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23.06.2011
OLYMPIANS CELEBRATE SPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Pal Schmitt, President of Hungary and Chair of the IOC Sport and Environment Commission presided over the successful IOC Sport and Environment Conference in Doha Qatar in the presence of IOC President Jaques Roggee. IOC Athletes Commission Chairman Frankie Fredericks and WOA Vice President Charmaine Crooks were also present.
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21.06.2011
CANADIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE UNVEILS NEW OLYMPIC BRAND IDENTITY
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) unveiled a series of new marks for all of its competition wear and merchandise, designed to inspire Canadians' national pride for their elite athletes.
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19.06.2011
Guyanese Olympians Receive Medal of Service
The government of Guyana each year gives out national awards to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the country's development. For a number of years, the national awards were discontinued. This year, on the occasion of Guyana's 45th Independence Anniversary, 5 Olympians were bestowed with the medal of service (MS).
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10.06.2011
Ecuador NOA President Jorge Delgado To Be Honored At The United Nations
Jorge Aurelio Delgado Panchana, President of the Ecuador Association of Olympic Athletes will be receiving a Certificate of Merit for his decades of dedication and much-appreciated work in the open water swimming world at the United Nations on June 19th.
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01.06.2011
Antigua and Barbuda NOA President Donald Christian Passes Away
The World Olympians Association mourns the passing of Mr. Donald Christian, Olympic Cyclist and President of the Antigua and Barbuda Olympians Association.
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31.05.2011
Walking on water: walkway that'll let Londoners take a stroll on the Thames
It promises to let visitors to London walk on water.
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31.05.2011
Monaco Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel wins thriller in Monte Carlo
SEBASTIAN VETTEL won a Grand Prix thriller in Monte Carlo.
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31.05.2011
Russia signs multi-million dollar deal with Gazprom to prepare team for Sochi 2014
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) have signed a massive US$130 million contract with energy giants Gazprom to help its athletes prepare for Sochi 2014
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30.05.2011
New Zealand regain series title, but South Africa and Australia steal show in exhilarating final
New Zealand returned to the summit of the World Sevens Series after a three-year absence, having won four of the eight series events
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30.05.2011
A banner year for UF athletics
The 2010-11 season was a banner year for the University of Florida, as the Gators won nine conference titles and three Southeastern Conference Tournament titles.
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29.05.2011
Rio 2016 president invites UN Sport Adviser to visit the city's Olympic projects
Wilfried Lemke, the UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, accepted the invitation from the President of the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
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29.05.2011
Presidente do Comite Rio 2016 convida Assessor de Esporte da ONU para conhecer projetos na cidade
O Assessor Especial da Organizacao das Nacoes Unidas (ONU) sobre o Esporte para o Desenvolvimento e a Paz, Wilfried Lemke, aceitou o convite do Presidente do Comite Rio 2016
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29.05.2011
南京青奥组委赴欧 全面对接青奥会筹备工作
应国际体育单项联合会和国际奥委会邀请，南京青奥组委常务副秘书长、副市长陆志鹏率领的南京青奥组委代表团赴英国和瑞士
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28.05.2011
Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre chosen as London 2012 base by Italy
Italy has signed a US$1.7 million deal to use the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in the shadow of Big Ben as its hospitality centre during London 2012
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28.05.2011
FrauenSportWochen schwungvoll gestartet
Kampfsportarten, Ballspiele oder Exoten wie Zumbaerobic waren die Renner beim Auftakt der bundesweiten FrauenSportWochen des DOSB am Sonntag in Pinneberg.
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27.05.2011
Sochi 2014 rend publique son initiative pour le volontariat europeen
Dmitry Chernyshenko, president et directeur general de Sochi 2014, a annonce aujourd'hui l'initiative novatrice imaginee par l'equipe des volontaires de Sochi 2014 de representer les valeurs de la treve olympique et d'unir les projets de volontariat de toute l'Europe.
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27.05.2011
Волонтеры <<Сочи 2014>> откроют окно в Европу
Добровольческие инициативы <<Сочи 2014>> будут базироваться на принципах Олимпийского Перемирия и объединят лучшие волонтерские проекты Европы.
