http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/2100-olympic-games.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/2100-olympic-games.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2100532-olympic-leaders-silent-talks-wada-role.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic leaders held a summit meeting on doping and match-fixing but declined to give any details of the discussions. IOC President Jacques Rogge chaired Tuesday's session, which was attended by the four vice presidents of the IOC and leaders of international sports federations, national Olympic committees and other key groups... Tue, 21 May 2013 17:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2100532-olympic-leaders-silent-talks-wada-role.html 2013-05-21T17:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2099830-safrican-court-acquits-brother-oscar-pistorius.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One Pistorius brother is free of charges — acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger brother, Olympian double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, still must face his day in court for shooting and killing his girlfriend. Carl Pistorius cried tears of relief Tuesday as a magistrate acquitt... Tue, 21 May 2013 16:57:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2099830-safrican-court-acquits-brother-oscar-pistorius.html 2013-05-21T16:57:12Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097270-russian-oligarchs-foot-2014-sochi-olympics.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses. Other countries that have hosted the Olympics have overwhelmingly used pub... Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097270-russian-oligarchs-foot-2014-sochi-olympics.html 2013-05-20T15:51:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2094798-fila-changes-rules-bid-to-sport-games.html MOSCOW (AP) — Wrestling's governing body is pinning its hopes of keeping the sport in the Olympics after 2016 on rule changes designed to make matches more exciting and easier to understand. The federation, known by the acronym FILA, is also changing its constitution to include a female vice president and will increase the number of women's weight classes... Sat, 18 May 2013 12:49:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2094798-fila-changes-rules-bid-to-sport-games.html 2013-05-18T12:49:48Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2093544-wrestling-federation-to-debate-major-changes.html MOSCOW (AP) — Wrestling's governing body is preparing for what could be the match of its life, holding a special congress in Moscow to discuss changes to modernize the sport and keep its place in the Olympics. Saturday's meeting of the federation, known by the acronym FILA, comes four months after the IOC executive board recommended that wrestling be drop... Fri, 17 May 2013 17:52:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2093544-wrestling-federation-to-debate-major-changes.html 2013-05-17T17:52:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2093258-ap-source-ck-wu-tells-rogge-hell-seek-presidency.html LONDON (AP) — Amateur boxing association chief C.K. Wu of Taiwan is entering the race for president of the International Olympic Committee. Wu notified Jacques Rogge on Friday that he will be a candidate to succeed him as head of the IOC, an official with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity bec... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:14:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2093258-ap-source-ck-wu-tells-rogge-hell-seek-presidency.html 2013-05-17T16:14:26Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2090766-reaction-to-beckham-announcing-retirement.html Reaction to David Beckham's decision to retire from football at the end of the season, which he announced Thursday: "David Beckham, one of the most iconic figures in global football is retiring from playing. It's the end of a chapter of an amazing story. David grew up as a football-loving child & achieved his dreams, and unquestionably ... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:05:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2090766-reaction-to-beckham-announcing-retirement.html 2013-05-16T19:05:08Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2091054-hungarian-ex-presidents-plagiarism-case-closed.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Former Hungarian President Pal Schmitt hopes to continue working in the Olympic movement despite a plagiarism scandal. Schmitt resigned as Hungarian president last year after a university panel found that most of his doctoral thesis about the modern Olympics had been copied from other authors. Schmitt, an IOC member since 1983, sa... Thu, 16 May 2013 18:06:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2091054-hungarian-ex-presidents-plagiarism-case-closed.html 2013-05-16T18:06:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2087942-pound-drug-testing-failing-to-lack-will.html LONDON (AP) — Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture. Despite increased testing and scientific advances to detect more sophisticated substances, Pound said anti-doping programs are failing and drug cheats are getting away scot-free because of a lack of... Wed, 15 May 2013 17:57:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2087942-pound-drug-testing-failing-to-lack-will.html 2013-05-15T17:57:08Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2087122-ioc-to-chart-indias-return-to-olympic-fold.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC will issue a "roadmap" for India's return to the Olympic fold after both sides reached agreement Wednesday on the terms for lifting the country's suspension. The Indian Olympic Association was suspended by the world body in December for failing to comply with the Olympic Charter in its elections, a major embarrassment ... