Tag: Olympic Games
Mike Rowbottom: Rome 2024 Rejection Points up Why the Olympics are a Very Bad/Good...
Odd, isn’t it, how the Olympics are the worst/best thing in the world?
Every four years this overblown, cash-guzzling creation of an unelected and self-serving...
LA 2024 Leaders Hail Return of the Rams as Proof of City’s Olympic Credentials
The committee behind the Los Angeles bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games hailed the "smooth running" of the first LA Rams...
Russian Weightlifting Federation President Resigns After Entire Team Banned From Rio 2016
Sergey Syrtsov has resigned as President of the Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF) after the nation’s team were banned from the Olympic Games in Rio...
Paris 2024 Officials, Mayor Say La Parisienne Race Shows City’s Commitment to Diversity
“Through this race, the citizens of the city also celebrate gender equality, diversity, sharing, openness and friendliness – values that are inherent to our...
IOC Officials Claim They Did Nothing Wrong When Discussing With Hickey THG Sports Being...
Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials did nothing wrong when discussing with Patrick Hickey the possibility of giving THG Sports a role in selling...
Rio 2016 Ticket Probe Widened as Brazilian Police Name New Suspect and Claim Cartan...
Brazilian police investigating ticketing touting at last month's Olympic Games here widened their search today when they named the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI)...
Lochte Reportedly Suspended 10 Months by USOC After False Robbery Story
American swimmer Ryan Lochte has reportedly been handed a 10-month suspension by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and USA Swimming for claiming to...
Los Angeles 2024 Officials ‘Committed’ to Working With City’s Workforce to Deliver Safe and...
Los Angeles 2024 officials have reaffirmed their commitment to "working closely with the city’s workforce" to stage a safe, well-run and low-risk Olympic Games,...
USA Swimming Appoints Robinson to National Team High Performance Director Role
USA Swimming officials have announced the appointment of Keenan Robinson as their national team high performance director.
The newly-created position has been aimed at helping...
Hickey Vows to Fight Scandal Allegations After Release From High Security Rio Prison
Patrick Hickey has vowed to fight allegations made against him regarding an alleged ticketing scandal involving Ireland at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
The International...