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26.05.2011
2000 years on, the Archimedes screw finds new lease on life
More than two thousand years after its invention, the Archimedes Screw is finding a new lease of life as a renewable energy generator and helping competitors train for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
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25.05.2011
London City Hall to be rebranded
London Mayor Boris Johnson has confirmed that City Hall will be rebranded "London House" for the duration of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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25.05.2011
USA 1 Four-Man Bobsled Team, 2010 U.S. Olympic Committee Team of the Year
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24.05.2011
<<Черешневый лес>> расцветет в Сочи
В Москве прошло открытие одиннадцатого по счету ежегодного открытого фестиваля искусств <<Черешневый лес>>.
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23.05.2011
南京2014年青奥会会徽发布仪式隆重举行
2011年5月19日,第二届青年奥林匹克运动会组委会在宁正式发布南京2014青奥会的会徽。当晚，南京隆重举行了主题为"青春南京"的会徽发布仪式。发布仪式上
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23.05.2011
Nanjing 2014 YOG emblem launched to the pubilc
On May 19, 2011, the 2014 YOG emblem was unveiled to the public. In the evening, the NYOGOC (Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee) hold Emblem Unveiling Ceremony with the theme of "Green Nanjing" in Nanjing.
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22.05.2011
Cardiff named European city of sport
Cardiff has been successful in securing the prestigious title of European Capital of Sport 2014.
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21.05.2011
PEACE AND SPORT Newsletter
On the following page is a link to read the current Peace and Sport newsletter. Peace and Sport was founded by French Olympian Joel Bouzou.
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20.05.2011
Olympic torch relay may visit Dublin
Dublin could be added to the list of venues for the Olympic torch relay in the build up to next year's Games in London.
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19.05.2011
Evan Lysacek, 2010 U.S. Olympic Committee SportsMan of the Year
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18.05.2011
Lindsey Vonn, 2010 U.S. Olympic Committee SportsWoman of the Year
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17.05.2011
Blue is the colour for hockey at London 2012
London 2012 announced that the hockey pitches to be used at the Hockey Centre at the Olympic Park will be blue for the first time ever at an Olympic Games.
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16.05.2011
Course records fall at Daegu Marathon
Running in warm conditions, Kenyan Yusuf Songoka and Atsede Habtamu of Ethiopia set new course records at the Daegu International Marathon
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15.05.2011
Sochi to offer new destination to the 2013 International Forum on Sport, Peace and Development
The second edition of the International Forum on Sport, Peace and Development opened at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in Geneva.
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15.05.2011
Международный миротворческий форум <<Спо
В штаб-квартире ООН в Женеве завершился Второй Международный форум <<Спорт, мир и развитие>>.
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14.05.2011
Russia celebrates Sochi 2014's 1000 days to go
Sochi 2014 marked the 1000 days countdown until the first ever Russian Olympic Winter Games kick off in Sochi.
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14.05.2011
Дан старт обратному отсчету 1000 дней до Игр в
В Сочи состоялся запуск часов OMEGA, ведущих обратный отсчет времени до начала зимних Олимпийских Игр 2014 года в Сочи. Их высота 4,15 м, длина - 4, 408 м, вес - 3500 кг.
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13.05.2011
"A Chosen Life"
On the attached page is a poem written by Tony Moore, an Olympian from Fiji and member poet of Art Of The Olympians. This piece is entitled, "A Chosen Life."
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12.05.2011
Tunisia wins the African Judo Championships
Tunisia has won the 32nd African Nations Championship which were held in Dakar (Senegal) with 12 medals including 7 in gold.
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11.05.2011
Wales hails the global rise of rugby
Rugby has become one of the world's fastest growing sports, according to research commissioned by MasterCard Worldwide and released today by the International Rugby Board.
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10.05.2011
NZ win International Rugby Sevens Adelaide
An injury-hampered Australian side has finished seventh as New Zealand broke through to win the International Rugby Sevens Adelaide in their fifth attempt, defeating South Africa 28-20 to claim the 2011 title at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
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09.05.2011
Kiwis fend off Springboks in Adelaide rugby sevens final
New Zealand ended four years of Adelaide misery with a 28-20 win over South Africa in the Sevens World Series final.
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08.05.2011
Sochi 2014 Ambassadors - Albert Demchenko
"I would like to express my deep gratitude to the Organizing Committee and Visa for my new status as Sochi 2014 Ambassador and member of Team Visa 2010.
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05.05.2011
Arqueros Viajan el Jueves a Croacia
La seleccion nacional mexicana de tiro con arco viajara el jueves 28 del presente, a Porec, Croacia
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04.05.2011
US bobsledder to work on Japan's recovery
Just as he did when he was part of the U.S. bobsled team, Brock Kreitzburg is packing energy bars, meal supplements and a week's worth of clothes into a duffel bag for a journey to a foreign land.
