31 - 40 of 53 results for "Winter Olympics"

  1. 31. news | 27 Apr 2013

    Thailand bids to host world event

    By Kittipong Thongsombat, Newspaper section: Sports

    » Thailand will bid to host the 2015 World Amateur Boxing Championships to improve its chances for success at the Olympics.

  2. 32. news | 12 May 2013

    Muay Thai not likely to feature at Olympics

    By Kittipong Thongsombat, Newspaper section: Sports

    » Muay Thai will not become an Olympic sport in the near future due to the lack of concrete plans and continuous development, Thailand's member of the International Olympic Committee said yesterday.

  3. 33. news | 09 Apr 2013

    New bosses for Swimming Australia after Olympic flop

    By AFP

    » Former Hockey Australia boss Mark Anderson and the ex-head of British swimming Michael Scott were on Tuesday appointed to rebuild Australia's swim team after their dismal London Olympics campaign.

  4. 34. news | 19 Apr 2013

    Fines, suspensions for Australian swimmers

    By AFP

    » Six Australian swimmers who admitted taking banned sleeping pills and playing pranks at a pre-Olympics training camp last year were on Friday fined and slapped with deferred suspensions.

  5. 35. news | 04 May 2013

    Rory McIlroy refuses to rush Olympics choice

    By AFP

    » Two-time Major-winner Rory McIlroy says he will take his time before deciding whether to represent the Republic of Ireland or Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

  6. 36. news | 15 Apr 2013

    Borzakovsky wants world championship medal

    By AFP

    » Yury Borzakovsky, who won 800m gold for Russia at the 2004 Olympics, said in an interview published on Monday that he has set his sights on a medal at this year's world championships on home soil in Moscow.

  7. 37. news | 22 Mar 2013

    Crisis 'should not affect Madrid 2020 bid'

    By AFP

    » The head of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission Craig Reedie said he is happy with the guarantees given by the Madrid 2020 bid team that the Spanish economy could support hosting the Olympics.

  8. 38. news | 18 May 2013

    Wrestling revamps rules in fight for survival

    By AFP

    » The ancient sport of wrestling on Saturday agreed a wholesale shake-up of its rules to make the sport more attractive for spectators, in a desperate last throw of the dice to stave off the threat of being axed from the O...

  9. 39. learning | 30 Jul 2012

    Thailand’s London disappointment continues

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Thailand's disappointment continued at the London Olympics yesterday with more failures than successes. Most frustrating was boxer Saylom Ardee's controversial loss in his first-round lightweight (60kg) fight. Me...

  10. 40. news | 28 Apr 2013

    Harrison soars past Olympian hurdlers at Drake

    By AFP

    » American Queen Harrison won the women's 100m hurdles at the Drake Relays on Saturday, clocking 12.71sec to beat the women who finished second, third and fourth at the 2012 London Olympics.

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