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IOC happy with preparations for 2016 Rio Games

IOC officials left Rio de Janeiro impressed by preparations for the 2016 Olympics, saying the city h...

Rio to unveil 2016 Olympics logo at New Year`s party

Rio de Janeiro is to unveil the logo of the 2016 Olympics at a New Year`s party on its world famous ...

Golf to feature in 2016 Olympics, be ready: Arjun Atwal

With golf all set to feature in the Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, India need to get itself ready ...

US Olympic Committee near new CEO, eyes Vancouver

The US Olympic Committee is about 30 days away from selecting a new chief executive who will help im...

IOA seeks Govt help for popularising golf

Golf`s inclusion in the 2016 Olympics has prompted the Indian Olympic Association to seek governme...

Rio gangs shoot down police chopper, 12 killed

At least 12 people were killed and a helicopter was downed in fierce clashes between drug gangs and ...

Olympic return great day for golf

Tiger Woods declared it “a perfect fit” and PGA Tour President Tim Finchem hailed it a “great day” f...

Japan plans World Cup bid despite Tokyo’s 2016 failure

Japan plans to bid for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups despite Tokyo’s failure to win the right to stag...

Did Rio win or did Chicago lose 2016 Games?

As Rio de Janeiro revels and rejoices in a runaway victory for the right to stage the 2016 Olympics,...

Shocked US Olympic delegate urges heads of state ban

The Olympic fiasco arising from US President Barack Obama’s failed promotion of Chicago’s bid for th...

Tokyo boss blames ‘political jostling’ for 2016 loss

Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara blamed behind-the-scenes political deals for the city’s failure to ...

Hearts broken in Madrid as city loses 2016 bid

The people of Madrid heaved a collective sigh of disappointment today at the city’s second successiv...

Olympics decision stuns Chicago crowd

Thousands of people stood in bewildered silence in downtown Chicago after the IOC surprised everyone...

British PM hails Rio`s 2016 Olympic win

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown congratulated Rio de Janeiro today on being named host of the 20...

Rio is Brazil’s beach-side city of extremes

Thousands of carefree sun-worshippers packed Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema beach on a recent sunny day, s...

Obama ‘disappointed’ at losing Olympics: Gibbs

President Barack Obama is “disappointed” Chicago missed getting the 20016 Olympic Games but doesn’t ...

Rio’s Copacabana beach erupts at Olympic win

Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach erupted in joy after the Brazilian city won the vote to host the 2...

Olympics affirms Brazil’s rise, Lula’s legacy

Rio de Janeiro’s successful bid to host the Olympics in 2016 culminates Brazil’s remarkable rise ove...

Chicago, Tokyo voted out of 2016 Olympics biding process

Thousands of people stood in bewildered silence in downtown Chicago on Friday after the Internationa...

Vote on 2016 Olympics nears with Chicago/Rio fancied

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) prepared to vote to choose the host of the 2016 Olympics o...

FIFA’s Blatter moved by Lula’s Rio 2016 bid speech

Sepp Blatter, head of world soccer’s governing body FIFA, heaped praise on Brazilian president Luiz ...

Rio urges IOC to award Olympics to South America

Rio de Janeiro delivered a passionate appeal for South America to be awarded the Olympics for the fi...

IOC votes for 2016 Olympic host

Rio de Janeiro and Chicago both made impassioned appeals to the IOC, later on Friday, to be chosen a...

Obama lets love speak for Chicago at 2016 Games vote

The bitter and brash battle to host the 2016 Olympics opened here today with US President Barack O...

2016 Olympics hosts to be decided today

The four candidate cities for the 2016 Olympics were preparing to put closing arguments to one of th...

Pele unfazed by Obama backing Chicago`s bid

Brazilian soccer great Pele isn`t worried President Barack Obama`s star power could help Chicago win...

Japan PM to directly appeal for Tokyo 2016 bid

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama will visit Copenhagen this week to directly appeal to the Oly...

Michelle Obama to urge IOC to pick Chicago for 2016

US President Barack Obama is sending his wife Michelle to Copenhagen next month to urge Olympics org...

Obama keeps Chicago 2016 bid team guessing

Organisers of Chicago`s bid to stage the 2016 Olympics are still anxiously waiting to know whether U...

Rugby India looks forward to successful debut in 2016 Olympics

Elated with the International Olympic Committee`s decision to include Rugby Sevens in the 2016 Games...

IOC board backs Golf, Rugby for 2016 Olympics

International Olympic leaders selected golf and rugby Thursday for proposed inclusion in the 2016 Su...

IOC board mulls 2 new sports for 2016 Olympics

International Olympic Committee leaders met Thursday to decide which two sports to recommend for inc...

Sports battle for spots on 2016 Olympics Games shortlist

A chance like this comes round only once every four years and seven sports are hoping they have what...

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