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03.05.2011
Stade olympique de Londres: fin des travaux de construction
Les travaux de construction du stade olympique des Jeux de 2012 a Londres sont officiellement termines.
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02.05.2011
Construction complete on London 2012 Olympic Stadium
Construction on London 2012's Olympic stadium is now complete.
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01.05.2011
Joel Bouzou: Cricket diplomacy latest proof that sport can help peace process
The media impact of sport is such that today, sport is much more than the game itself. With substantial investment from political actors, its diplomatic impact and its geopolitical repercussions can be monumental.
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30.04.2011
Rio 2016 begin search for company to organise Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Rio de Janeiro has launched its international selection process to hire a mega-events company who will be in charge of the Ceremonies for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics, along with their segment during the Closing Ceremony at London 2012.
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29.04.2011
JO 2020 : Jacques Rogge evalue le potentiel de l'Afrique
L'Afrique devrait accueillir dans un futur pas lointain les Jeux Olympiques. C'est la conviction du president du Comité International Olympique (CIO), M. Jacques Rogge, dans un entretien qu'il a accorde a Sporinform Magazine.
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27.04.2011
Школьники Сочи поддержали Всемирный Ден&
В Сочи прошли праздничные мероприятия, посвященные Всемирному Дню Земли - событию, побуждающему людей внимательнее относиться к хрупкой окружающей среде.
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26.04.2011
Long-time dream come true for the FIL Team Relay now part of the Olympic programme
The dream of the International Luge Federation, FIL, of a fourth luge discipline at the Olympic Winter Games has come true.
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25.04.2011
Langjahriger Traum der FIL nun Wirklichkeit: Team-Staffel ins Olympia-Programm aufgenommen
Der Traum des Internationalen Rennrodel-Verbandes (FIL) von einer vierten Disziplin bei Olympischen Winterspielen ist Wirklichkeit geworden. Der Präsident des Internationalen Olympischen Komitees (IOC), der Belgier Jacques Rogge, verkündete bei der IOC-Exekutiv-Sitzung in London am Mittwoch die Aufnahme der Team-Staffel im Rennrodeln ins Olympia-Programm.
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23.04.2011
Gold medalist Carl Lewis announces plans to run for N.J. Senate seat
Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis plans to "run all the way to Trenton," he said Monday as he jumped into a new career as a Democratic candidate for New Jersey Senate.
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21.04.2011
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Served 21 years as International Olympic Committee president. Today marks the one year anniversary of his passing.
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20.04.2011
Grete Waitz dies at 57; marathoner was a trailblazer for female distance runners
The legendary Norwegian runner became the face of the New York City Marathon, winning the race nine times. She also set four marathon world records.
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19.04.2011
Britain unveils sporting legends as Team GB Ambassadors
A group of 27 of Britain's most inspirational and accomplished Olympians from previous Games, including five-times champion Steve Redgrave and double gold medallists Kelly Holmes and James Cracknell, have been unveiled as Team GB 2012 Ambassadors by the British Olympic Association.
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17.04.2011
India wins Cricket World Cup
14 countries were battling it out to prove their supremacy and carve their names in the books of history as the World Champions of the 2011 International Cricket Council's Cricket World Cup jointly hosted by the subcontinent countries of India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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15.04.2011
Double Olympic champion Zagunis to try wheelchair fencing
Olympic champion Mariel Zagunis will take on a new challenge on Sunday (April 17) when she participates in a wheelchair fencing exhibition bout at the USA Fencing National Division I and Wheelchair Fencing Championships in Portland, Oregon.
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14.04.2011
Team Japan raise thousands to help earthquake and tsunami victims
Japanese athletes, spearheaded by track star Dai Tamesue, have united to raise funds to help the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami which hit the country two weeks ago.
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13.04.2011
Pak-India semi-final a triumph for both nations: Gilani
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, on Monday, termed the Pakistan-India World Cup semi-final as a stepping stone for improved relations between the two countries.
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12.04.2011
Moscow steps in again to host - Modern Pentathlon
Moscow will host this year's Modern Pentathlon World Championships after Cairo dropped out because of the recent political instability in Egypt, it has been announced.
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10.04.2011
Winter Olympic bidders take 2018 message to New Caledonia
All three cities bidding for the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics have travelled to Noumea in New Caledonia to lobby for support from the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC), who were holding their general assembly.
