IOC Appoints On Location As Global Hospitality Provider

The IOC – along with the IPC and the Organising Committees (OCOGs) for the next three Summer and Winter Games – has announced a new ‘global hospitality model’ for upcoming events, appointing On Location as the Exclusive Service Provider.

The move will see fans and stakeholders given access to travel and hospitality through one official hospitality provider, with On Location appointed after a ‘multi-stage selection process’.

“One of the recommendations of Olympic Agenda 2020+5 is to deliver additional turnkey solutions that could be provided to OCOGs to simplify the delivery complexity of the Games,” said Thomas Bach, President, IOC.

“This new solution will deliver a simplified, secure process for fans around the world to attend the Games. The centralisation of the project also contributes greatly to better oversight and, with this, to good governance. It will also directly support the staging of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, all the National Olympic Committees and most importantly their athletes.” 

Tony Estanguet, President of Paris 2024, added: “Paris 2024 will be the first Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee to propose a worldwide hospitality offer. This represents a fantastic opportunity – for us and the entire Paris 2024 ecosystem. Our teams are already at work and we look forward to innovating together, to offer unique hospitality experiences that will appeal to a broad global audience. In developing these new products, we will seek to showcase the best of French ‘art de vivre’, our gastronomy, art, culture, sport and innovation against the magnificent backdrop of the City of Lights, while fully respecting the focus on legacy at the heart of our vision.”

According to the IOC, the new model will also enhance the services provided for athletes’ families and friends who come to the Games, with travel, accommodation, and other services, including dedicated ticket inventory available as part of the model. 

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