Monday, May 13, 2024 Information for the media: Online media roundtable on the Olympic Qualifier Series
This week, the Olympic Qualifier Series will kick off in Shanghai (16-19 May), before making its way to Budapest (20-23 June), in a two-part festival-style series.
Following the series, over 150 athletes will secure a spot for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding and sport climbing.
This media roundtable will provide the opportunity to put questions to the team behind this new and innovative project, which aims to bring together sport, culture, music, fashion and art to create a true festival experience.
Date: Tuesday 14 May 2024 Time: 8.30 a.m. CEST Participants: Kit McConnell, IOC Sports Director Pierre Fratter-Bardy, Olympic Games Strategy & Development Associate Director
Please note that, as part of the registration process, we may ask you to provide a press card or a letter from your editor in order for us to accept your registration. You will receive an email with a link to the video teleconference.
During the Q&A session, to address the panel, please use the “raise hand” function. Once you are called upon to ask your question, we request that you turn on your camera and microphone to put your question to the panel.
For this media event, both audio and video can be recorded for distribution, which means that your image will appear in the feed when you are asking your question and might be distributed by the participating media.
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