BOA National Olympic Committee Elects NGB Delegates to BOA Board of Directors; Honours Olympic Great Dr. Elizabeth Ferris
The membership of the British Olympic Association (BOA) National Olympic Committee today elected the following individuals to serve as National Governing Body representatives on the BOA Board of Directors:
Di Ellis, British Rowing
Hew Chalmers, British Curling
Richard Leman, GB Hockey
David Sparkes, British Swimming
Sarah Treseder, Royal Yachting Association
Niels de Vos, UK Athletics
Hew Chalmers, British Curling
Richard Leman, GB Hockey
David Sparkes, British Swimming
Sarah Treseder, Royal Yachting Association
Niels de Vos, UK Athletics
09. December 2011
Back to Lillehammer for Winter Youth Olympic Games 2016
LAUSANNE, December 8, 2011 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named Lillehammer, Norway, as the host city of the 2nd Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2016.
08. December 2011
Did Havelange quit IOC to avoid ISL investigation?
LONDON, December 6,2011 - Joao Havelange’s decision to resign from the International Olympic Committee has been read only one way despite suggestions from Brazil that the 95-year-old feels it is time to end his near-50-year stint on health grounds.
07. December 2011
1948 veterans boost Britain's 2012 boxing hopefuls
LONDON, December 4, 2011 - Five British boxers celebrated their Olympic selection at the 2012 Olympic Park and received some advice from veterans of the 1948 Games .
05. December 2011
IOC hit by alleged embezzlement at Olympic Museum
LOS ANGELES, December 2, 2011 - The International Olympic Committee has been rocked by the discovery that as much as $1.85 million has allegedly been embezzled from the accounts of the Olympic Museum, multiple sources confirmed Thursday.
02. December 2011
Beijing singers headline London olympics rehearsals
LONDON – December 1,2011Rehearsals for London 2012 Olympic ceremonies continue at a secret location in East London, but two of the stars of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Ceremonies have been playing London’s Royal Albert Hall .
01. December 2011
"New Horizons" for 2018
The city of PyeongChang has been elected as the host city of 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Pyeongchang received 63 votes in the first round of voting, with Munich receiving 25 votes and Annecy receiving 7 votes. This will be the first time that South Korea has hosted the Olympic Winter Games and signals the opening up of “New Horizons” for the Winter Games and sport.
30. November 2011
President Medvedev recognises top sports officials and Russian champions at Presidential Palace ceremony
MOSCOW, November 24, 2011 - The President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev has been presented with the highest state awards of the Republic of Russia at a ceremony held at his Presidential Residence in Gorki, outside Moscow, Russia. The ceremony took place on Tuesday, November 22.
28. November 2011
Russia attempts a further crackdown on doping, as the State Duma adopts new legislation
MOSCOW, November 24, 2011 - In attempts to further strengthen the Russian anti-doping movement ahead of the upcoming Sochi and London Olympics, on Thursday, the State Duma (Parliament) adopted the amendments to the State Administrative Offenses Code. The new article of law concerning the penalties for those encouraging the use of doping in sport was creative on the initiative of the Government and was first put forward before the main legislative body of the country (the Duma) in June this year.
24. November 2011
Doping mystery surrounds Algeria's Class of '82
LONDON, November 22, 2011 - One of the most infamous manipulations in the history in the World Cup occurred at the finals in Spain in 1982. West Germany beat Austria by the minimum necessary 1-0 in Gijon and the neighbours played out time so that both reached the second round.
23. November 2011
