UCLA’s move to join the Big Ten Conference is an ‘investment’ to grow Olympic disciplines
In a surprising move, UCLA will join the Big Ten Conference to preserve the school’s athletic programs. UCLA athletic director states the move will save the Olympic sports represented by the school’s 25 sports teams.
Tributes pour in for retiring WADA Board member Richard Pound / Pluie d'hommages pour Richard Pound, qui prend sa retraite
Japan Will Admit Foreign Athletes
(ATR) The Japanese government eases entrance restrictions to help prepare the country’s top athletes for Tokyo 2020.
WBSC pitches for Youth in Sport on Olympic Day
World Baseball Softball Confederation has highlighted the importance of sport for young people in a double celebration of Olympic Day and its pitch for inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sports competition schedule.
City Events will have a full house of International Federations
IOC President on 2020 Bids, Arab Spring, Cutting Olympic Sports
(ATR) IOC President Jacques Rogge makes early comments about race for 2020 Olympics, cutting a sport from the Games, the impact of the Arab Spring and the creation of a new NOC in South Sudan. Around the Rings Editor Ed Hula has more in an interview with the IOC leader conducted last week in Beijing
49 Votes Could Decide 2018 Race; New Olympic Sports; Felli Defers Retirement
(ATR) The race for the 2018 Winter Olympics could be decided by a majority of 49 votes or less... The campaign for new sports to join the Summer Games in 2020 begins... New disciplines for Sochi 2014... Gilbert Felli to linger longer on IOC staff
Golf, Rugby Meet with IOC
(ATR) As the new Olympic sports of rugby and golf search for venues in Rio de Janeiro, leaders of both sports meet with IOC staff in Lausanne to plan for the 2016 Olympics.
Sports For Hope Inaugurated in Zambia
(ATR) The first Olympic Youth Development Center opens in Zambia as the prototype for the Sports for Hope program initiated by IOC President Jacques Rogge.
Olympic Newsdesk -- New Logo for French Olympic Bid; Surfing Makes Bid for Olympics
(ATR) A new logo for the Annecy 2018 bid... Russian Olympic Committee turns 20... Surfing makes an Olympic appeal