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09.04.2011
Polar bear adds some extra bite to Munich 2018 campaign
Munich 2018 began counting down the final 100 days before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elects the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics when they joined by a very special addition to the team: Giovanna the polar bear has become their newest official ambassador.
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07.04.2011
Vets turn back the clock
The clock was turned back at The Greenyards recently as Melrose and Tynedale rugby clubs celebrated their historic contributions to seven-a-side rugby
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06.04.2011
Sports world ready to help Japan
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge met Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President Tsunekazu Takeda at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne and conveyed the Olympic Movement's sympathies following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan.
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04.04.2011
Gators make it back-to-back titles
UF becomes fourth men's program to win consecutive crowns
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03.04.2011
New Zealand dedicate Hong Kong Sevens victory to Christchurch earthquake victims
New Zealand won the Hong Kong Sevens after defeating England 29-17 in the final at Hong Kong Stadium to maintain their lead at the top of the HSBC World Sevens Series.
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01.04.2011
81st AAU Sullivan Award Winner - Evan Lysacek
Congratulations to Evan Lysacek 81st Annual AAU Sullivan Award Winner
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31.03.2011
Olympian Aliann Pompey Talks With Young Athletes In Guyana
On a visit home from the USA by Aliann Pompey, Guyana's 400 metres three time Olympian held a talk with local athletes.
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30.03.2011
Olympic medallists talk to school students
Olympic bronze medallist Hannah Davis and Olympian Travis Moran addressed over 300 secondary school students today in Adelaide as part of the Australian Olympic Committee's (AOC) education program.
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29.03.2011
The Olympian - Spring 2011 Issue
Welcome to the Spring 2011 Issue Newsletter of the U.S. Olympians
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28.03.2011
Талисманы Олимпиады в Сочи имен пока не иl
Олимпийские талисманы, победившие в ходе голосования (Мишка белый, Леопард и Зайка), пока не имеют имен, сообщили РИА Новости в пресс-службе Оргкомитета <<Сочи 2014>>.
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27.03.2011
การประชุมสมัชชาใหญ่สามัญประจำปี 2553
วันพุธที่ 23 มีนาคม 2554 คณะกรรมการโอลิมปิคแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์ ได้จัดการประชุมสมัชชาใหญ่สามัญ
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26.03.2011
Eye doctor admits she's in demand ahead of London 2012 Olympics
ONLY one person has ever won back-to-back Rugby World Cups - and now with London 2012 fast approaching, Olympic associations everywhere are bidding to uncover Sherylle Calder's golden secrets.
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25.03.2011
Sochi Olympic Construction is on Track
Enter to view a video of the Sochi Olympic venues being constructed.
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24.03.2011
To walk or not to walk -- that's the World Cup question
A dilemma worthy of Hamlet confronts all batsmen in the World Cup on whether they should walk or not after nicking the ball.
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23.03.2011
Casablanca could bid for 2020 Olympics
While in Marrakesh for the CISA meeting, Morocco's Sports Minister Moncef Belkhayat stated that Casablanca could be set to launch a bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
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22.03.2011
У Игр в Сочи - пять талисманов
По итогам выборов, завершившихся в прямом эфире шоу <<Талисмания. Сочи 2014. Финал>> на Первом канале, талисманами Олимпийских Игр в Сочи стали: Зайка, Белый мишка и Леопард. Символами Паралимпийских Игр стали Лучик и Снежинка
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21.03.2011
WOA ExCo Holds Meeting
The Executive Committee of the World Olympians Association is holding its meeting today and tomorrow in Lausanne.
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20.03.2011
Five Mascots Selected for Sochi 2014
The Hare, Polar Bear and Leopard have been chosen as the official Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games mascots following the results of a public vote during the live television show "Talismaniya Sochi 2014 - The Final" on Channel One.
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19.03.2011
Evento em Brasilia marca os 2.000 dias para os Jogos Paraolimpicos Rio 2016
Reforcando a diretriz de integrar os Jogos Olimpicos e Paraolimpicos Rio 2016 a todo o pais, o Comite Organizador aceitou o convite do Comite Paraolimpico Brasileiro (CPB) e foi a Brasilia, nesta sexta-feira, dia 18, comemorar os 2.000 dias para os Jogos Paraolimpicos.
