Further to the approval of a series of amendments to the Tokyo 2020 qualification system principles by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Qualification Task Force in April 2020, the review of the International Federation (IF) qualification processes for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and each sport has now been finalised. [Read more…]
It is with great sadness that ITU has learned of the death of our Honorary President, Les McDonald. He died on September 4 in Vancouver (Canada), at 84 years of age. McDonald served as ITU’s President from its inception in 1989 until 2008, and he was largely credited with getting the sport of triathlon into the Olympic Summer Games. The grief of his passing is shared by his family, friends, athletes, fans and all the triathlon family, and by ITU staff and Board. [Read more…]
An anonymous bidder has paid $1,466,574 for the Olympic gold medal won by Jesse Owens in Berlin in 1936, this is the highest amount ever paid Olympic memorabilia. [Read more…]
South Africa Rowing
Pretoria – Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has praised the South African men’s lightweight rowing team for clinching a third gold medal for the country at the 2012 London Olympic Games. [Read more…]
Usain Bolt and Cedella Marley Showcase the Jamaica Track & Field Olympic Wear
Puma Fashion Shoot - Usain Bolt
The Jamaica Olympic Association and PUMA today launched the Jamaican Team uniforms for the London 2012 Olympic Games™, including podium and ceremony wear with the help of Jamaican Track Athlete and World’s Fastest man Usain Bolt. Fashion designer Cedella Marley, daughter of Reggae icon the late Bob Marley, unveiled her designs alongside Usain Bolt at the launch in London today. [Read more…]
Dai Greene
Someone best tell Dai Greene that they already have football at the Olympics
Greene against Olympic football
World 400m hurdles champion Dai Greene insists football should not be at London 2012 as it will “overshadow” traditional Olympic sports.
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A bit green if you ask us
