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Rogge refuses to give Saudi Arabia escape route by letting women compete under IOC flag

By Tom Degun at the Sport Accord Convention in Québec CityMay 25 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge has revealed there is no chance that Saudi Arabia's female athletes will be able to compete at the Olympic Games under the ... [ Published 6 hours ago by Insidethegames.biz ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 3 hours ago - 13 Documents

Olympics Turkey’s only ‘official’ bid

IOC chairman Jacques Rogge says Istanbul’s candidacy for the 2020 Games is still the only ‘official’ bid for Turkey. Rogge’s remarks come in the wake of controversy surrounding Turkey’s attempts to get two major events in the same yearOlympics chief Jacques ... [ Published 6 hours ago by Turkish Daily ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 5 hours ago - 10 Documents

Deal stokes talk of new Chicago Olympics bid

_ The conversation about Chicago hosting a summer Olympics is rising from the ashes after one of the biggest hurdles to another U.S.-based games was overcome this week.The International Olympic Committee and the U.S. Olympic Committee agreed on Thursday ... [ Published 5 hours ago by Chicago Tribune ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 10 hours ago - 9 Documents

We have Government guarantees from Istanbul, Euro 2020 does not, says Rogge

By Tom Degun at the Sport Accord Convention in Québec CityMay 25 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge has dismissed the threat posed to a successful Istanbul 2020 Olympics and Paralympics bid by the European Championship bid ... [ Published 12 hours ago by Insidethegames.biz ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated 17 hours ago - 7 Documents

Celtic nations in pole to host Euro 2020 if Turkey wins Olympic Games reveals Uefa president Michel Platini

Scotland, Wales and Ireland are contemplating a joint bid for the same year's European Championships, for which Turkey are also bidding, but if the Turks win the right to host the Games they will drop out of contention for the Euros.Istanbul are competing ... [ Published 17 hours ago by The Independent ]
Entities: Michel Platini, UEFA, Turkey
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated 19 hours ago - 8 Documents

Outrage over IOC's failure to act against Saudi Arabia for sending team sans women

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board's failure to take action against Saudi Arabia for refusing to include women in their squad for the London Olympics has angered and distressed international human rights groups.The board discussed ... [ Published 19 hours ago by Webindia123 ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated 21 hours ago - 3 Documents

IOC: Qatar can’t host Olympics until it proves itself with World Cup

The IOC board of executives on Wednesday voted unanimously to place Tokyo, Japan and Istanbul, Turkey on its shortlist of application cities.While the votes are not disclosed to the public, an unnamed official told the Associated Press that Doha accrued ... [ Published May 25 2012 by The Big Project Middle East ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

2020 CANDIDATE CITIES: THREE LEFT IN THE RUN

Quebec, 24th May – At a meeting held in Quebec, the International Olympic Committee announced that Istanbul (Turkey), Tokyo (Japan) and Madrid (Spain) have made it on to the shortlist of cities bidding to host the 2020 Olympic Games.The Candidate Cities ... [ Published May 25 2012 by The European Olympic Committees ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 93 Documents

Istanbul makes it to final in Olympic race

Istanbul revels in making it the first cut along with Madrid and Tokyo in the race to host the 2020 Olympics, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Baku and Doha were dropped from the running.The IOC will decide which city will host ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Turkish Daily ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 20 Documents

IOC, USOC reach revenue deal, US can bid

International and US Olympic leaders finalised a new revenue-sharing agreement today that ends years of acrimony between the powerful bodies and clears the way for future American bids for the games.After years of protracted negotiations, the two sides ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Timaru Herald ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 2 Documents

The Olympics Can't Spare a Minute for Munich Massacre

Just one minute! That's all Israel is asking for. Just one minute of silence at the London Olympics to commemorate the 11 members of the Israeli team murdered by terrorists at the '72 Munich Olympics. But this simple request has been rejected by the International ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Huffington Post Canada ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 4 Documents

IOC to look into Australia's hockey draw protest

Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Video will begin in 5 seconds.Don't play Play now More video Recommended Replay video Video settingsPlease Log in to update your video settings Hockey Australia CEO Mark Anderson says early starts ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Brisbane Times ]

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"The city fathers or others need to keep their ears to the ground," he said. "It's important to know who's going to be in there and where the (summer games will be in 2020." Those finalists are Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid

