The four candidate cities bidding to host the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 - Chicago (USA), Tokyo (Japan), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Madrid (Spain) [1] – were all at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne (Switzerland) today to give a technical briefing to the 93 members of the International Olympi read more »
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Olympic Day, 23 June, is a unique, global event held every year. National Olympic Committees (NOC) around the world share this universal festivity with their respective communities, making it the most celebrated Olympic event after the Olympic Games. read more »
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The 4th International Athletes’ Forum once again underlined the role and place of the athlete within the Olympic and sports movement, both nationally and internationally. At the end of May, the Moroccan city of Marrakech hosted almost 100 athletes from five continents, representatives of the Intern read more »
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Chicago 2016 will file its final candidacy papers February 12, and the committee reached another victory Thursday with the approval of all event read more »
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BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Citic Group said here on Friday it will in three to five years build the National Stadium into an entertainment and shopping center, while seeking to hold more sports games and cultural performances. read more »
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Sir Alex Ferguson says he would not be interested in managing a Great Britain football team should one take part at the 2012 London Olympics. read more »
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LONDON, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Britain's eight Olympic and four Paralympic sports have seen their Olympic funding slashed in the run-up to the London 2012 Games. read more »
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LONDON (AFP) — British teams in eight Olympics sports had their funding slashed on Thursday, raising fears that the host nation will be unable to field a team in every sport at the 2012 London Olympics. read more »
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LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Minority British sports including shooting, water polo and volleyball will have their funding cut by at least half for the 2012 London Olympics after a 50 million pounds ($70.55 million) government shortfall. read more »
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Lit by the sun's rays in Athens, Greece in November and carried 37,000 miles through five continents, the ceremonial flame of the Special Olymp read more »
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Opening ceremonies are eight days away, and Special Olympics organizers are grappling with many issues, including pledged donations that haven't come in yet, teams with unsettled travel plans and fewer host families offering read more »
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The taxpayer may end up paying to build every major venue in London's 2012 Olympic Games because private finance has dried up, the chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority admitted yesterday. read more »
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