Olympic flag arrives in Rio
August 14th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The Olympic flag has arrived here, marking the dawn of a new era in Rio de Janeiro's history.The flag landed on Brazilian soil for ... Read more...
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Brazilian beach volleyball veteran eyes Rio Games
August 11th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IANS) London Olympic beach volleyball silver medallist Emanuel Rego has refused to rule out extending his career to the age of 43 at the Rio ... Read more...
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Chinese company to supply Olympics pin badges for 2016 Rio Games
August 5th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Beijing Huajiang Culture Development Co. Ltd. has secured a contract to provide Olympic pins badges to the next edition to be held in Rio de Janeiro ... Read more...
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Brazil eyes 20 medals at London Games
July 25th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, July 25 (IANS) The Brazilian athletes are targeting at least 20 medals at the London Olympic Games, according to Brazil's sports minister Aldo Rebelo.Rebelo proved more optimistic than his ... Read more...
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Chinese hurdler Liu hints London Games his last
February 18th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, Feb 18 (IANS) China's star hurdler Liu Xiang disclosed that this summer's London Games "should be" his last Olympic show."Now, I feel it should be," Liu Xiang, who will ... Read more...
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Tokyo plans to bid for 2020 Olympics
November 9th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Nov 9 (DPA) Tokyo is planning to apply to host the 2020 Olympics, the city's governor Shintaro Ishihara said Monday.
Japan's capital applied for the 2016 games but lost out to ... Read more...
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Golf and Rugby included in the 2016 Olympics
October 10th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Copenhagen, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After remaining out of the Games for almost a century Golf makes a dramatic comeback to the Olympic games in 2016, which will be held in ... Read more...
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Golf awaits International Olympic Committee’s decision
October 9th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Copenhagen, Oct 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The leisure sport Golf is expected to be confirmed as Olympic sports and included in the games line up for the 2016 Games in Rio de ... Read more...
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Rio de Janeiro to host 2016 Olympic Games
October 3rd, 2009 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Oct 2 (DPA) Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games. Rio beat off the challenges of Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago in a vote by International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegates ... Read more...
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Chicago stunned at early exit from Olympic bid
October 2nd, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 2 (DPA) Thousands of disappointed Chicagoans streamed out of their planned public celebration Friday when their city fell out of the Olympic bidding process unexpectedly at the ... Read more...
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Chicago, Tokyo lose out in Olympic bid
October 2nd, 2009 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Oct 2 (DPA) Chicago and Tokyo were eliminated Friday in the first and second rounds of International Olympic Committee voting to choose the 2016 Games host city.
Chicago reached the ... Read more...
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Obama makes presidential pitch for 2016 Olympics to be held in Chicago
April 5th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): US President Barack Obama in a video welcomed Olympic evaluators to Chicago to begin the task of grading whether the city is ready to host the 2016 ... Read more...
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Chicago hopes Obama will swing 2016 Olympic games their way
December 7th, 2008 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): After watching English politician Tony Blair win the IOC votes for the London Olympics, Chicago is now hopeful that President-elect Barack Obama will be able to swing ... Read more...
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Obama promotes Chicago’’s bid for 2016 Summer Olympics
November 22nd, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 22 (ANI): US President-elect Barack Obama is promoting Chicago''s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics.According to the New York Times, Chicago has used its highest-profile cheerleader who spoke ... Read more...
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