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McDonald's Named One Of 15 Contracted Caterers For 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics05 / 24 / 13McDonald's "will get a triumphant welcome in Sochi as the event's official restaurant," according to Lena Smirnova of the MOSCOW TIMES. As one of 15 contracted caterers to the 2014 Sochi Olympics, "the world's largest fast food chain and nine-time official restaurant partner of the games will build ... |
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IOC Asks Armstrong To 'Come Clean'
IOC VP Thomas Bach said that Lance Armstrong should "come clean with a full doping confession" and added that the IOC will "look into ways of taking away Armstrong's 2000 Sydney Games medal," according to Karolos Grohmann of REUTERS. Bach said, "This case is now with the UCI [Int'l Cycling Union], w ...
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ISF, IBF Merge To Form One Federation
The Int'l Baseball Federation and the Int'l Softball Federation have come to a memorandum of understanding to "create a united front to ramp up their campaign for the sport and to reaffront the campaign" to get back on the 2020 Games Olympic program, according to Laura Walden of SPORTSFEATURES.com. ...
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U.K.'s Radcliffe Loses Lottery Funding
English distance runner Paula Radcliffe has "had her funding withdrawn by U.K. Athletics" after missing the London Games and last year's World Championships because of injury, according to Mike Collett of REUTERS. The 38-year-old marathon world-record holder was removed from the board's National Lot ...
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U.K. Invests $27M In College Sports
U.K. Culture Secretary Maria Miller will "attempt to quell growing concerns over the delivery of the promised Olympic legacy" by announcing a £17M ($27.3M) investment in "college sport makers" to help students get involved in sports, according to Owen Gibson of the London GUARDIAN. The grassro ...
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IOC Looks For Partner
The IOC announced on Thursday that it is requesting proposals for an Olympic broadcast and digital media venture it hopes to develop next year. The organization’s agreement with pan-European broadcast network Eurosport to produce a monthly half-hour show called “The Olympic Mag ...
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Sochi Games Taking Shape
IOC Commission Chair Jean-Claude Killy praised the local organizers of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games for the progress in preparations, following the group's eighth visit to Sochi. During the three-day visit, the commission paid visits to a number of the future Olympic venues, including the sliding c ...
Munich Mayor Rejects Citizens Initiative
Munich Mayor Christian Ude "rejected the idea of a city council member to let a citizens initiative decide a possible bid by Munich for the 2022 Winter Olympics," according to the SID. Ude clarified that there is "an agreement between all partners of a Munich Olympic bid" that says a further Munich ...
Olympics Slow Top London Tourist Spots
London’s prime tourist attractions "suffered a sharp drop in visitor numbers" over the summer after a rainy start to the season was compounded by the disruption of the Olympics, according to James Pickford of the FINANCIAL TIMES. The Tower of London, Kensington Palace and Westminster Abbey wer ...
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Nottinghamshire Sports To Get Funding
Sports clubs and organizations in Nottinghamshire "are set to be given £1M ($1.6M) to help capitalise on the popularity of the Olympics and Paralympics," according to the BBC. Nottinghamshire County Council said that "the fund would support sports development across the county." It has also pr ...
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IWGA Agrees To UFA Sports Partnership
The Int'l World Games Association and UFA Sports signed an extensive int'l marketing cooperation. UFA Sports will act as consultant and the exclusive int'l marketer of the IWGA, with focus on the World Games 2013 in Cali, Colombia and 2017 in Wrocław, Poland. The deal includes all int'l media and co ...
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