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2087122-ioc-to-chart-indias-return-to-olympic-fold.html 2013-05-15T14:00:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2086614-foot-healed-blanka-vlasic-will-return-ny-meet.html At the height of her success, high jumper Blanka Vlasic had to relearn how to leap. There was really no other choice for the 29-year-old Croatian. A fragment of a bone in her left ankle broke off and embedded into her Achilles, requiring surgery to shave part of the tendon on her takeoff foot. That was 16 months ago. Since then, she co... Wed, 15 May 2013 08:40:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2086614-foot-healed-blanka-vlasic-will-return-ny-meet.html 2013-05-15T08:40:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2084834-ioc-proposes-global-betting-monitoring-system.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC is proposing the establishment of a global system for monitoring betting patterns during major sports events, the latest step in efforts to guard against corruption and match-fixing. An International Olympic Committee working group held its fourth meeting Tuesday on the threat of illegal and irregular betting in sports... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:17:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2084834-ioc-proposes-global-betting-monitoring-system.html 2013-05-14T17:17:24Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2084850-us-russia-iran-to-wrestle-york.html The governments of the United States and Russia can sometimes be at odds. Americans and Iranians rarely see eye to eye on anything. But the possibility of wrestling losing its Olympic spot has given these three often-divergent nations a cause to rally around. The U.S., Russian and Iranian wrestling teams will meet on Wednesday for an historic exhibition i... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2084850-us-russia-iran-to-wrestle-york.html 2013-05-14T16:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2082720-channel-10-wins-australian-tv-rights-sochi.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has awarded the Australian broadcast rights for next year's Sochi Winter Games to Channel 10. The deal, which was completed Monday, encompasses all media platforms in Australia for the first winter Olympics to be held in Russia. IOC President Jacques Rogge said in a statement that "Australia... Mon, 13 May 2013 20:45:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2082720-channel-10-wins-australian-tv-rights-sochi.html 2013-05-13T20:45:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2082442-istanbul-2020-bid-security-utmost-priority.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Organizers of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics says safety and security are their "utmost priority" following the twin bombing attacks on a Syrian border town. Turkey has blamed Syria for Saturday's car bombings that killed at least 46 people in Reyhanli, a main hub for Syrian refugees and rebels. The town is located about 700 miles (1... Mon, 13 May 2013 18:31:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2082442-istanbul-2020-bid-security-utmost-priority.html 2013-05-13T18:31:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2082250-russia-scraps-visas-foreign-athletes.html MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has waived visa requirements for athletes, coaches and other staff attending international sporting events in Russia. Russia is hosting the Winter Olympics next year and the soccer World Cup in 2018. In August, the Athletics World Championships will be held in Moscow. The decree Putin signed Tuesday said the visa wai... Mon, 13 May 2013 17:24:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2082250-russia-scraps-visas-foreign-athletes.html 2013-05-13T17:24:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2075146-americas-cup-yacht-nosedived-broke-pieces.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The America's Cup catamaran that capsized in San Francisco Bay, killing an Olympic gold medalist, nosedived during a difficult maneuver and broke into many pieces, an official said Friday. However, it remained unclear why the Artemis flipped on Thursday, trapping crew member Andrew "Bart" Simpson under the wreckage for at least 10 min... Fri, 10 May 2013 21:31:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2075146-americas-cup-yacht-nosedived-broke-pieces.html 2013-05-10T21:31:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2077382-cas-allows-wrestling-body-meeting-moscow.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland has given wrestling's governing body the go-ahead to hold a congress in Moscow despite a suit filed by the organization's former president. FILA president Raphael Martinetti resigned on Feb. 16, just days after the IOC recommended the sport be dropped from the Olympics in 2020.... Fri, 10 May 2013 18:29:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2077382-cas-allows-wrestling-body-meeting-moscow.html 2013-05-10T18:29:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2077172-nhl-confident-players-will-to-sochi-olympics.