Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of International Olympic Committee
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has been elected the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, and the 10th ...
Olympics-Coventry becomes first woman and first African to lead International Olympic Committee
By Ossian Shine, Karolos Grohmann and Julien Pretot PYLOS, Greece (Reuters) -Kirsty Coventry smashed through the ...
Kirsty Coventry Will Lead Olympics as I.O.C.’s First Female President
Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the ...
Juan Antonio Samaranch: "The most important thing is to maintain the success of the Olympic Games"
Sometimes coincidences can be interpreted as a symbolism of the cosmos. Last week, before traveling to Costa Navarino, Juan Antonio Samaranch finished reading The Rock of Tanios, a ...
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P.E.I.'s Callum McEwan competing in first Special Olympics World Winter Games
Callum McEwan will compete in his first Special Olympics World Winter Games over the next week in Turin, Italy. The 16-year-old McEwen, from Sherwood, P.E.I., is a member of Team Canada’s figure ...
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PM Modi inaugurates first phase of NAMO Hospital in Silvassa, says it is emerging as a modern city
But I have full faith in its potential. After 2014, our government turned this trust into power, and Silvassa is emerging as a modern city," PM Modi said. The hospital will provide state-of-the ...
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Matt Bomer’s Mid-Century Modern sees best friends sharing ‘golden years’ together in first look
The first trailer for Matt Bomer’s upcoming sitcom Mid-Century Modern is finally here, and it shows the trio of besties sharing their “golden years” together. Mid-Century Modern, which stars queer ...
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Phelan looking forward to first team experience at Special Olympics World Winter Games
Genna Phelan has attended a Special Olympics World Games but will participate as a team member for the first time over the next week. Phelan is a member of the mission staff with Team Canada’s speed ...
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THIS was India's first deluxe train, not Vande Bharat, Tejas, Rajdhani Express; features modern amenities, runs between...
The iconic Deccan Queen, regarded as India's first deluxe train, completed 94 years of service ... As per a report by india.com, modern amenities of the train include - a pantry car equiped with a ...
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Liverpool can achieve a modern first by proving Arne Slot’s claim
open image in gallery In the modern era, Liverpool have proved that ... were the best team on the continent through most of their first four European Cups. They fittingly won the league as part ...
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OLYMPIC GAMES
The first edition of the modern Olympic Games was staged in Athens, Greece, in 1896, while the first winter edition was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Since 1994, the Olympic Games have alternated ...
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When Terrorism First Went Live: The Munich Olympics That Changed Broadcasting Forever
“It was the first time the Olympics were broadcast live globally,” says John Ira Palmer, who produced September 5 alongside partners Sean Penn and John Wildermuth, with whom Palmer formed ...