Spain and Lithuania qualify for men's basketball tournament at Rio 2016...
(Source: Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos Rio 2016) Spain and Lithuania have had their places at the Rio 2016 Games confirmed by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) at...
View ArticleU.S. Failure To Ratify UN Convention on Rights of the Child Is Embarrassing...
Last Sunday, as I was flying 30,000 feet above Jonesboro, Arkansas on my way back to Boston from Dallas, I read about a statement issued by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon praising the ratification by...
View ArticleJoint Study by Kent State University and University of Toronto Finds Sochi...
(Source: Kent State University) Kent State University researcher Michele K. Donnelly, Ph.D., and University of Toronto researchers Peter Donnelly, Ph.D., and Mark Norman found that the Sochi 2014...
View Article2024 Olympics: "Astonishing" omission of human rights in Host City Contract...
(Source: Amnesty International United Kingdom Section) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has failed to include an explicit requirement to respect and protect human rights in the Host City...
View ArticleThree years to go to Buenos Aires 2018! (IOC - International Olympic Commitee)
(Source: IOC - International Olympic Commitee) Three years to go until Buenos Aires 2018! What is the feeling in the city? People, especially the younger ones, are really excited about Buenos Aires...
View ArticleU.S. Olympic Committee Announces 2015 Award Winners (United States Rowing...
(Source: United States Rowing Association) Awards to be presented this week at U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Assembly in Colorado Springs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The United States Olympic Committee...
View ArticleDay of the Girl (Australian Committee for UNICEF Ltd)
(Source: Australian Committee for UNICEF Ltd) 11 October is International Day of the Girl Child, a day when we can celebrate incredible girls of all ages, all races, all shapes and sizes, all across...
View ArticleAnne Warner Cribbs was named the Olympic Torch Award honoree (USATT - USA...
(Source: USATT - USA Table Tennis) By USOC | Sept. 23, 2015, 12 a.m. (ET) U.S. Olympic Committee announces 2015 award winners Awards to be presented this week at U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Assembly in...
View ArticleChina and Singapore qualify more boats for Rio 2016 Olympic Games sailing...
(Source: Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos Rio 2016) Places in three sailing classes at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games were allocated at the World Cup event in Qingdao, China, which...
View ArticleU.S. Olympic Committee Announces 2015 Award Winners (United States Olympic...
(Source: United States Olympic Committee) By United States Olympic Committee | Sept. 23, 2015, 12 p.m. (ET) Amy Purdy attends the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2015 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion...
View ArticleOlympic Highlights (IOC - International Olympic Commitee)
(Source: IOC - International Olympic Commitee) IOC ACTIVITIES PRESIDENT The IOC has announced a very strong field of candidates for the Olympic Games in 2024. Budapest (HUN), Hamburg (GER), Los Angeles...
View ArticleIOC teams up with UN Women to foster gender equality in Brazil targeting...
(Source: IOC - International Olympic Commitee) In partnership with the National Olympic Committee of Brazil, the programme targets the National Youth School Games to spread the messages of...
View ArticleAP Interview: Vatican, Colosseum to feature in Rome 2024 bid
ROME (AP) -- The marathon route winding through St. Peter's Square and finishing under the Arch of Constantine in front of the Colosseum. A medals plaza set up inside the Baths of Caracalla. Beach...
View ArticleRome 2024 Olympics bid to feature Vatican, Colosseum
ROME — The marathon route winding through St. Peter’s Square and finishing under the Arch of Constantine in front of the Colosseum. A medals plaza set up inside the Baths of Caracalla. Beach volleyball...
View ArticleITALY – RUN FOR ART (EOC - European Olympic Committees)
(Source: EOC - European Olympic Committees) Rome, September 22, 2015 - The "Run for Art" photo exhibition, organised by the Giulio Onesti Foundation and the Italian Olympic Academy, with CONI's...
View ArticleKostner eligible to compete in 2016 after setting dispute with WADA and the...
(Source: CONI - Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano) Published: 05 October 2015 The disciplinary case involving the Italian figure skating athlete, Ms. Carolina Kostner, the World Anti-Doping (WADA)...
View ArticleThe Schwazer case: TNA, the Italian Anti-Doping Court, rejects the appeal to...
(Source: CONI - Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano) Published: 05 October 2015 The second section of the Italian Anti-Doping Court, chaired by Luigi Fumagalli, rejected the appeal presented by...
View ArticleMalagò attends the Cross Triathlon World Championships, together with Bianchi...
(Source: CONI - Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano) Published: 26 September 2015 Today, in Orosei, the President of CONI, Giovanni Malagò, attended the 2015 ITU Cross Triathlon World...
View ArticleCONI chief re-emphasizes focus on Rome's 2024 Olympics bid
ROME -- Dismissing speculation that he could run for mayor, the head of Italy's Olympic committee pledged Friday to keep his current job and attempt to bring the 2024 Games to Rome. "Rome -- my city...
View ArticleHistoric event: 5 a-side football in the 2018 Youth Olympics. Malagò: "it is...
(Source: CONI - Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano) Published: 25 September 2015 It is a momentous turning point. Today FIFA decided to give the go-ahead to the introduction of futsal (male and...
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