Sports



Germany switches on to IAAF TV deal

IAFF_logoApril 8 - German television viewers will be able to watch their athletes in action at the 2011 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu.





Giant leap for women's ski jumping

By David Owen at SportAccord in London

Womens_ski_jumpingApril 6 - Women's ski jumping was today celebrating the biggest day in its history, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed its inclusion in the next Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014.

Robertson wants non-English stars to play in Team GB

By Tom Degun at SportAccord in London 

Gareth_BaleApril 6 - Sport and Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson has stated that he wants to see non-English footballers, such as Gareth Bale (pictured) and Aaron Ramsey of Wales, permitted to represent Great Britain at the London 2012 Games so as to not be denied the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete in a home Olympics.



Lapasset not interested in IOC membership

By Tom Degun at SportAccord in London

LapassetApril 5 - International Rugby Board (IRB) President Bernard Lapasset has claimed that he is not too concerned about becoming a member of the prestigious International Olympic Committee (IOC) as long as rugby can continue to develop its promising relationship with the organisation.

IOC introduce guidelines to avoid repeat of Semenya fiasco

By Tom Degun at SportAccord in London

C_SemenyaApril 5 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved new eligibility guidelines for female athletes with elevated levels of male hormones in order to avoid a repeat of the Caster Semenya fiasco at the London 2012 Olympics.



Casado appointed chair of worldwide coaching project

By Tom Degun at SportAccord in London

Marisol_Casado_head_and_shouldersApril 4 - International Triathlon Union (ITU) President Marisol Casado has been appointed chair of a worldwide project to create a Global Framework for Recognition of Coaching Competence and Qualifications, it was announced here today.