JOC and Slovak NOC Sign Partnership Agreement

We are pleased to announce that we entered into the partnership agreement between Slovak NOC on 8, March at JOC Headquarter building in Shibuya, Tokyo.

■Attendees:

- Slovak Olympic Committee

Mr. Anton SIEKEL / President

Mr. Jozef LIBA / Secretary General

-Japanese Olympic Committee

Mr. Tsunekazu TAKEDA / President and IOC member

Mr. Eisuke HIRAOKA / Secretary General

-Guests

HE. Michal Kottman / Ambassador, Embassy of Slovak Republic to Japan

Mr. Tetsumasa Yamaguchi / Vice President, Japan Canoe Federation

Mr. Takuya Haneda / Bronze medallist, Canoe Slalom, Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Mr. Milan Kuban / National coach for Japan Canoe Slalom and others

■Highlight of the Agreement

Both parties will actively support officials, staff, its own athletes and coaches to have exchange programs and opportunities.

-Both parties will exchange Marketing knowledge and information

-Both parties will share the information of the Olympic Movement.

To achieve this goal, both parties will regularly exchange information and good practices. Mr. Takuya Haneda, bronze medallist in canoe slalom (C-1 men) of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games gave us speech at the ceremony about his training in Slovak Republic for more than 10 years. He has expressed that he will become the bridge between Japan and Slovak Republic for further sport development as well as promoting the Olympic Movement in both countries.

*JOC has already signed agreement with 40 NOCs.

For more information, please contact:

Japanese Olympic Committee

Public Affairs

Marketing & Strategic Planning Department

Tel: +81-3-3481-2258

E-mail: pressoffice@joc.or.jp

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