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Since 2002, over 2,000 athletes from 53 nations have competed and trained with ATLANTA 1996.
ATLANTA 1996 is a Member of the World Union of Olympic Cities (WUOC) and represents the City of Atlanta at the WUOC.
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Milestones
WORLD OLYMPIANS ASSOCIATION (WOA) General Assembly Elects New Board of Directors (2011-2015)
Two ATLANTA DITC Board Members Elected to the WOA Board
Lausanne, Switzerland (November 27, 2011)
Congratulations to Amadou Dia Ba (Senegal - 1988 Olympic Silver medalist) and Liston Bochette (Puerto Rico - 4 time Olympian), two ATLANTA DITC Board Members, on their election today to the World Olympians Association (WOA) Board of Directors. Amadou Dia Ba will serve as WOA Vice-President and Liston Bochette will serve on the WOA Executive Board. Joël Bouzou (France - 1984 Olympic Bronze medalist) who is one of the recipients of the ATLANTA DITC 2008 PARSE Award, was elected President of the WOA.
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World Health Organization (WHO)
Invites ATLANTA DITC to a High-level Dialogue
Venice, Italy (June 21 - 24, 2009)
The World Health Organization (WHO) invited the ATLANTA DITC to attend a pre G8 Summit (to be held in L'Aquilla, Italy from 8 to 10 July 2009) High-level Dialogue on Maximizing Positive Synergies Between Health Systems and Global Health Initiatives. WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret CHAN gave the opening address. The two day meeting was held in Venice (Italy) attended by some 250 people including Ministers of Health from around the world, 19 African Ministries of Health, the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the World Bank, the Global Fund, GAVI, International NGOs, Universities, global health experts, and civil society.
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