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RugbyU: French Top 14 table
French Top 14 table ahead of this weekend's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, points for, against, bonus points, points): Toulon 22 16 0 6 643 373 13 77 Clermont 22 16 0 6 581 351 11 75 Toulouse 22 15 0 7 593 419 9 69 Castres 22 13Show More Summary
Olympians for Worldwide Fitness
He co-founded World Fit, a foundation which encourages children in schools across America to get active. Using his Olympic experience and network, a simple concept was developed: an Olympian is paired with a school and challenges its...Show More Summary
YOG on the Road flies high in Oslo
Having met a number of freestyle skiers this season, we have made two observations: 1) they love their headgear, and 2) there is a divide in the sport between classic rock and rap music. One thing they do all have in common, however, is a passion for their sport and a commitment to putting in the hard work it takes to being the best they can be. Show More Summary
Football: Scottish Football League results
Scottish Football League results on Wednesday: First Division Dumbarton 4 Raith Rovers 2 Cowdenbeath 0 Partick Thistle 3 Dunfermline Athletic 0 Falkirk 2 Postponed (snow) Livingston v Hamilton Academical Second Division Brechin City 0 Queen of the South 6 afp
Football: South American zone World Cup qualifying table
South American zone 2014 World Cup qualifying table after Tuesday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Argentina 11 7 3 1 24 8 24 Ecuador 10 6 2 2 16 10 20 Colombia 10 6 1 3 19 7 19 Chile 11 5 0 6 16...Show More Summary
Football: WCup 2014 CONCACAF qualifying results - collated
Results on Tuesday in CONCACAF final-round qualifying for the 2014 Brazil World Cup: Standings (p w d l gf ga pts) Panama 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 Costa Rica 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 United States 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 Honduras 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 Mexico 3 0 3 0 2 2 3Show More Summary
Oscar Pistorius can leave South Africa for international competitions, judge rules
Oscar Pistorius can leave South Africa.
A judge has ruled that Pistorius, the Olympic athlete charged with murdering his girlfriend on Valentine's Day, may leave South Africa for international competitions. However, there are significant...Show More Summary
Rio 2016: Track And Field Venue Closed Indefinitely
Rio de Janeiro’s monumental task of staging two major international sporting events in as many years has hit a snag as one of the main athletics venues for the 2016 Olympics has been shut indefinitely for repairs. The Joao HavelangeShow More Summary
Speed skaters praise Adler Arena following World Championships
The event, which was held from 21-24 March, provided athletes with their first experience of the newly built facility, which will host all the speed skating events during next year’s Winter Games. Two-time Olympic 1,000m champion Shani...Show More Summary
YOG curlers test out Olympic venue
Thankfully, all those hours spent at the curling club from a young age paid off, with the USA making it to the quarter-finals at the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Innsbruck 2012 and more recently competing alongside the world’sShow More Summary
London business asks Davies commission for more Heathrow night flights
A London business group has called for extra night flights into Heathrow to ease the capital’s aviation capacity crisis. The London Chamber of Commerce say that allowing planes to land at the airport in the small hours would provide a boost to the economy. They have demanded that the measure...
Unions protest at London Transport Museum cuts
WORKERS at the London Transport Museum have staged a protest at budget cuts they say will result in the loss of nine ticket office staff. Union officials and staff handed our leaflets to visitors and demanded that Transport for London reverses a decision to cut funding by £1.5m per year...
Sochi’s Iceberg Skating Palace to provide “beautiful” Games venue
The 12,000-seat venue hosted the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Final in December 2012 and the ISU Short Track World Cup in February 2013, with competitors at both events praising the new facility. "It's a beautiful arena and the atmosphere...Show More Summary
YOG on the Road heads to Sochi
Among those competing were Youth Olympic Games Ambassador Kevin Rolland (FRA) and his national teammates and top freestylers Thomas Krief and Anais Caradeux who had some words of advice for young athletes out there keen to follow inShow More Summary
Highlights of the week
IOC ACTIVITIESPRESIDENT On 20 March, IOC President Jacques Rogge presented a trophy to Maurizio Tecardi, a long-standing member of the Olympic Philately, Numismatic and Memorabilia Commission, at the Commission meeting in Lausanne. Again...Show More Summary
IOC awards 2014-2016 broadcast rights in Latin America
América Móvil has acquired broadcast rights on all media platforms across Latin America. IOC President Jacques Rogge said: “In 2016 the Olympic Games in Rio will be a significant moment in Olympic history, and we are very pleased toShow More Summary
IOC launches 2013 Sport and Environment Awards
First introduced by the IOC Sport and Environment Commission in 2009, the Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of individuals, groups and organisations that have shown initiative and taken action to drive environmental efforts and projects within their community. Show More Summary
IOC Executive Board meetings in St Petersburg, 29 to 31 May 2013 – Information for the Media
During the three days, the EB will meet with the Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF). It will hear reports on the IOC’s latest activities and receive updates...Show More Summary
New E-learning programme promotes sustainable sport events
The new and user-friendly programme will provide sports organisations with the information and support they need to start, or continue, their journey in making their sports events more sustainable. The programme consists of four modules...Show More Summary
Football: Spanish La Liga table
Spanish La Liga table ahead of the weekend's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Barcelona 27 23 2 2 85 30 71 Real Madrid 27 18 4 5 66 25 58 Atletico Madrid 27 18 3 6 48 24 57 Real Sociedad 27 12 8 7...Show More Summary
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