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Laura Martinel and Taesuk Chang named as winners of the IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards 2023

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    • Title Laura Martinel and Taesuk Chang named as winners of the IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards 2023
    • Publication Date 22nd November 2023
    • Languages ESP, KOR
    • Location Lausanne Palace Hotel, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Press Release https://olympics.com/ioc/news/laura-martinel-and-taesuk-chang-named-as-winners-of-ioc-coaches-lifetime-achievement-awards-2023
    • Description

      Laura Martinel, a judo coach from Argentina, and Taesuk Chang, coach of the Republic of Korea women’s épée team, have been announced as this year’s winners of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award. The two coaches were honoured at a ceremony attended by IOC President Thomas Bach and Sergii Bubka, Chair of the IOC Athletes’ Entourage Commission.

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      EXTRA-SOUNDBITE:Laura Martinel (video)

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      Argentine Judo coach Laura Martinel receiving her IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards 2023 from IOC President Thomas Bach (image)

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      IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards 2023 winner, coach Taesuk Chang video message (image)

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      Hwang Hee-Kyung from the Korean Olympic Committee receiving the award from IOC Athletes’ Entourage Commission Chair Sergii Bubka on behalf of Coach Taesuk Chang (image)

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      Winning coach Laura Martinel, Hwang Hee-Kyung from the Korean Olympic Committee representing coach Taesuk Chang, IOC President Thomas Bach, IOC Athletes’ Entourage Commission Chair Sergii Bubka (image)

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      Laura Martinel winner - IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards 2023 - Hwang Hee-Kyung from the Korean Olympic Committee receiving the same award for Korean fencing coach Taesuk Chang (image)

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      IOC CoachesAwards2023 (document)

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      EXTRA-SOUNDBITE:Laura Martinel (video)

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      EXTRA-SOUNDBITE:Daniela Krukower (video)

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      Argentine Judo coach Laura Martinel receiving her IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards 2023 from IOC President Thomas Bach (image)

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      IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards 2023 winner, coach Taesuk Chang video message (image)

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      Hwang Hee-Kyung from the Korean Olympic Committee receiving the award from IOC Athletes’ Entourage Commission Chair Sergii Bubka on behalf of Coach Taesuk Chang (image)

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      Winning coach Laura Martinel, Hwang Hee-Kyung from the Korean Olympic Committee representing coach Taesuk Chang, IOC President Thomas Bach, IOC Athletes’ Entourage Commission Chair Sergii Bubka (image)

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      Laura Martinel winner - IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards 2023 - Hwang Hee-Kyung from the Korean Olympic Committee receiving the same award for Korean fencing coach Taesuk Chang (image)

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      Story Script & Shotlist (document)

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      IOC CoachesAwards2023 (document)

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