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It has come to the attention of the refereeing commission and BOD that in some competitions being held around the country there are various versions of the competition rules being used, in particular the new IJF rules are known to have been used in different ways.
With the opening of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games less than 10 months away, the British Olympic Association (BOA) today hosted a planning workshop with Team Leaders and Performance Directors from the winter-sport National Governing Bodies that will come together to form Team GB for the upcoming Winter Games. The workshop was held at Loughborough University and also included representatives from UK Sport, the Home Country Sport Institutes and Team GB Official Partner adidas.Generic Tags: Sochi 2014
Vietnam hosted and completed the 21st FIG coach education event of 2013 from May 8-12 in the city of Hanoi at the very well equipped National Training Centre.
<p>Singapore was the absolute winner of the 19th edition of the Commonwealth Championships held in New Dehli, India. However, Zhang Mo of Canada avoided a sweeping victory of the Asian country.
There isn’t a better way to spend time with your mother.” So dust off your old canoe, tandem sea kayak, inflatable or what have you and hit your local waterway with matriarch in tow. If you don’t have the skills to pull it off alone, you can also check with your local shop or paddling club; chances are they, too, have a special outing lined up to celebrate Mom. Following is a sampling of organized Mother’s Day tours you’ll find across the country, er Motherland…
FIG Gymnastics for All Committee member Flemming Knudsen has been elected to the Executive Committee of the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF).
In early spring, ice and wind can conspire to turn even a short jaunt near home into a struggle for survival in Northern Country. Read Tamia’s cautionary words…
William Fox-Pitt talks about the the Cross Country Ahead of his Two Rides.
After two days of Dressage William Fox-Pitt holds a convincing lead on Chilli Morning with Cross Country still to come.
Nairo Quintana had a solid spring season, highlighted by his overall victory at the Tour of the Basque Country. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.comA 10-mile climb on his way home from school every day helped lay Quintana’s foundation on the bike
Jonathan Edwards has defended the ticket prices at last year’s London Olympics after they were criticised in a report by the London Assembly.
DOUBLE Olympic champion dropped out just before his planned exit at the halfway stage after a blistering start
If properly stored, Feta can be brought along on a short paddling trip to add tang and flavor to many easy recipes!
Amets Txurruka has ridden in a breakaway at the first three stages of this week’s Tour of the Basque Country. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.comSpanish climber was dropped by Euskaltel-Euskadi last fall; he’s been in front all week at the Tour of the Basque Country
Richie Porte worked on his time trial skills over the winter and came into this season stronger on his TT bike. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.comSky captain said he feels no pressure at this week’s Tour of the Basque Country as he keeps the podium in his sights
A rally of eight gold medals on the last day of competition propelled Nigeria to the top of the medals table in the maiden Africa Youth Athletics Championships (AYAC 2013) which concluded at the Warri Township Stadium on Sunday. Nigeria thus finished in first position ahead of the over 30 countries on parade at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) sanctioned event which saw young African athletes gather in South-South Nigeria for the four-day championships. The final table released…
Richie Porte goes into the Basque Country with the form of his life. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.comContador is looking for his first GC win of 2013 while Porte is enjoying the form of his career
Stevie Morrison is adamant that behind their winter of struggle can come strength – and success – as he and Ben Rhodes get set for their first regatta since the London 2012 Olympics. The British duo finished fifth in the 49er at London 2012 last summer and improvement of four places on their finish from their debut Games on the waters of Qingdao in 2008.
Great Britain ice hockey coach Tony Hand is determined to accentuate the positives of his team’s failure to qualify for next year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi. Hand knows the odds were stacked against his inexperienced team and believes reaching such an advanced stage of qualifying gives hope for the future, as he prepares his squad for next month’s IIHF World Championships in Hungary. “The guys did magnificently to get as far as they did and that was a huge boost for us,” he said.Generic Tags: Sochi 2014