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18.03.2011
Peruvian Olympians Association Elects NOC-AC Members
The Peruvian NOA held its monthly meeting in Lima. Prior to this meeting, the Peruvian Olympic Committee asked them to elect the 5 Olympians for the NOC-AC.
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17.03.2011
Olympian to be St Patrick's Grand Marshal in Wicklow
Wicklow Olympian Roisin McGettigan will be this year's Grand Marshal at Wicklow Town's St Patrick's Day parade.
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17.03.2011
THE IRISH TRADITION LIVES STRONG THIS ST. PATRICK'S DAY
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, here's a look at the stellar careers of four of the greatest Irish milers of our time.
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16.03.2011
WOA - African Olympians Association meeting in Marrakech
The World Olympians Association Congress for African National Olympian Associations is taking place in Marrakech, Morocco on March 15-16.
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15.03.2011
London 2012 Tickets Go On Sale
Make sure you're in the front row - sign up now for London 2012 ticketing news and information.
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14.03.2011
Countdown Clock unveiled to mark 500 days to go to the London 2012 Olympic Games
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) and OMEGA, official timekeeper for the London 2012 Games, tonight unveiled the Countdown Clock in Trafalgar Square - kicking off the 500-day countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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13.03.2011
International Forum on Sport, Peace and Development - Information for the media
The second edition of the International Forum on Sport, Peace and Development will take place at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in Geneva from 10 to 11 May 2011.
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13.03.2011
Forum international sur le sport, la paix et le developpement - Information aux medias
La deuxieme edition du Forum international sur le sport, la paix et le developpement se tiendra au siege des Nations Unies a Geneve les 10 et 11 mai 2011.
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11.03.2011
First giant Olympic Rings unveiled in London
London's first set of giant Olympic Rings was unveiled at St Pancras International station, kicking off the transformation of the capital into the Host City of the London 2012 Games.
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10.03.2011
青奥会“两会”在宁召开
新加坡青奥会总结会在南京举行。新加坡青奥委派出了以主席黄思绵为首，包括首席执行官吴启元、
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09.03.2011
Trinidad and Tobago aiming for unprecedented success at London 2012 Olympics
TTOC President Michael Romany said: "Trinidad and Tobago made its Olympic debut at the 1948 London Olympics when Mr Rodney Wilkes won our first Olympic medal."
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08.03.2011
Nanjing 2014 quick off the starting blocks
The International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s Coordination Commission for the second Youth Olympic Games in 2014 concluded a successful first visit to the host city of Nanjing, China.
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06.03.2011
Дмитрий Медведев: Олимпиада должна превр
Одна из главный целей подготовки зимней Олимпиады-2014 в Сочи - превратить город в курорт мирового уровня, заявил президент РФ Дмитрий Медведев на совещании, на котором обсуждались меры эффективного использования олимпийских объектов.
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05.03.2011
Dmitry Medvedev promises modern infrastructure for Olympic host city residents
The 2014 Winter Olympics in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi will leave local residents with state-of-the-art infrastructure, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.
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03.03.2011
Sharath hopes to maintain ranking
India's number one paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal hopes to maintain his world ranking till June to secure an Olympic berth.
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01.03.2011
Video Chat with Phelps and Wilberg
With the countdown to the Innsbruck Winter Youth Olympic Games now less than one year away, here is a video chat with Olympians Michael Phelps and Pernilla Wilberg. Find out what their advice is to athletes going to the YOG.
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28.02.2011
Olympic memory: Team Norway's crazy court jester pants
They battled Canada for gold in men's curling - but Team Norway gained more notoriety in Vancouver for their crazy court jester trousers.
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26.02.2011
Olympic Items Being Auctioned
Fundraiser for Empire State Winter Games
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25.02.2011
2011 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Gets Underway in USA
The 2011 Modern Pentathlon World Cup season gets underway on Thursday in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.
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24.02.2011
You, Canada, made my golden moment special
I can't believe it's been a year! Exactly one year ago, I was at the Vancouver Games, waiting to get on the Olympic ice to compete for Canada on home soil in front of my family, friends, supporters, fans -- in front of the whole world!
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23.02.2011
IOC VP new choice for Rome's Olympic bid
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has turned down the opportunity to lead Rome's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, leaving the way clear for Italy's former Sports Minister Mario Pescante to assume the role.
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22.02.2011
Olympic spirit rekindled in Vancouver as thousands re-live 'magic'
Torrential rain couldn't douse the Olympic flame as more than 2,000 people braved the downpour to watch the cauldron being re-lit.
