Sports Editors:
The U.S. Olympic Committee is accepting requests from media organizations for accreditation to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The application form is available through the USOC's media-specific site, USOCPressbox,org. Click here to go to the request site: http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/Credentials.aspx.
The deadline for making the request is Oct. 1, 2010. This process is open to print, Internet and photographic media organizations that are based in the United States and meet the guideline standards included in this press release. All non rights-holding broadcasters will be accredited by the International Olympic Committee. The form will be available March, 2011, on the IOC website www.olympic.org and the deadline for submission for all non-rights holding broadcasters will be in May, 2011.
The USOC has received a limited number of accreditations from the IOC for allocation to U.S. media outlets. The USOC and a committee composed of Associated Press Sports Editors, along with representatives of magazines, Internet sites and photographers will meet in November, 2010, to determine the media allocation for the 2012 Games.
This step of the accreditation process is for organizations only. Once the numbers are approved by the Accreditation Committee, media will be notified in December as to their allocation. The Press By Name procedure begins in October, 2011.
For more information contact Bob Condron, USOC Director of Media Services, bob.condron(at)usoc.org. or Peggy Manter, peggy.manter(at)usoc.org, 719 866-4529.
