Bringing the “fair” back into play - World conference of sports ministers to discuss ways of cleaning up sport and making it accessible for all

Fighting corruption and manipulation in sport, increasing public investment, and with it the impact and standards of mega events and the provision of equal access to physical education and sport for all, will be the focus of the International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS V), to be held in Berlin (Germany) from 28 to 30 May. 

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Asians Soaring Hand in Hand

Asians Soaring Hand in Hand

INCHEON, Korea, November 17,2011 - The total budget for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, Korea, in 2014 will be US$1.62 billion, organisers revealed on Wednesday. Venue construction will account for US$1.393 billion, or 86 per cent of the total, followed by road projects (US$103 million, 6 per cent), private venue construction (US$54 million, 3 per cent), training venues (US$11 million, 0.6 per cent) and other costs (US$59 million, 4 per cent).

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18. November 2011
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Special Fair Play Trophy at the Pan-American Games

Special Fair Play Trophy at the Pan-American Games

Jeno Kamuti, President of the International Fair Play Committee presented Antonio Leal, Venezuelan fencer, with Fair Play award for his outstanding behavior during the Pan-American Games.  
During the men’s foil semi-finals the score was 14-14. Antonio Leal indicated to the referee that his opponent had win the point. As a result, his opponent made it to the final and Leal finished the Games placed 3rd.
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16. November 2011
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Lavish Ceremony Honors One-Year Anniversary of 16th Asian Games

Lavish Ceremony Honors One-Year Anniversary of 16th Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, November 14, 2011 - The 16th Asian Games (www.gz2010.cn/en), part of the worldwide Olympic movement and governed by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), on saturday celebrated it’s one-year anniversary with a lavish ceremony here in Guangzhou.
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14. November 2011
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Athletics to remain in London Olympic Stadium for 99 years

Athletics to remain in London Olympic Stadium for 99 years

LONDON, November 9, 2011 - Friday’s decision by the IAAF between London and Doha as host for the 2017 World Athletics Championship could be significant.
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09. November 2011
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Wrestling tournament sets new Guinness record

Wrestling tournament sets new Guinness record

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, November 8,2011 -  “The Miracle of Mongolian National Wrestling” competition, to be recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records, was held in September after 6,002 wrestlers participated. 
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08. November 2011
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2020 Applicant City Seminar concludes in Lausanne

2020 Applicant City Seminar concludes in Lausanne

LAUSANNE, November 6, 2011 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s 2020 Applicant City Seminar wrapped up Friday in Lausanne, with representatives from all six cities bidding for the 2020 Olympic Games in attendance.

Delegates from the 2020 Applicant Cities of Baku (Azerbaijan), Doha (Qatar), Istanbul (Turkey), Madrid (Spain), Rome (Italy) and Tokyo (Japan) took part in the two-day meeting, which was led by Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli and Head of Bid City Relations Jacqueline Barrett.

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07. November 2011
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CITIES GET THEIR FILL OF INFORMATION

CITIES GET THEIR FILL OF INFORMATION

Lausanne, 3rd November - The six applicant cities that have bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games are taking part in two important events this week. On the 1st and 2nd of November, the first "Bidding for the Games" conference, followed, on the 3rd and 4th,by a more specific seminar designed for them only.
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04. November 2011
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Kevin Rolland to suit up as Winter Youth Olympic Games Ambassador for Innsbruck 2012

Kevin Rolland to suit up as Winter Youth Olympic Games Ambassador for Innsbruck 2012

LAUSANNE, November 3, 2011 - French freestyle skier Kevin Rolland was unveiled on Wednesday as the latest Youth Olympic Games Ambassador for the first edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck from 12 to 23 January 2012.

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03. November 2011
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Laureus global summit focuses on how to stop juvenile crime and violence by the use of sport

Laureus global summit focuses on how to stop juvenile crime and violence by the use of sport

LONDON, November 1, 2011 – Globally respected sporting legend Edwin Moses, Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, has called for greater use of sport as a weapon against the social evils threatening society today.
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02. November 2011
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Jenő Kamuti President of the International Committee for Fair Play

Jenő Kamuti President of the International Committee for Fair Play

Dr. Jenő Kamuti (Hungary: born September 17, 1937, in Budapest) is a former Hungarian foil fencer, who was several time world medallist. Since 2000, he has been the President of the International Committee for Fair Play.
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26. October 2011
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