Tag: 2020 Olympics
Alan Hubbard: Sport Needs to Stop Blowing Hot and Cold Over Where It Holds...
Back in 1968, just before the start of the Olympic Games in searingly hot, uncomfortably high altitude Mexico City, the late Chris Brasher sounded...
Who Do You Love?
As circuses go, this one is most excellent. The question: who will be the next ringleader and where is the next tent to be...
How Tokyo 2020 Won Its Olympics, Paralympics Bids Despite Fukushima
BUENOS AIRES, Brazil -- Money, technical capacity, infrastructure and a sprinkling of striking signature developments, such as the $1.5 billion Zaha Hadid-designed Kasumigaoka Stadium...
Wrestling Floors Opponents with First Round Victory
BUENOS AIRES, Brazil - Wrestling has retained its place on the Olympic sports program after winning a clear-cut victory over its two rivals today in...
IOC Reaching New Scale of Media Operation for 2020 Games Location Announcement
When some years ago the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held a session to discuss the future of the Olympic movement, there was a group...
2020 Summer Olympic Host Cities All on Shaky Legs
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is apparently not all that concerned with the ongoing events in nearby Syria. He is leading Istanbul 2020′s delegation...
Little League World Series – Why Baseball-Softball Should in 2020 Olympics
As the decision day for what sport is included to the Olympic program from 2020 nears, baseball and softball have emphasized high global teenage...
Why Softball is Far More than Just Baseball’s Little Sister
I recently visited Oklahoma City for the World Cup of Softball, hosted by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) with USA Softball and sanctioned by...
Wrestling Boosts Out-of-Competition Testing as Survival Priority Accelerates Pace of Change
Nenad Lalovic, President of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA), has authorized a sharp increase in the budget for out-of-competition anti-doping tests,...
Sports Bidding for 2020 Olympic Games Prepare to Learn Fate in St Petersburg
In a brief media release last week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) shed a little more light on the announcement in St Petersburg this...
