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Oswald to "communicate decision" on whether he will stand for IOC President after St Petersburg

By Emily Goddard

Denis Oswald 220513May 24 - Denis Oswald will announce whether or not he will be running in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Presidential election following the conclusion of the SportAccord International Convention taking place in St Petersburg next week, the International Rowing Federation (FISA) leader has confirmed.

Canberra to host vital FIBA Oceania Championship matches

By Duncan Mackay

FIBA Oceania logoMay 24 - Canberra will host the decisive 2013 FIBA Oceania Championships between Australia and New Zealand this August - ahead of 17th FIBA Basketball World Cup to be held in Spain and Turkey next year, it has been announced.

New intake of Universiade ambassadors for Gwangju 2015

By James Crook

GwangjuunifriendsMay 24 - Gwangju 2015 have recruited their latest intake of honorary Universiade ambassadors, known as "Uni-friends", selecting around 1,250 university students from across South Korea to promote the Summer Universiade in two years time.

Wu officially declares himself as candidate for IOC Presidency

By Tom Degun

CK Wu 5May 23 - International Boxing Association (AIBA) President C K Wu has officially announced today that he will enter the race to become the next International Olympic Committee (IOC) President.

Exclusive: Bubka, McQuaid, Schormann and Wu to stand for three ASOIF Council spots in St Petersburg

By Tom Degun

ASOIFMay 23 - Ukraine's Sergey Bubka, Ireland's Pat McQuaid, Germany's Dr. h.c. Klaus Schormann and C K Wu of Taiwan will stand against each other for just three places on the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) Council at the organisation's General Assembly in St Petersburg next Tuesday (May 28).

McQuaid "very sure" UCI will be cleared by independent panel of being involved in Armstrong cover-up

By Duncan Mackay

Lance Armstrong with yellow jersey zip downMay 23 - An indpendent panel is to be set-up to examine widespread claims that the International Cycling Union (UCI) was involved in a doping cover-up which allowed Lance Armstrong to use banned performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career, President Pat McQuaid announced today.

SportAccord must be voice for sport, claims Lapasset as finally unveils Presidential election manifesto

By Emily Goddard

Bernard Lapasset 230513May 23 - Bernard Lapasset today finally unveiled the election manifesto he hopes will see him named as the new President of SportAccord, saying the organisation "must speak for sport" and reaffirm its values in society to bring it forward.

Sochi 2014 to perform 2,500 doping tests during Olympics

By Emily Goddard

doping testMay 23 - Sochi 2014 will conduct 2,500 doping tests during the Winter Olympics, it was announced today.

Fidel Castro's love of baseball inspires son to play leading role in Olympic bid

By Tom Degun at The View Tube in London

CastroMay 23 - Antonio Castro, the high-profile vice-president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and son of the former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, has called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to add the two sports to the 2020 Olympic Games sports programme.
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