Tag: Spain
Police arrest 34 in Connection with Suspected Tennis Match-Fixing Ring in Spain and Portugal
Spanish police have arrested 34 people with alleged links to a tennis match-fixing ring in both Spain and Portugal.
Those arrested include six tennis players...
Most Valuable Sports Franchises in the World According to Forbes
Have you seen Forbes magazine's list of the most valuable sports franchises in the world? If you haven't and live in the United States,...
Mexico Removed From WADA Non-Compliant List
Mexico has been removed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) from the list of countries whose drug testing procedures are non-compliant. They were on...
No Rio by the Sea-o for Zika Fearing Athletes
Apparently, golfer Rory McIlroy will not be spending time with members of the World Health Organization in August in Rio during the 2016 Olympics....
Two Leading French Universities Join Russian International Olympic University (RIOU)
The Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) keeps its network of international partners growing as two leading French universities, Groupe INSEEC and Université
Paris-Sud join educational institutions...
United States Secure Third Straight FINA Women’s Water Polo World League Crown with Win...
The United States secured their third straight International Swimming Federation (FINA) Women’s Water Polo World League Super Final crown as they overcame Spain 13-9...
Murray Holds Off World Triathlon Series Leader Gomez to Top Podium in Edmonton
South Africa’s Richard Murray shook off the challenge of Spain’s Javier Gomez in the final lap of the five kilometres run to earn the...
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...
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...
Tokyo 2020: Hugely Impressed or Lost in Translation?
There is no question, absolutely none, that Tokyo could put on the Summer Games in 2020.
They have the technical know-how. They proved that and...
