No Olympic status for Curaçao
LAUSANNE, Switzerland ● An appeal by the Caribbean island of Curaçao to be recognized as an official Olympic country...
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Memorial on anniversary of Munich massacre
MUNICH, Germany ● Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth will be among the guests Wednesday at the Fuerstenfeldbruck air base for...
Two athletes appeal to CAS over campaigning row
BERNE, Switzerland ● Two athletes barred from joining an International Olympic Committee (IOC) commission because of their...
IOC president to have hip replacement surgery
LAUSANNE, Switzerland ● IOC President Jacques Rogge will have hip replacement surgery this week. The International Olympic Committee calls...
Michael Phelps in trouble over Louis Vuitton ad
WASHINGTON, DC ● Michael Phelps retired from swimming with more medals than any other Olympian. Don’t expect...
London 2012 venues example for Olympics to come
LONDON, England ● Future host cities of the world’s biggest sporting events will look to emulate the...
IOC moves into new territory after London triumph
LONDON, England ● After London rose to the occasion for a third time with an outstanding summer...
Is 100 year old Modern Pentathlon still of this time?
LONDON, England ● Imagine a soldier trapped behind enemy lines. He fights his way out with his...
IOC wants to see Rio budget
LONDON, England ● Organisers of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics must finalise their budget as soon as possible,...
Tokyo 2020 says bid has stronger geographic advantage
LONDON, England ● Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics has a better chance of success than when it...