The 119th IOC Session will commence on July 4 in Guatemala City with the underlying theme, which are the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect.
The various speeches and reports by the IOC President Jacques Rogge and members will demonstrate how these values are brought to life every two years at the Olympic Games and […]
24 May 2007 - IOC SANCTIONS AUSTRIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE FURTHER TO THE INQUIRY INTO ANTI-DOPING VIOLATIONS AT THE TORINO 2006 GAMES
The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today unanimously decided to suspend the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Austria from receiving or applying for any grants or subsidies, whether direct or indirect, […]
25 April 2007 - The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today unanimously decided to declare permanently ineligible six athletes from the Austrian biathlon and cross-country skiing teams who competed at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games (see full details below). This decision excludes them from taking part in any future Olympic […]
I’m a tad bit confused.
Will Bode Miller be competing or not competing in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics?
To quote Union Leader,
“I’m in the process of making a decision about participating in World Cup next year,” Miller added. “The Olympics are a long way off. I’d have to find some motivation.”
The article somehow suggests that […]
CHAMONIX 1924
January 25, 1924
It was held in France, 83 years ago!
But, of course, they didn’t know what it was while it was going on. The IOC just named it as such afterwards. Originally, the competition was called International Sports Week 1924.
Trivia: First event to be decided on was the men’s 500m speed skating where Charles […]
Kjetil Andre Aamodt received one of Norway’s top sports awards for his surprising gold medal in the super-giant slalom at the Turin Olympics.
[Chron.com]
The Aftenposten newspaper gives the award annually.
For the record, Aamodt already has eight Olympic medals and twelve medals from the World Championships he had competed in. He’s the only Alpine skier to have […]
… according to the article I just came across, that is. They’re claiming that 27-year old Cindy Klassen will be the Queen of Canadian sport when she competes in the Speed Skating World Cup in January.
Klassen was recently awarded the 2006 Lou Marsh Award by The Toronto Star. It’s an award decided on by a […]
According to the article I came across today, it seems that the current US Figure Skating Champion Sasha Cohen isn’t decided whether she’s going to defend her title in the US Figure Skating Championships, which is just two months away.
“I’ve been keeping my options open and been training to stay in shape,” Cohen said. “But […]
… in Paul Johnson’s list.
The Australia’s Top 101 athletes list that was published on Alpha magazine pushed him to mull it over and come up with his own. But instead of listing 101 of them, he picked the top 25 that he thinks is notable.
Steve Waugh - cricket
Shane Warne - cricket
Pat Rafter - tennis
Mick Doohan […]
It’s still a bit far off and all eyes are on the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing but the buzz on who gets to host the 2014 Winter Olympics is quite considerable.
Right now, as of the 20th, it’s Salzburg in the lead with 87 points out of 110. Followed by a tie between PyeongChang […]
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