ISAF News (Free subscription) | yesterday
With exactly one year to go until the opening of the 13th Olympic Congress in Copenhagen, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques ROGGE speaks of his expectations for the event as the Congress logo, a stylised heart reflecting the Congress motto, "Taking the Pulse", was unveiled.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
... added, however, that laws could be interpreted and changed individually. Blatter said that the Olympic movement and other sports federations were supportive of FIFA in this matter. Copyright, respective author or news agencyArticle : FIFA president Joseph Blatter wants 6+5 rule only with EU approval Stay UpdatedShare onStay UpdatedShare onHave your SayName Email Subject Your Comment...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
If you need further evidence of the extent to which the high ideals that once formed the foundation of the Olympic movement have been emasculated by corporate interests, look no further than the decision this week to ban the charity Right to Play from the 2010 Winter Games because of the concerns of a major sponsor.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Legendary Canadian gold medal champions are scolding Olympic organizers and sponsor General Motors for freezing an athlete-driven charity out of the Vancouver Games. Right To Play, which teaches life skills through sports to children in poor and war-torn countries, has been banished by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for taking sponsorship from GM's auto industry rival, Mitsubishi.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
... people, another wonderful thing that has happened this year is the huge success of the Beijing Olympic Games, which has fulfilled the long dreams of the Chinese people to make their own contributions to the Olympic movement and to peace and friendship of humanity. Our efforts have paid off," she noted.The Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympics created history in many...
