Athlete representation has been the focus of the past couple of weeks in sports governance circles, with several different events featuring panellists musing over the topic.
The World Olympians Association (WOA) has hailed the conclusion of their “successful” World Olympians Forum in Lausanne today.
Designer brand Ben Sherman signed an agreement with the British Olympic Association (BOA) which will see them produce clothing for athletes at the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo 2020
Tickets for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo are due to go on sale next month, it has been reported.
Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) have expressed their profound disappointment at the "lack of meaningful investment" to benefit participation and high performance in Olympic sports in the country’s Federal budget.
Back in 2005, my university friends and I formed a football team in Sheffield.
The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) has announced an increase in funding of €250,000 (£213,500/$282,000) for its Member Federations in 2019.
They say you can never have too much of a good thing, but there are several instances in which the adage is proven incorrect.
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations' (ASOIF) "Future of Global Sport" report published earlier this week should have had International Federations (IFs) shifting rather uncomfortably in their seats.
Breakdancing, sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing have been touted as the favourites to be included as additional sports on the Olympic Games programme for Paris 2024.
Julian Edelman being awarded the Most Valuable Player in last weekend’s Super Bowl caused a stir. And it was not related to his performance during the New England Patriots 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
South Korea will select a host city for the joint-Korean bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics next week, it has been reported.
Baseball and softball federations in the next three Olympic host nations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of the bid to appear at Paris 2024.
United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chief executive Sarah Hirshland has claimed empowering athletes and creating an environment free of abuse are two of her central aims in the role.
The Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC) held a three-day educational programme on Olympic values for employees of the Government's Ministry of Education.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George’s Park. This new role requires carving out and delivering new engagement programmes across the confederations, using existing experience of working in international football. It requires confidence in working with and for leadership teams, and an ability to think and work strategically, deliver projects overseas and build a network of contacts across the national associations.
The International Table Tennis Federation is preparing to move its global headquarters from the Olympic capital Lausanne to a new location - probably in Asia - to capitalise on the massive interest in the sport there and which has helped it reach an annual turnover of $20 million, 10 times more than it was making 10 years ago. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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