The Olympics Sports

Author: Abdul Rahim

  • Around the Rings Olympic Bid Power Index – 2020 Cities in Virtual Dead Heat

    By: Sheila S. Hula, Atlanta – March 7, 2012: The first edition of the Around the Rings Olympic Bid Power Index for 2020 shows a tight race with only two points separating Tokyo from its nearest competitors. Five cities want to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Baku, Azerbaijan; Doha, Qatar; Istanbul, Turkey, and Madrid,…

  • Squash Launches Social Media Portal to Drive Online Support for 2020 Olympic Ambition

    March 07, 2012: As part of Squash’s campaign to become part of the 2020 Olympic Games, the World Squash Federation (WSF) today unveiled www.squash2020.com – a social media portal enabling the sport’s global fan base to learn more about the bid and show their support for the campaign. Squash2020.com will feature a wide range of…

  • Results of ICC Chief Executives’ Committee meeting

    Dubai, March 07, 2012: The ICC Chief Executive Committee (CEC) met in Dubai over the past two days. Among the decisions or recommendations made to the ICC Board were: Independent Governance Review The CEC received a presentation on the independent Woolf report on ICC Governance. The presentation was to allow the CEC, an important grouping, to…

  • Scotland’s ‘never say die’ attitude key says Drummond

    Dubai, March 07, 2012: Scotland captain Gordon Drummond says the side’s never say die attitude is one of the attributes which will help the side to excel at the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2012 which is set to be played this month across five venues from 13-24 March. Drummond said ahead of the tournament:…

  • AFC President Cup 2012 Group Stage (Qualification) draw result

    Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia, March 06, 2012: The official draw for the AFC President Cup 2012 Group Stage (Qualification) was conducted at AFC House on Tuesday. One club each from 12 Member Associations has been slotted into three groups of four teams each to play under a one-round league format between May 3-13, 2012 and the top…

  • ITF fact sheet for the 2012 Olympic Tennis Event

    Please find below the ITF fact sheet for the 2012 Olympic Tennis Event that will be held at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon from Saturday 28 July until Sunday 5 August. Entries for the event will be based on the world rankings of Monday 11 June, with the full list of entries…

  • South Africa aim for clean sweep to claim No 1 ranking

    Dubai March 06, 2012: Clean Sweep, South Africa will be aiming to carry the winning momentum from its ODI series into the three-Test series against New Zealand starting in Dunedin on Wednesday which will earn it the status of the number-one Test ranked side in the world in the Reliance ICC Test Championship table at…

  • The Road to London: www.ihf.info starts countdown for Olympic Games

    March 05, 2012: Starts Countdown, From 28 July to 12 August the whole world will look to London – when the 2012 Olympic Games are taking place. Currently half of the in total 24 participants of the Men’s and Women’s Olympic Handball Tournaments are known; the rest will follow from 6 to 8 April (Men’s Olympic…

  • Marina d’Or to host Spain quarterfinal

    London March 05, 2012: The Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) has selected the tourist resort of Marina d’Or in Oropesa del Mar, Castellon as the venue for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas quarterfinal tie between Spain and Austria that will take place on 6-8 April. The Marina d’Or resort, built on the shores of the Costa del…

  • IRB Reaffirms to Keeping Rugby Clean with Record Anti-Doping Programme

    Clean Rugby, The International Rugby Board has underscored its continued commitment to the fight against doping in Rugby by undertaking a record programme of testing and education during 2011. With Rugby continuing to break new markets with global exposure and participation at unprecedented levels, the Game’s governing body undertook 1,714 tests (587 In Competition and…