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LSU's Theresa Plaisance makes USA Basketball World University Games team

Posted on 2013-05-20 22:05:00 from The Shreveport Times

...who were selected to tryout. The 12-member team was selected and approved by the USA Basketball Junior National Team Committee. Being able to play for your country is such a great opportunity and doing it with such high competition is even better, said Plaisance....

Plaisance Named to World University Games Team

Posted on 2013-05-20 20:55:00 from LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics

...who were selected to tryout. The 12-member team was selected and approved by the USA Basketball Junior National Team Committee. “Being able to play for your country is such a great opportunity and doing it with such high competition is even better,” said Plaisance....

Foundation Celebrates 20 Years Of Global Philanthropy

Posted on 2013-05-20 20:34:00 from iStockAnalyst

...and Canadian Olympic wrestling teams, many still in sweats after just completing practice, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Olympic champion Mark Spitz and community leaders like Attorney Shel Lytton, past president of the LA Visitor and Convention Bureau. In the room,...

Olympics Relax Regulation of Pot

Posted on 2013-05-20 19:31:00 from TheFix.com

...not used in competition." The new threshold will affect over 600 sports organizations around the world, including the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, and national professional leagues, which have adopted the World Anti-Doping...

Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

Posted on 2013-05-20 15:50:00 from Boston.com

...in 2007 to host the 2014 games. He is spending $2.5 billion, including $500 million on infrastructure required by the International Olympic Committee. In addition, the Alpine resort had to close to tourists for months at a time while hosting Olympic tests...

Saudi Arabia To Allow Women Into Stadiums – Analysis

Posted on 2013-05-20 15:13:00 from Eurasia Review

...is also for the first time considering licensing women’s soccer clubs. Saudi Arabia last year sent under pressure from the International Olympic Committee women athletes, albeit expatriate ones, to the 2012 London Olympics, the first time Saudi women competed...

Moscow Film Fest Announces Lineup; Will Open With 'World War Z'

Posted on 2013-05-20 14:54:00 from Indie Wire

...of our Competition films and will announce the rest of the Competition programme at the end of this month. “Our selection committee has had a tremendous job this year as we received more than 1,500 entries but I feel we have created a programme that reflects...

Olympics: Taiwan's Wu to run for IOC presidency

Posted on 2013-05-20 13:53:00 from Channel News Asia

...Taiwanese boxing chief Wu Ching-kuo revealed on Monday that he intends to run for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), becoming the third person to vie for one of the most prestigious jobs in global sport. Wu, head of International...

Bad blood resurfaces in wrestling over Olympic axe

Posted on 2013-05-20 12:34:00 from MSN India

...were accused of hurling insults at an official meeting. Wrestling was cut from the 2020 Olympics in February by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), amid low spectator interest and claims of corrupt refereeing in some major bouts. After the IOC decision,...

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Russians to Ask IOC to Keep Wrestling

Posted on 2013-05-20 12:32:00 from 5min Videos

The President of the Russian Wrestling Federation said on Monday (May 20) that he was ready to appeal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to save the sport being struck from future games.

News X : India set to return to Olympic fold after ban

Posted on 2013-05-16 02:57:00 from Newsx Videos

News X : India set to return to Olympic fold after ban NewsX: The Indian Olympic Association have agreed to the International Olympic Committee's demands after the crucial meeting held in Lausanne in a bid to ass... From: newsxlive Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:59 More in News & Politics

NewsX: IOA to conduct fresh elections as per IOC

Posted on 2013-05-15 14:57:00 from Newsx Videos

NewsX: IOA to conduct fresh elections as per IOC NewsX: The Indian Olympic Association have agreed to the International Olympic Committee's demands after the crucial meeting held in Lausanne in a bid to ass... From: newsxlive Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 00:41 More in Sports

Singapore's Ng Ser Miang Announces IOC Presidency Bid

Posted on 2013-05-16 13:12:00 from 5min Videos

Singapore's Ng Ser Miang was the second candidate to throw his hat into the ring for the International Olympic Committee presidency in Paris on Thursday (May 16). The 64-year-old businessman has been an IOC member since 1998 and becomes the first Asian to announce his candidacy for the election on September 10 in Buenos Aires at the IOC session. Ng told reporters he believed his experience had prepared him for the top role.

Can India return to the Olympics?

Posted on 2013-05-15 11:29:00 from IBNLive.com Videos

Can India return to the Olympics? A crucial meeting between India's top sports officials and the International Olympic Committee is currently on at its headquarters in Switzerland to try and ... From: ibnlive Views: 10 0 ratings Time: 02:33 More in News & Politics

Germany's Bach Announces He Will Run For IOC Presidency

Posted on 2013-05-09 13:29:00 from 5min Videos

German Thomas Bach became the first official candidate to be the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) new president on Thursday (May 9), saying his long experience in the world of sport was his strong asset. The 1976 Olympic fencing champion, who is an IOC vice president and has been a member of the body since 1991, has long been considered a frontrunner in the race even before confirming his plans for a tilt at one of the biggest jobs in sports administration.

