Memorial on anniversary of Munich massacre
MUNICH, Germany ● Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth will be among the guests Wednesday at the Fuerstenfeldbruck air base for...
Tag: Olympic Committee
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...
Daily life Tokyo stops to honor Olympic medalists
TOKYO, Japan ● Japan’s Olympic medalists brought downtown Tokyo to a standstill on Monday in an open-top bus victory parade witnessed...
Melbourne dreaming of hosting Olympics
MELBOURNE, Australia Basking in the glory of being named the world’s most desirable metropolis, Melbourne is...
More and more athletes ‘missing’ after London
LONDON, England ● Athletes from Guinea and Ivory Coast have joined several other Africans who have gone missing...
IOC moves into new territory after London triumph
LONDON, England ● After London rose to the occasion for a third time with an outstanding summer...
Oldest Olympian at 98 still believes in the dream
LONDON, England ● If you think the Olympic spirit is nonsense, talk to Sandor Tarics, who won...
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...