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Australian report on sports irks AOC chief

Sports | Olympics
2009-11-18

AUSTRALIA'S Olympic chief has criticized a government-commissioned report that dismissed calls for extra funding for elite sports, saying its recommendations would harm fringe sports and slash the country's medal...

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IOC set to start working in Rio on 2016 Olympics

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-27

AFTER the excitement of bidding and the euphoria of winning, the reality of making the 2016 Olympics happen starts in Rio de Janeiro this week. The International Olympic Committee is sending an expert team to Brazil...

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Vancouver stadium to get new roof after Olympics

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-24

THE stadium hosting the opening and closing ceremonies of next year's Winter Olympics will get a roof worth about a half billion dollars after the games. A retractable roof for the 60,000-seat BC Place Stadium...

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Vancouver torch starts its journey

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-23

THE torch relay for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics got underway yesterday, with the sun's rays igniting the flame during a brief break in the clouds at the ancient Olympic stadium. It was the first time in...

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South Africa could bid to host 2020 Olympics

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-22

THE 2010 World Cup organizing committee chief thinks a successful tournament could lead to the Olympics being hosted in Africa for the first time in 2020. "The IOC decided to give South America its first Olympics,...

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Vancouver medals

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-17

MEDALS awarded at next year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver will feature Canadian aboriginal art, and for the first time in Games history, every single medal will have a unique design. Designs for the 2010 Olympic...

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Former IOC president Samaranch checked at hospital

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-14

FORMER International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch underwent hospital checks after feeling unwell at a sports conference yesterday. The 89-year-old Spaniard, who headed the IOC from 1980 to...

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Hiroshima, Nagasaki to pitch for 2020 Olympics

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-11

HIROSHIMA and Nagasaki, the victims of the only atomic bombings in history, are teaming up to try to bring the Olympics to Japan in 2020, the cities' mayors said today. Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba and Nagasaki...

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Golf and rugby get IOC nod for Games

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-10

GOLF and rugby have been approved as Olympic sports. The International Olympic Committee voted yesterday to include both sports on the program for the 2016 and 2020 Summer Games. Each sport received majority...

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Rogge set for new four-year term as IOC chief

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-9

HE has presided over four Olympics and led a determined fight against doping. After an eight-year term in office, Jacques Rogge is about to embark on a second - and final - four-year mandate as president of the...

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IOC concerned about London Olympic venues

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-8

THE International Olympic Committee is concerned that organizers of the 2012 London Games have yet to finalize plans for all the sports venues. The IOC's chief coordinator for the London Games said yesterday that...

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IOC sets record for broadcasting rights

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-8

THE International Olympic Committee has secured a record US$3.8 billion from broadcasting rights deals for the 2010-2012 Games package and expects to top that for 2014-2016, IOC chief Jacques Rogge said yesterday...

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2010 athletes' village to be ready despite problems

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-7

ATHLETES' housing for the 2010 Winter Olympics will be ready on time, despite earlier financial problems that Vancouver's mayor said yesterday had threatened to make it a "train wreck." But Vancouver taxpayers,...

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Rio de Janeiro celebrates winning the 2016 Olympic bid

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-3

COPACABANA beach was the site of the festivities in Brazil yesterday during the International Olympic Committee's revelation of who would be the host city for the 2016 Games. An estimated 100,000 locals and tourists...

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Lula hails Rio's victory in Olympic bid 'biggest gift'

Sports | Olympics
2009-10-3

BRAZILIAN President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hailed yesterday a victory for Rio de Janeiro's bid for hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics as "the biggest gift" he ever got as president. "As president, this is the...