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SportAccord Convention Diary: Day Five
SportBusiness Group editorial director, Kevin Roberts, shares his thoughts from day five of the SportAccord International Convention in St. Petersburg.
Wrestling, baseball-softball and squash make 2020 shortlist
Wrestling, baseball-softball and squash have been voted onto the IOC (International Olympic Committee)’s shortlist for inclusion from the 2020 Games.
American football to discuss Olympic prospects
The International Federation of Football (IFAF) will reportedly meet with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) within the next 45 days to discuss a future bid to become an Olympic sport, according to FOXSports.com.
The Golden Ticket
The eight sports bidding to join the Olympic Movement will present their cases to the IOC (International Olympic Committee) today.
Athletics loses lion’s share of Olympic funding
Athletics has lost some of its Olympic funding after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recalculated sports federation revenues today.
Bubka, Wu and McQuaid join ASOIF council
Surgey Bubka, CK Wu and Pat McQuaid have been elected onto the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) council.
Madrid is a “safe choice” for 2020 Olympics
Madrid’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics today guaranteed that its finances are in order ahead of its presentation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week.
Wu believes China will not oppose presidency bid
Taiwanese CK Wu has stated that China will not oppose his bid to become International Olympic Committee (IOC) president.
Bubka enters IOC president race
Pole-vaulter Sergey Bubka from Ukraine has officially announced his candidacy to become the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president.
Lausanne considers hosting the Youth Olympics
Lausanne is considering a bid to host the 2020 Youth Olympic winter Games.
Rowing head Oswald joins IOC president race
President of the International Rowing Federation (FISA), Denis Oswald, has declared his candidacy for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president.
IOC president praises wrestling’s efforts
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has praised wrestling in its efforts to rejoin the Olympic fold from 2020.
India to draft new sports bill
India’s sports minister Jitendra Singh has announced that a new sports bill will be drafted by June 30, in a response to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s demands for the country to stop corruption in its sport bodies.
CK Wu declares IOC president candidacy
International Boxing Association president Ching-kuo Wu has officially announced his candidacy for International Olympic Committee (IOC) president today.
Carrión enters IOC president race
Richard Carrión, chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s finance commission, has today declared his presidential candidacy.
Olympian Murofushi loses disqualification appeal
Former Olympic medallist Koji Murofushi has lost his appeal against disqualification from an election to become a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) athletes’ commission.
Bach backed by DFB
International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Thomas Bach has received the full support of the German Football League (DFB) for his IOC presidential candidacy.
Wu to announce IOC president candidacy
It has been revealed today that International Amateur Boxing Federation head CK Wu will officially announce his candidacy for International Olympic Committee (IOC) president.