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — The NHL is "proceeding under the assumption" its players will take part in next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Friday. NHL representatives and international hockey and Olympic officials met in Stockholm in a new round of talks aimed at securing an agreement for the league's participation in the... Fri, 10 May 2013 17:56:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2077172-nhl-confident-players-will-to-sochi-olympics.html 2013-05-10T17:56:12Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2077036-cameron-promises-british-security-help-sochi.html MOSCOW (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron says his country's special services will resume limited cooperation with Russia to boost security preparations for the Sochi Winter Olympics next year. Britain had suspended security cooperation with Russia after the 2006 poisoning death in London of former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko. Rus... Fri, 10 May 2013 16:48:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2077036-cameron-promises-british-security-help-sochi.html 2013-05-10T16:48:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2076330-ioc-president-rogge-pays-tribute-to-simpson.html LONDON (AP) — IOC President Jacques Rogge paid tribute Friday to former Olympic sailing champion Andrew "Bart" Simpson after his death in a training accident. The 36-year-old Briton was trapped underwater Thursday after his catamaran capsized while training in San Francisco Bay for the America's Cup. Simpson was one of Britain's leading sailors, having wo... Fri, 10 May 2013 11:55:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2076330-ioc-president-rogge-pays-tribute-to-simpson.html 2013-05-10T11:55:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2076342-pescante-endorses-ioc-presidential-candidate-bach.html ROME (AP) — Longtime IOC member Mario Pescante of Italy has endorsed Thomas Bach's bid to become the next president of the Olympic body. A day after declaring his candidacy for IOC president, Bach attended a ceremony in Rome Friday marking the Italian Olympic Academy's 25th anniversary. Academy founder Pescante called Bach the guest of honor, saying "it's... Fri, 10 May 2013 11:24:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2076342-pescante-endorses-ioc-presidential-candidate-bach.html 2013-05-10T11:24:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2074566-bach-cites-ethics-issue-with-havelange-stadium.html LONDON (AP) — Brazil must abide by the IOC's "zero tolerance" ethics policy in deciding whether to keep disgraced former FIFA president Joao Havelange's name on the Olympic stadium in Rio, a top IOC official said on Thursday. Havelange resigned as honorary president of football's governing body last month, shortly before the release of a FIFA ethics repor... Thu, 09 May 2013 19:53:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2074566-bach-cites-ethics-issue-with-havelange-stadium.html 2013-05-09T19:53:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2074132-g4s-to-help-provide-security-g-8-conference.html LONDON (AP) — G4S, the security company that had a high-profile failure at the London Olympics, says it has been hired to support police at the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland next month. The firm said Thursday it would supply 450 employees to the June 17-18 event at the Lough Erne golf resort. Thousands of soldiers and police officers from across Britain ... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:20:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2074132-g4s-to-help-provide-security-g-8-conference.html 2013-05-09T15:20:11Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2074050-kostadinova-re-elected-bulgarian-olympic-chief.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Former Olympic high jump champion Stefka Kostadinova has been re-elected as president of Bulgaria's national Olympic committee. Committee members voted 44-35 on Thursday to give Kostadinova a third four-year term. The 48-year-old Kostadinova had faced challenge from two former sports ministers, Vesela Lecheva and Vasil Ivanov. Kosta... Thu, 09 May 2013 14:39:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2074050-kostadinova-re-elected-bulgarian-olympic-chief.html 2013-05-09T14:39:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2072200-wrestling-wants-2-womens-weight-classes.html Wrestling's international governing body is poised to add two weight classes for women in its push to remain in the Olympics, The Associated Press has learned. Nenad Lalovic, the acting president of FILA, told The AP on Wednesday that a rules committee will recommend the move — which would also eliminate a weight class in both men's freestyle and Greco-Ro... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:30:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2072200-wrestling-wants-2-womens-weight-classes.html 2013-05-08T19:30:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2071884-olympic-ski-jump-champ-widhoelzl-returns-coach.html VIENNA (AP) — Former Olympic and world ski jumping champion Andreas Widhoelzl of Austria will return to the World Cup circuit as a coach, five years after ending his career as a jumper. Widhoelzl has been appointed assistant to Austria men's coach Alexander Pointner and will be responsible for all equipment matters, the Austrian ski federation said on Wed... Wed, 08 May 2013 17:52:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2071884-olympic-ski-jump-champ-widhoelzl-returns-coach.html 2013-05-08T17:52:36Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2062772-saudis-allow-girls-schools-to-offer-sports.html RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabian girls will be allowed to play sports in private schools for the first time, according to a decision announced on Saturday, the latest in a series of incremental changes aimed at slowly increasing women's rights in the ultraconservative kingdom. Saudi Arabia's official press agency, SPA, reported that private girls... Sat, 04 May 2013 19:43:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2062772-saudis-allow-girls-schools-to-offer-sports.html 2013-05-04T19:43:40Z