BWF apologises for Olympic schedule change
July 28th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) The playing schedule for the London Olympic's badminton tournament, which starts Saturday at the Wembley Arena, has been dramatically revised following a meeting of participating national ... Read more...
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Serbia trashes British reports on Olympics tickets sales
June 19th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Belgrade (Serbia), June 19 (IANS) Serbian Olympic Committee (OKS)secretary general Djordje Visacki said there was no basis for British media claims that OKS officials had sold tickets for the London ... Read more...
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IOC starts London Olympics’ tickets probe
June 17th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has started a probe into claims that Olympic Games officials violated regulations regarding the sale of London 2012 tickets, the ... Read more...
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Malhotra hails Randhir’s ANOC nomination
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Vijay Kumar Malhotra, acting president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Monday hailed the nomination of six times Olympian and sports administrator Randhir Singh as ... Read more...
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Putin seeks fight against doping, sports gambling
April 14th, 2012 - 9:33 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 14 (IANS) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has urged the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) to close ranks to curb doping, illegal sweepstake enterprises and fans' aggressive ... Read more...
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OCA to provide financial aid to Pakistan, North Korea
November 12th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 12 (IANS) The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Friday decided to lend financial support to some of its National Olympic Committees (NOCs), including Pakistan and North Korea.OCA president Sheikh Ahmad ... Read more...
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Boat parade kicks off Asian Games opening night
November 12th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 12 (IANS) Tens of thousands of Guangzhou residents welcomed the Asian Games to their city and played their part in a spectacular interactive "Festival of Harmony" with the athletes and ... Read more...
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POA Secretary General not to attend CWG in New Delhi
September 30th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep 30 (ANI): Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Secretary General Abdul Khaliq Khan will not be attending the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi from October 3 to 14.Khaliq pointed ... Read more...
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At least 1 in 10 athletes injured, 1 in 14 fell ill during Vancouver Winter Olympics
September 8th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 8 (ANI): A research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has claimed that at least one in ten athletes sustained an injury and a further one in 14 ... Read more...
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Chinese officials to crackdown on age cheats
July 29th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, July 29 (ANI): Ahead of the 2010 Youth Olympics, the Chinese athletics officials are resolute that there should be no more under-age scandal issues, which witnessed Chinese gymnast Dong Fangxiao stripped ... Read more...
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Our autonomy should be respected: Randhir
June 29th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Randhir Singh Tuesday maintained that the government will have to respect the autonomy of the sports federations and that they have ... Read more...
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OCA takes exception to Sports Ministry’s remarks on Randhir Singh
May 28th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has taken serious exception to the Sports Ministry questioning the credibility of its secretary general Randhir Singh, saying that such personal ... Read more...
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Sports ministry hits back at IOC on tenure, age limit
May 12th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The sports ministry, answering back to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which said it must not fix tenures of officials of the national sports federations, has pointed ... Read more...
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French President Sarkozy’s remarks on death of Juan Antonio Samaranch
April 21st, 2010 - 11:15 pm ICT by BNO News
PARIS, FRANCE (BNO NEWS) – French President Nicolas Sarkozy expressed on Wednesday his condolences to the family of Juan Antonio Samaranch, who died on Tuesday at age 89 from a heart ... Read more...
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Nanjing, China to host Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014
February 11th, 2010 - 5:46 am ICT by BNO News
VANCOUVER, CANADA (BNO NEWS) – Nanjing, China was elected Wednesday as the host city of the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said.The IOC held its ... Read more...
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The 16th Asian Games Heads Into Final Prep Phase With Chefs de Mission Seminar
November 11th, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by admin
GUANGZHOU, China - Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) - The 16th Asian Games (www.gz2010.cn/en), part of the worldwide Olympic movement and governed by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is heading into its ... Read more...
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Six athletes fail Olympic doping tests in retests
April 29th, 2009 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
By John Bagratuni
Lausanne/Stuttgart, April 29 (DPA) Six athletes have tested positive for the latest generation of the blood booster EPO at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said after ... Read more...
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IOC chief all praise for Beijing Olympic preparations
August 3rd, 2008 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, Aug 3 (Xinhua) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge heaped praise on the organisation of Beijing Games, saying the preparations at Olympic Village are the "best ever". "I had the ... Read more...
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Olympic Truce Wall launched in Village
August 2nd, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, Aug 2 (Xinhua) The Olympic Truce Wall was launched here in the Olympic Village as athletes, International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials and the Beijing Olympic Games organisers signed on it to ... Read more...
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Olympic village opened to participants
July 21st, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, July 21 (Xinhua) The Beijing Olympics athletes' village has been opened here as the advance contingents of 12 national Olympic committees were expected to check in. "The advance men from 12 ... Read more...
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Gang robs football legend Pele at gunpoint
June 23rd, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 23 (ANI): Brazilian football legend Pele was robbed by an armed gang while on his way to his seaside home in Santos, Brazil.Pele was robbed of his gold ... Read more...
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Waiving Tibetan flags could mean trouble: IOC
May 6th, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Dusseldorf (Germany), May 6 (DPA) Athletes answering questions in the mixed zone concerning the Tibet issue will comply with Olympic rules, but waiving Tibetan flags during medal ceremonies at the Beijing Games ... Read more...
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Olympic torch relay not being cancelled: Kalmadi
April 9th, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi leg of the Beijing Olympics torch relay will go ahead April 17 as scheduled and there is no change in any part of the plan, ... Read more...
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IOC president ‘concerned’ over Tibet, torch relay violence
April 7th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Beijing, April 7 (DPA) International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge Monday said he was concerned about unrest in China's Tibetan areas and violence by supporters of Tibetan independence during the torch ... Read more...
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IOC chief calls for unity of Olympic movement
April 7th, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, April 7 (Xinhua) International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge Monday called for unity of the Olympic movement. "I'm very concerned with the international situation and what's happening in Tibet. The ... Read more...
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Olympics body chief nixes talk of Beijing Olympics boycott
April 7th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr.7 (ANI): The head of the organization representing the 205 national and regional Olympic committees has dismissed calls for a boycott of the Beijing Olympic Games, saying politicians who ... Read more...
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Stay away from Beijing Olympics, says global sports body
April 5th, 2008 - 11:02 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, April 5 (Xinhua) Boycott has been taken out from our dictionary long time ago and there will be no boycott in any Olympic Games, said Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) ... Read more...
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More countries oppose Olympic boycott
April 3rd, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by admin
(Olympics Boycott Issue)
Xinhua
Beijing, April 3 (Xinhua) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that the Olympics are an important sporting occasion and is of great significance to the world. He confirmed he ... Read more...
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Steven Spielberg shuns Olympic role
February 13th, 2008 - 12:33 pm ICT by admin
London , Feb 13 (ANI): Hollywood director Steven Spielberg has backed out from his role as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing .The ET director released a statement in ... Read more...
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