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NY begins Olympic pitch
Stressing diversity and a lasting legacy, New York bid officials were pleased with Monday's launch of a US$3mil charm offensive they hope will bring the 2012 Olympics to the 'Big Apple'.
Coe promises best Games ever in London
Sebastian Coe promised here on Wednesday London would stage the 'best Games ever' as the visiting International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation commission began its formal inspection of the British capital's bid to stage the 2012 event.
Carraro re-elected as Italian soccer president
Franco Carraro was re-elected as president of the Italian soccer federation on Monday, but he must turn the job over to the current vice president in less than two years.
FINA makes U-turn, Montreal to host c'ships
Montreal was confirmed on Thursday as the venue for the 2005 world swimming championships a month after the Canadian city lost the championships due to financial concerns.
Madrid's mayor says separatists trying to derail 2012 bid
Madrid's mayor accused ETA, armed Basque separatist group, yesterday of trying to derail his city's bid for the 2012 Olympics, a day after the Basque separatist group detonated a car bomb near Madrid's main convention centre.
Chief of troubled world meet found dead
The head of Montreal#8217;s troubled World Aquatic Championships, Yvon DesRochers, was found dead of gun shot wounds in his car on Wednesday, the victim of an apparent suicide. He was 59.
Montreal plan to win back job to host world championships
The mayor of Montreal emerged from talks at swimming's ruling body FINA here on Monday hopeful that his city could after all stage the world championships taken away from them due to financial concerns.
Montreal to fight FINA in bid to keep world championships
Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay is refusing to accept the International Swimming Federation#8217;s (FINA) decision to drop the city as world championship hosts and will fight to get the event back.
An old hand at the top
He is a man widely associated with sports, having served in badminton, football and cycling federations. Tan Sri Elyas Omar, who was Kuala Lumpur mayor for 12 years, seems to have all the credentials needed for the ideal Sports Commissioner. The former BAM president talks to S. RAMAGURU about the tasks ahead.
Hosts Guangzhou to spend RM91.2bil on infrastructure for 2010 Asian Games
China#8217;s booming southern metropolis of Guangzhou is planning to spend some 200bil yuan (RM91.2bil) on infrastructure in the run-up to the 2010 Asian Games, state press said Wednesday.
