Rio de Janeiro has been chosen as the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics, beating Madrid in the final round of voting. Rio’s bid will mark the first time the Olympics will take place in South America. Copacabana was immediately filled with glitter, Brazilian flags and “absolute euphoria” upon the announcement. Rio had pushed […]
France’s most successful weightlifting Club Villeneuve-Loubet (near Nice) hosted the second International Tournament on 26 September 2009 in the memory of Monique Maurice, once an enthusiastic practicioner, official and humble servant of the sport in France.The French Federation FFHMFAC invited weightlifters from both genders to compete in the Tournament that had 2 and half hours […]
Montreal, September 30, 2009 – Following its approval by the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Executive Committee on September 19, the 2010 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods is now available. This List will go into effect on January 1, 2010. The 2010 List reflects the latest scientific advances and offers a number of noteworthy changes compared […]
The British Olympic Association will this morning reveal Visa as the major backer for ‘Team 2012′ following months of wrangling with athletes’ agents over image rights. UK Sport was forced to cut £50 million from their 2012 budget last year and it’s hoped the new sponsorship will a small way towards plugging that gap, with […]