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Former Olympic gold medalist and professional wrestler Kurt Angle holds up a T-shirt during a three-nation wrestling exhibition at Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in New York. The event dubbed

Former Olympic gold medalist and professional wrestler Kurt Angle holds up a T-shirt during a three-nation wrestling exhibition at Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in New York. The event dubbed "The Rumble on the Rails" marked the fourth straight year a New York City landmark was transformed into a wrestling meet to raise money for charity, with the last two in Times Square. In February, the International Olympic Committee recommended that the sport be dropped starting with the 2020 Games. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Jitendra Singh and Olympian Abhinav Bindra meeting IOC officials Christophe de Kepper and Jerome Poivey at the International Olympic Committee Headquarters at Lausanne, Switzerland on Wednesday. - Published on 2013-05-16 18:31:00 by The Hindu

Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Jitendra Singh and Olympian Abhinav Bindra meeting IOC officials Christophe de Kepper and Jerome Poivey at the International Olympic Committee Headquarters at Lausanne, Switzerland on Wednesday.

Published by The Hindu on 2013-05-16 18:31:00

Singapore's Ng Ser Miang, Vice President of the International Olympic committee, speaks to the media during a press conference in Pairs, Thursday, May 16, 2013. Ng Ser Miang announced that he will be a candidate for the International Olympic Committee president. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) - Published on 2013-05-16 09:42:00 by Winnipeg Free Press

Singapore's Ng Ser Miang, Vice President of the International Olympic committee, speaks to the media during a press conference in Pairs, Thursday, May 16, 2013. Ng Ser Miang announced that he will be a candidate for the International Olympic Committee president. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Published by Winnipeg Free Press on 2013-05-16 09:42:00

Olympian Abhinav Bindra and Jitendra Singh, Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, meeting International Olympic Committee officials Christophe de Kepper and Jerome Poivey at IOC Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Wednesday. - Published on 2013-05-15 14:01:00 by The Hindu

Olympian Abhinav Bindra and Jitendra Singh, Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, meeting International Olympic Committee officials Christophe de Kepper and Jerome Poivey at IOC Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Wednesday.

Published by The Hindu on 2013-05-15 14:01:00

India returned into the Olympic fold after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) agreed to International Olympic Committee (IOC) demands of holding the fresh elections. - Published on 2013-05-15 05:39:00 by Times of India

India returned into the Olympic fold after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) agreed to International Olympic Committee (IOC) demands of holding the fresh elections.

Published by Times of India on 2013-05-15 05:39:00

FILE - In this July 21, 2012 file photo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President Thomas Bach attends a meeting of the IOC Executive Board at a hotel in London, prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Germany's Thomas Bach is set to become the first IOC member to come forward as a candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge as president of the Olympic body. An official with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Bach will announce his candidacy at a news conference in Frankfurt on Thursday May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) - Published on 2013-05-11 22:56:00 by Wilkes-Barre Weekender

FILE - In this July 21, 2012 file photo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President Thomas Bach attends a meeting of the IOC Executive Board at a hotel in London, prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Germany's Thomas Bach is set to become the first IOC member to come forward as a candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge as president of the Olympic body. An official with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Bach will announce his candidacy at a news conference in Frankfurt on Thursday May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Published by Wilkes-Barre Weekender on 2013-05-11 22:56:00

President of German Olympic Sports Confederation Thomas Bach announces his candidacy for President of International Olympic Committee in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) - Published on 2013-05-10 08:01:00 by Boston.com

President of German Olympic Sports Confederation Thomas Bach announces his candidacy for President of International Olympic Committee in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Published by Boston.com on 2013-05-10 08:01:00

FILE - In this July 21, 2012 file photo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President Thomas Bach attends a meeting of the IOC Executive Board at a hotel in London, prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Germany's Thomas Bach is set to become the first IOC member to come forward as a candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge as president of the Olympic body. An official with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Bach will announce his candidacy at a news conference in Frankfurt on Thursday May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) - Published on 2013-05-09 15:12:00 by Wilkes-Barre Weekender

FILE - In this July 21, 2012 file photo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President Thomas Bach attends a meeting of the IOC Executive Board at a hotel in London, prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Germany's Thomas Bach is set to become the first IOC member to come forward as a candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge as president of the Olympic body. An official with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Bach will announce his candidacy at a news conference in Frankfurt on Thursday May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Published by Wilkes-Barre Weekender on 2013-05-09 15:12:00

FILE - In this July 21, 2012 file photo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President Thomas Bach attends a meeting of the IOC Executive Board at a hotel in London, prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Germany's Thomas Bach is set to become the first IOC member to come forward as a candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge as president of the Olympic body. An official with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Bach will announce his candidacy at a news conference in Frankfurt on Thursday May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) - Published on 2013-05-09 07:50:00 by Wilkes-Barre Weekender

FILE - In this July 21, 2012 file photo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President Thomas Bach attends a meeting of the IOC Executive Board at a hotel in London, prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Germany's Thomas Bach is set to become the first IOC member to come forward as a candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge as president of the Olympic body. An official with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Bach will announce his candidacy at a news conference in Frankfurt on Thursday May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Published by Wilkes-Barre Weekender on 2013-05-09 07:50:00

FILE - In this July 21, 2012 file photo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President Thomas Bach attends a meeting of the IOC Executive Board at a hotel in London, prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Germany's Thomas Bach is set to become the first IOC member to come forward as a candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge as president of the Olympic body. An official with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Bach will announce his candidacy at a news conference in Frankfurt on Thursday May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) - Published on 2013-05-08 18:01:00 by Boston.com

FILE - In this July 21, 2012 file photo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President Thomas Bach attends a meeting of the IOC Executive Board at a hotel in London, prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Germany's Thomas Bach is set to become the first IOC member to come forward as a candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge as president of the Olympic body. An official with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Bach will announce his candidacy at a news conference in Frankfurt on Thursday May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

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