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21.02.2011
Modern Pentathlon World Cup Series 2011 - World Cup #1 Palm Springs, USA
The 2011 Modern Pentathlon World Cup season is about to get under way in sunny Rancho Mirage in the Heart of Palm Springs Valley USA on 24 February 2011.
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19.02.2011
Rogge Praises Czech Sports Leaders at EYOF
IOC president Jacques Rogge has praised the Czech government for its efforts in organizing the 10th Winter European Youth Olympic Festival.
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18.02.2011
Schools encouraged to join Sport Week
Schools across Britain are being urged to sign up for this year's Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week, which encourages children to try a new Olympic or Paralympic sport for the first time.
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17.02.2011
South Africa downs Fiji to win USA Sevens
Appearing in its first Cup final of the season, South Africa took out Fiji 24-14 to win the USA Sevens tournament in Las Vegas on Sunday, its first HSBC Sevens Rugby World Series title since 2009.
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17.02.2011
Canada Takes Vegas 7's Women's Title
Canada edged an athletic Netherlands side 17-12 to take the honours in the USA Women's International Sevens Invitational, played alongside the men's event in Las Vegas.
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16.02.2011
Fiji crush NZ in Las Vegas sevens
New Zealand have been overwhelmed 26-7 by Fiji in their semifinal of the IRB world sevens rugby tournament in Las Vegas.
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15.02.2011
Women's Rugby: Hawaii vs. Canada Results
Only Spain exits the USA Women;s International Invitational wholly happy and with an unblemished record.
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14.02.2011
Olympians Celebrate One Year Anniversary of 2010 Games
Thousands of Vancouverites joined Olympians, community and government leaders to mark the One Year Anniversary when Canada welcomed the world.
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13.02.2011
England, New Zealand on track for rugby sevens clash
England and New Zealand remained on course to meet in a third straight final as they booked semi berths on the opening day of the US leg of the rugby Sevens World Series.
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12.02.2011
Rugby Sevens Gears Up for Its Olympic Moment
All their thoughts, planning and preparation are instead geared toward the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, where sevens will join the biggest sporting event in the world.
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11.02.2011
Figure Skating Champion Yuna Kim Presented with Academy's Female Athlete of the Year Award
Olympic figure skating champion Yuna Kim of South Korea received the United States Sports Academy's 2010 Female Athlete of the Year Award at her training facility in Artesia, Calif. this past weekend.
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10.02.2011
Britain's Guin Batten appointed chair of FISA Commission
Guin Batten has been appointed by the FISA Council to be interim chair of the Rowing for All Commission.
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09.02.2011
Several WOA members attended the Laureus World Sports Awards in Abu Dhabi
WOA Vice President Charmaine Crooks and Exco member Samar Kamal of Jordan joined dozens of sports legends at the kick off Champions breakfast and celebrity football tournament.
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08.02.2011
Winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards 2011
Spain, the United States and Germany were the big winners at the 2011 Laureus World Sports Awards Ceremony in Abu Dhabi as each country collected two prestigious Laureus Awards.
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08.02.2011
Nadal and Vonn claim top Laureus awards
Rafael Nadal's achievement of winning three grand slam events in 2010 was honoured at the annual Laureus World Sports Awards here tonight in the Emirates Palace hotel, as he was named Sportsman of the Year, with the Sportswoman award going to 2010 Olympic downhill champion Lindsay Vonn.
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07.02.2011
Chief Operating Officer Norman Bellingham to leave U.S. Olympic Committee
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced that Chief Operating Officer Norman Bellingham will leave his position with the organization as of Feb. 11, 2011.
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06.02.2011
IOC President meets with UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon
The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, welcomed United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the IOC headquarters in Lausanne
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04.02.2011
Israel and Palestine Olympic Committees hold first meeting in Lausanne under IOC patronage / Les Comites Nationaux Olympiques d'Israel et de Palestine se reunissent pour la premiere fois a Lausanne sous le patronage du CIO
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) hosted at its headquarters the first meeting between the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Israel and Palestine aimed at addressing a number of outstanding sports-related issues.
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31.01.2011
Российский спорт получил признание миро&
В список 25-ти самых влиятельных фигур Олимпийского движения по версии американского аналитического издания <Вокруг колец> вошли Президент Олимпийского комитета России Александр Жуков и глава Оргкомитета Дмитрий Чернышенко, заняв в нем 5-е и 15-е места соответственно.
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