Olympics Features

JOHN GOODBODY: New challenge coming over the hill for Tour giant Armstrong

THE JOHN GOODBODY COLUMN / An authoritative and exclusive series from Sports Features Communications LONDON, Aug 31: The storm clouds are gathering round the head of Lance Armstrong. The record seven-time Tour de France winner has been under intense pressure ... read more

posted August 31st 2010.

Ski orienteering sets its sights on the 2018 Winter Games winning post

Action from the ski-orienteering world cup in Romania SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT / Sports Features Communications HELSINKI, Aug 31: Ski orienteering is the latest sports discipline targeting Olympics entry at the Winter Games of 2018 - which will be staged in PyeongChang, Annecy or Munich. The International Orienteering Federation has ... read more

posted August 31st 2010.

Bolt says 'No' to 400m but 'maybe' to long jump -- after London 2012 Olympics

Usain Bolt in triumph in Beijing / Fotosports.com KEIR RADNEDGE / Sports Features Communications LONDON, Aug 31: Triple Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Usain Bolt has quashed speculation that he might move up to 400m and suggested he might try competing in the long jump - but not until ... read more

posted August 31st 2010.

NBC: Bucky Gunts picks up Emmy award for Vancouver opening ceremony

LAURA WALDEN / Sports Features Communications TAMPA, Aug 30:  NBC director Bucky Gunts wins an Emmy award for the televising of the Vancouver Olympics opening ceremony. The Emmys are awarded by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the ... read more

posted August 30th 2010.

PyeongChang 2018: Hope Marathon gathers 5,000 supporters for the bid

PyeongChang 2018 ambassador Youngjo Hwang (centre, holding the blue flag) joins the runners to support the bid / PyeongChang 2018 LAURA WALDEN / Sports Features Communications TAMPA/SEOUL, Aug 30: Runners in the annual Hope Marathon held at the Olympic Park in Seoul showed their support for the PyeongChang 2018 winter Games and Paralympics bid. The event is focused on hope ... read more

posted August 30th 2010.

Internet betting under scrutiny once more after Pakistan cricket scandal claims

Mohammad Amir: 18-year-old new Pakistan cricket superstar / lake images KEIR RADNEDGE / Sports Features Communications LONDON, Aug 30: The dangers posed to the credibility of high-level sport by the phenomenon which is the global internet betting industry are back in the spotlight after the scandal surrounding the Pakistan cricket ... read more

posted August 30th 2010.

IOC: Dutch judo gold medalist Anton Geesink dies

LAURA WALDEN / Sports Features Communications  TAMPA, Aug 28: Dutch IOC member and judo gold medalist Anton Geesink has passed away in his home town of Utrecht at the age of 76. Geesink was remembered for his gold medal at ... read more

posted August 28th 2010.

Annecy 2018 : Michele Ramis joins the international bid team for Winter Olympics

Michele Ramis will bring her diplomatic expertise to the bid / Annecy 2018 LAURA WALDEN / Sports Features Communications TAMPA/ANNECY, Aug. 27 :   The Annecy 2018 bid has welcomed French diplomat Michele Michèle Ramis to serve in the international relations team together with ceo Edgar Grospiron and their group of experts. Ramis comes from a ... read more

posted August 27th 2010.

Olympian Katarina Witt looking to recapture YOG spirit for Munich 2018

Katarina Witt: double gold medal winner wants to target the youth audience for Munich / Munich 2018 LAURA WALDEN / Sports Features Communications TAMPA/MUNICH, Aug 27: Katarina Witt is looking forward to inspiring the world’s youth should the IOC choose Munich to host the 2018 Winter Games. Witt, chair of the Munich bid, remains the perfect heroine ... read more

posted August 27th 2010.

Mongolians can benefit from early PyeongChang 2018 training test

PyeongChang's Alpensia resort would aslo stage the Opening and Closing ceremonies / PyeongChang2018 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT / Sports Features Communications PYEONGCHANG, Aug 27: Young winter sports hopefuls from Mongolia will have a distinct advantage if PyeongChang beats opposition from Annecy and Munich to land the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Ambitious and talented competitors in ... read more

posted August 27th 2010.

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