Nanjing to follow Singapore as summer YOG host |
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10.02.2010
The International Olympic Committee today elected Nanjing, People's Republic of China, as the host city of the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014 durin...
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Nanjing honoured to host 2nd summer YOG |
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10.02.2010
“It’s a big honour and a big opportunity for us to be a part of the Olympic development.” So said Yang Yang, a Nanjing delegation member and double Olympic...
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KL misses out on 2013 IOC Session |
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10.02.2010
Kuala Lumpur missed out to Buenos Aires in a bid to host the 125th IOC Session in 2013 following a vote at the 122nd IOC Session in Vancouver on Wednesday....
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India claims 90 gold in 11th South Asian Games |
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10.02.2010
Regional powerhouse India romped away at the top of the medals table for the 11th South Asian Games, which closed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday. India w...
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Singapore contributes to ‘momentous’ year for IOC |
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09.02.2010
IOC President Jacques Rogge described 2010 as a “momentous” year for the Olympic movement, with the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in August. I...
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Soviet legend Belov visits Mongolia |
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09.02.2010
Basketball great Sergey Belov was the star attraction in Mongolia when he was invited to the Olympic Museum and Olympic Celebration in Ulaanbaatar. The for...
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QOC signs MoU with Ghanaian Ministry of Youth and Sport |
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09.02.2010
As a move to boost mutual cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Ghana, HE Sheikh Saud bin Ali Al Thani, Vice President of Qatar Olympi...
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Pomp and ceremony in Bangladesh |
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09.02.2010
Magnificent fireworks painted the Dhaka sky with an array of colours to mark the spectacular closing ceremony of the 11th South Asian Games at the Bangaban...
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Karate leads Bangladesh’s golden haul |
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09.02.2010
Bangladesh signed off their campaign in the 11th South Asian Games Dhaka 2010 by winning 18 gold medals, their highest haul in the history of the regional ...
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Singapore YOG on free TV in Peru |
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08.02.2010
The International Olympic Committee has awarded broadcast rights for the Olympic Games in 2010 and 2012 to América Televisi?n in Peru, it was announced tod...
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Glory for Pakistan in women’s 100 metres |
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08.02.2010
Shehan Saearuwan Abeypitiyage of Sri Lanka and Naseem Hamid of Pakistan emerged as the fastest man and fastest woman, respectively, at the 11th South Asian...
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Bangladesh too good for Afghanistan in football final |
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08.02.2010
Bangladesh reclaimed the coveted football gold medal of the South Asian Games after a span of 11 years with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Afghanistan in t...
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Woodball – growing strong roots |
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08.02.2010
In terms of international sport, woodball is still in the sapling stage. But it is growing strong roots and beginning to spread its branches far and wide, ...
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Olympic Solidarity boosts Asia |
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07.02.2010
Olympic Solidarity has a budget of US$311 million for the 2009-2012 quadrennial, and of that amount US$61 million is earmarked to provide support to athlet...
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IOC announces doping measures |
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07.02.2010
Meeting just days before the start of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee Executive Board on Sunday received an update on th...
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IOC decision on Lee Kun Hee |
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07.02.2010
The IOC Executive Board today decided to approve the Ethics Commission's recommendations relating to the case of Lee Kun Hee. The IOC Executive Board decid...
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Pakistan retain hockey gold |
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07.02.2010
Pakistan retained the hockey gold medal at the 11th South Asian Games by defeating arch rival India 4-3 in a tiebreaker at Moulana Bhasani National Hockey ...
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Nanjing counts down to IOC vote |
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06.02.2010
The Olympic family is converging on Vancouver, Canada, for a full agenda of meetings and decisions before the Winter Olympics start on February 12. The IOC...
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