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The Queen launches new home of Commonwealth Games Federation

  • Commonwealth Games

The Queen has today launched a new centre in London which will bring together Commonwealth organisations, including the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), in the same location.

do this to honour the values of the Commonwealth Charter and the commitments on health, education, climate

of law in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and COP 21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate

We’re all working to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris climate agreement and the Commonwealth


Youth focus of Media Committee and Leader’s Seminar discussions at FIS Congress

  • Skiing

United States Ski and Snowboard Association vice-president of communications Tom Kelly chaired a Public Relations and Mass Media Committee meeting at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Congress to discuss ways of keeping skiing and snowboarding in the public’s attention.

“Right now, we continually hear about digital media, climate change and trying to get the younger generation




Coe claims it is time for Olympic Movement to make good on globalising sport

  • Olympics

Sebastian Coe has responded to a question about Qatar’s continuing ambition to host the Olympics by insisting that it is important for the Olympic movement to follow through on its support for the globalisation of sport.

concerns over the poor treatment of migrant workers brought into help build the facilities and the hot climate

recently renewed its interest in hosting the Games ©Getty ImagesOn the specific question of whether the climate


Phelps to lead independent review into scandal-hit British Cycling

  • Cycling

British Rowing chair Annamarie Phelps has been appointed as the head of a jointly commissioned independent review into British Cycling’s world class programme.

bullying.Specifically, the review will seek to uncover whether there are “fundamental behavioural issues within the climate



Brazilian Congressional Committee votes in favour of impeaching Rousseff as political crisis escalates ahead of Rio 2016

  • Rio 2016

A Congressional Committee voted to press ahead with impeachment proceedings against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff this evening as political chaos in the host nation continues with less than four months until the Opening Ceremony of this year's Olympic Games here.

Today, Brazil is facing a climate of bad temper," she said at a ceremony opening the Olympic Aquatics

I feel this climate is not interesting for the country when it needs to return to political and economic


Rousseff calls for Olympics to "show what Brazil can do when it unites" as political crisis deepens

  • Rio 2016

Brazil's under-fire President Dilma Rousseff has predicted this year's Olympics and Paralympics in Rio will be successful despite the political problems currently rocking the host nation, claiming the Games are "a symbol and an example" at a time of unrest.

Today, Brazil is facing a climate of bad temper," she said, as reported by Xinhua.

"I feel this climate is not interesting for the country when it needs to return to political and economic

confirmed because it overlapped with another event she is due to attend at the United Nations on drugs and climate



David Owen: Terrorism and sport - the lengthening shadow

  • Inside the Blogs

My eye was caught on Saturday by a Tweet from an English journalist in the German capital for the Germany versus England football match.

danger than any loss of atmosphere as far as sport’s business model is concerned is clearly if the climate



UAE NOC sponsor adventurer's efforts to climb Mount Everest

  • OCA

Emirati climber Dana Al Al has been handed a major boost after the United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee (UAE NOC) agreed to sponsor her efforts to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

rest and relaxation time.However, she admits that other factors could slow her progress, including climate



USOC chief executive claims to be unaware of "single athlete" planning to miss Rio 2016 due to Zika virus

  • Rio 2016

United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chief executive Scott Blackmun has moved to downplay the risk of Zika virus in the face of a multitude of questions on the issue here today, claiming not to be aware of a "single athlete who has made a decision not to attend" Rio 2016 because of it.

born with a small head.Footballer Hope Solo said earlier that she would "not travel in the present climate