Admin l Tuesday, September 12, 2017
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has set aside $1 million victims of hurricane in America and the Caribbean.
“The contribution is being made jointly by the IOC, Olympic Solidarity and the Pan-American Sports Organisation (PASO)”, the IOC said.
The IOC expressed its sympathy to the people affected by the recent hurricane in the Caribbean.
“All our sympathy and thoughts are with the victims and the families who have lost relatives in this natural disaster and with those who have lost their homes and livelihoods,” said the IOC President, Thomas Bach.
“The IOC stands ready to help the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the affected countries to help them rebuild sports infrastructure that has been destroyed,” the President continued.
The IOC said it is contacting the affected NOCs to find out more about the situation in their countries.
The IOC said it will work closely with the NOCs to assess how badly the sports infrastructure has been damaged and to understand their respective situation. Based on the assessment, a decision will be made on the best way to assist them. Once the full picture is clear, the IOC would consider increasing the original amount of the emergency fund.