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Boxer Zulqarnain might represent Pakistan in Lo... [ Published 3 hours ago by The News International ]
We will be ready for London: Sohail Abbas [ Published 3 hours ago by The News International ]
Judge asked to block land of Olympic golf course [ Published 4 hours ago by GolfWeek ]
Deal stokes talk of new Chicago Olympics bid [ Published 5 hours ago by Chicago Tribune ]
IOC, USOC deal stokes talk of new Chicago Olymp... [ Published 5 hours ago by Chicago Tribune ]
Scoring mishap leaves Olympic boxing dream in l... [ Published 5 hours ago by Kitchener Record ]
Problem of absence of women from Saudi olympic ... [ Published 6 hours ago by Saudi Arabia Information Source ]
Changes make squash more attractive to Olympics... [ Published 6 hours ago by Insidethegames.biz ]
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Olympics Turkey’s only ‘official’ bid [ Published 6 hours ago by Turkish Daily ]
Olympic chiefs face fury after Saudi Arabia set... [ Published 6 hours ago by Mail Online UK ]
Public support, electricity key to Olympic bid [ Published 7 hours ago by Individual.com ]
Olympic committee plans efficient relay of games [ Published 7 hours ago by Voice of Nigeria ]
Energy policy key to Tokyo Olympic bid [ Published 9 hours ago by World Nuclear News ]
Agreement signed for use of French at 2012 Games [ Published 9 hours ago by Insidethegames.biz ]
IOC's Jacques Rogge works to find a solution wi... [ Published 9 hours ago by Abu Dhabi National ]
Day 7: Olympic Flame to Visit Malvern and Ross-... [ Published 10 hours ago by Digital Journal ]
Mangiarotti has diedthe Italian king of the Oly... [ Published 10 hours ago by La Gazette Dello Sport ]
What do these two star athletes have in common?... [ Published 10 hours ago by The Independent ]
JoongAng Ilbo reporter to run in the Torch Relay [ Published 10 hours ago by Korea Joongang Daily ]
Olympic Village Mayor; Competition Info for Par... [ Published 10 hours ago by Around The Rings ]
London 2012 Olympics: Kosovo athlete barred fro... [ Published 10 hours ago by Guardian.co.uk ]
Row escalates over Jessica Ennis 'fat' jibes [ Published 10 hours ago by The Independent ]
Bhutan to celebrate Olympic Day in Haa [ Published 11 hours ago by Bhutan Observer ]
London 2012 Olympics: Locog left red faced afte... [ Published 11 hours ago by Telegraph ]
Saudis to Exclude Women from London 2012 [ Published 11 hours ago by This Day Online ]
AUSTRALIA MAKE COMPLAINT [ Published 11 hours ago by AOL UK ]
Possible U.S. Bid Cities Pleased With IOC And U... [ Published 11 hours ago by GamesBids.com ]
Locog left red faced over unsold tickets [ Published 11 hours ago by Telegraph ]
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IOC Rejected 2020 Olympics in Qatar Because of ... [ Published May 25 2012 by The Big Lead ]
"They note that the air-conditioning systems promised by Doha are unproven, and that athletes would require weeks of expensive acclimatisation to prepare." ...
The IOC's message to Qatar: Too small, too hot ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Sport ]
By rejecting Olympic bids from Doha and Baku to host the 2020 Games the International Olympic Committee has sent a strong message about its priorities. It is a message that will resonate particularly loudly at Fifa headquarters in Zurich. The IOC was ...
FIDE at Sportaccord Convention in Quebec City [ Published May 24 2012 by Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information ]
FIDE at Sportaccord Convention in Quebec City FIDE Treasurer/Executive Director, Nigel Freeman, FIDE CEO, Geoffrey Borg, and the Director of FIDE Moscow Office, Berik Balgabaev, met with IOC Winter Games and IF Relations Manager, Sports Department, ...
Foursquare Introduces an Olympic Badge [ Published May 22 2012 by The Next Web ]
If you’re fanatic about your Foursquare badges and have also found yourself swept up in the pre-Olympic hype, you’re going to love what the location-based service has in store for you.In yet another move which strives to cement London 2012 as the first ...
Jack Hazen's career of guiding Malone Universit... [ Published May 18 2012 by Cleveland Sports News: cleveland.com ]
In the realm of small-college track and cross country, Hazen has few peers. At 72, he could be the oldest member of the U.S. contingent as the men's distance coach for the track and field team. View full size Andy Smith, Special to The Plain ...
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Baku's bid to host the 2020 Olympics [ Published May 23 2012 by Telegraph TV - YouTube ]
Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Olympics [ Published May 23 2012 by Telegraph TV - YouTube ]
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