http://www.webremixed.info/ Aggregation of tags: olympics Webremixer http://allafrica.com/stories/200811190992.html INCUMBENT Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) president Agnes Tjongarero is set to face one of her toughest challenges when the position she has occupied for over a decade will be up for grabs on November 28. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:52:36 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811190992.html 2008-11-19T20:52:36Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180100.html SPECIAL Olympics Namibia is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the Fifa Special Olympics Development Project Football Week. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:58:05 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180100.html 2008-11-18T07:58:05Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170324.html Sports and culture minister Joseph Habineza has given January,1,2009 as the deadline for all sports federations and the national Olympics committee, Rwanda National Olympic Committee (RNOC) to legalise their operations. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:28:15 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170324.html 2008-11-17T09:28:15Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811150040.html The Rwanda National Olympic Committee (RNOC) holds its extra-ordinary general assembly today at Novotel hotel in Kigali. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:03:22 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811150040.html 2008-11-15T07:03:22Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140871.html SPECIAL Olympics Namibia (SON) will on Saturday commemorate its 10th anniversary in Rundu. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:33:12 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140871.html 2008-11-14T14:33:12Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140135.html AS THE elections approach, it is becoming increasingly evident that Moss Mashishi's presidency of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) could stand or fall on the thorny issue of funding. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:39:05 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140135.html 2008-11-14T08:39:05Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130643.html LEONARD Chuene, president of the federation that forms the backbone of SA's Olympic aspirations - Athletics SA - yesterday came out all guns firing in defence of Moss Mashishi, whose presidency of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) is being challenged by Gideon Sam. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:51:43 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130643.html 2008-11-13T12:51:43Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110140.html Botswana National Olympics Committee (BNOC) affiliates agreed over the weekend that there is need for an expanded and clearly defined structures for talent identification. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:56:04 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110140.html 2008-11-11T08:56:04Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811060510.html The Nigeria Olympic Project, a Non-Governmental initiative geared towards building, organizing, planning and sourcing for the next generation of sporting heroes, especially for future Olympic Games will be launched during the National Sports Festival, KADA GAMES billed for Kaduna State between February15-25th, 2009. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:02:48 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811060510.html 2008-11-06T11:02:48Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811060410.html THE Zimbabwe Olympic Committee have embarked on a national audit exercise to ascertain whether their affiliates are engaged in specific and real sport activities in the country and on the international scene. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:26:59 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811060410.html 2008-11-06T10:26:59Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811030874.html RWANDA National Olympic Committee (RNOC) has set plans on how best the 2010 inaugural Youth Olympic Games can be prepared. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:29:14 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811030874.html 2008-11-03T14:29:14Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811030788.html Nigeria's first and only silver medallist in taekwondo at the Barcelona '92 Olympic, Peters Emmanuel Oghenejobo has defended the decision of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) in refusing to rule in favour of Chika Chukwumerije. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:48:49 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811030788.html 2008-11-03T13:48:49Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811010042.html THE National Paralympics Committee (NPC) has failed to raise Frw20 million as estimated budge for the 2nd World Sit-ball Championships set for November 7-8 in Kigali. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:56:59 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811010042.html 2008-11-01T06:56:59Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810301000.html In spite of all sorts of excuses by the National Sports Commission, the mysterious omission of disabled athlete and Namibia's bronze medalist at the Paralympics in Beijing, China, Reginald Benade, remains a bitter pill to swallow for the average sport fanatic. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:44:33 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810301000.html 2008-10-30T13:44:33Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810300558.html THE International Olympic Committee have once again given their thumbs up to Zimbabwe to continue playing their role as the training ground for sports administrators from fellow English-speaking African countries. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:35:22 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810300558.html 2008-10-30T10:35:22Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810280284.html The City of Cape Town has congratulated Team South Africa on winning five medals at the Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung (IKA) Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:38:11 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810280284.html 2008-10-28T09:38:11Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810280109.html Attempts by Senator Uche Chukwumerije to get the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) to reverse the match No 141 of the Beijing Olympics between his son, Chika and Greece's Alexandro Nicholaidias in the +80 kg category has hit a brick wall. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:12:54 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810280109.html 2008-10-28T08:12:54Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270621.html Nigeria's first Olympic gold medalist, Chioma Ajunwa has said that preparations for the 2012 London Olympic Games should commence now in order not to have the same experience of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:29:18 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270621.html 2008-10-27T10:29:18Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270229.html The City of Cape Town has congratulated Team South Africa on winning five medals at the Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung (IKA) Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:33:37 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270229.html 2008-10-27T08:33:37Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810240130.html The Angolan paralympic athletes José Armando Sayovo and Evalina Alexandre will participate from 10 to 14 December in the International Paralympic Athletics Championship in Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:37:58 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810240130.html 2008-10-24T08:37:58Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810220526.html The untiring efforts of Chika Chukwumerije at the last Beijing Olympic Games in China will be recognised today at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, as the Olympian will be honoured at a reception to be chaired by former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Audu Ogbeh. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:54:31 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810220526.html 2008-10-22T11:54:31Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810220061.html UGANDA Olympic Committee (UOC) president Maj. General Francis Nyangweso has said he is going nowhere and will seek another term of office soon. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:24:44 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810220061.html 2008-10-22T07:24:44Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810210028.html CITIES bidding to host the 2016 summer Olympics will extend their campaigns to the Africa National Olympic Committees secretary generals' conference due in Uganda, December 4-5. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:03:40 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810210028.html 2008-10-21T06:03:40Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810200525.html Francis Nyangweso will be booted from the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) presidency should he consider seeking another term in office. UOC and its affiliate federations go to polls next year. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:58:51 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810200525.html 2008-10-20T10:58:51Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810170211.html Top Government functionaries including Mr. President, Vice President, Senate President, Speaker as well as dignitaries from the corporate world have been confirmed to attend the reception of Olympic medallist, Chuka Chukwumerije scheduled for Wednesday at the Transcorp Hilton. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:42:46 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810170211.html 2008-10-17T08:42:46Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810150124.html The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, would go down as the worst in recent time for Nigerian athletes. Before and after the Games, our athletes were subjected to conditions that would have made even the stoniest of hearts to melt. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:50:58 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810150124.html 2008-10-15T07:50:58Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810140580.html Coach Shuaibu Amodu introduced some Beijing Olympic team players in Saturday's 4-1 victory and said such changes would continue until he builds a solid team that he hopes would not only qualify for the 2010 World Cup but also do well in the finals. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:01:25 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810140580.html 2008-10-14T11:01:25Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810140338.html Sprint sensation, Olusoji Fasuba, who failed to click at the Beijing Olympics has declared that he was not yet finished and can do better. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:49:58 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810140338.html 2008-10-14T09:49:58Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810130608.html Olympic silver medal Wnner, Coach Samson Siasia is optimistic that the Sia One Soccer Academy, will quicken the development of the game in the country and beyond. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:36:44 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810130608.html 2008-10-13T10:36:44Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810130244.html Olympic Athlete Zersenay Tadese stood first in the IAAF/CAIXA World Half Marathon Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the afternoon hours today. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:28:55 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810130244.html 2008-10-13T08:28:55Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810100411.html The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Makhenkesi Stofile has called for the development of a ten-year-plan that will assist in giving some focused attention to team preparation ahead of major international sport events. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:38:37 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810100411.html 2008-10-10T09:38:37Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810100098.html The Harare Athletic Board are heading for a collision course with their superiors, the National Athletic Association Board, over the provincial association's bid to hold an election at their general meeting at Prince Edward School tomorrow, writes Augustine Hwata. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:39:44 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810100098.html 2008-10-10T07:39:44Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810080749.html President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali honored on Monday Oussama Mellouli, Tunisia's Olympic gold medallist in the 1500 meters swimming competition at the 2008 Beijing Games. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:19:51 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810080749.html 2008-10-08T11:19:51Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810080680.html The meeting of the executive bureau of the National Olympic Committee on Monday, focused on the assessment of the Tunisian participation in the recent Beijing 2008 Olympic games which took place from August 8 to 24, 2008. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:48:42 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810080680.html 2008-10-08T10:48:42Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810080633.html The Tunisian Paralympics team has achieved its best performance ever in the history of its participation in the Paralympics Games by earning 21 medals in all, including 9 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 3 bronze medals at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics Games. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:33:27 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810080633.html 2008-10-08T10:33:27Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810080141.html THE Zimbabwe Olympic Committee are going places. Barely a few weeks after announcing that they will soon be establishing an Olympic Park as part of their expansion programme, ZOC yesterday revealed that they were in the process of setting up an Olympic Museum and Sports Library in Harare. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:55:23 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810080141.html 2008-10-08T07:55:23Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810070533.html The performance of the country's contingent to the Beijing Olympics Games came again to the front burner at the weekend with former Minister of sports and chairman National Sports Commission Bala Bawa Ko'oje coming down heavily on current holders there for the below par performance. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:33:30 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810070533.html 2008-10-07T10:33:30Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810060920.html Sports minister Hellen Sambili on Saturday apologised on behalf of the government to former athletes who had done the country proud but had not been honoured. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:33:18 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810060920.html 2008-10-06T11:33:18Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810060466.html This was during the third regional games that took place in Garoua last weekend. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:33:13 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810060466.html 2008-10-06T09:33:13Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810060109.html LOCAL sports federations have been urged to seriously prepare athletes for international competitions. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:41:36 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810060109.html 2008-10-06T07:41:36Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810030627.html Former South African President Nelson Mandela will on Friday meet the country's Paralympic and Olympic teams to personally congratulate them for their sterling performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:54:42 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810030627.html 2008-10-03T11:54:42Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810020098.html DRAWING up a programme for the London 2012 Olympics will be high on the agenda, when national sports federations meet on Saturday to review Uganda's performance at the Beijing games. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:44:00 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810020098.html 2008-10-02T06:44:00Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810010360.html Gombe State Commissioner for Sports and Culture, Alhaji Ahmed Yayari has insisted that citizens of the state would join athletes from other states to fly Nigeria's flag at London 2012 Olympics. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:54:47 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810010360.html 2008-10-01T09:54:47Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200809290558.html Following the near domination of Jamaica in the sprint events at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the Caribbean nation finally announced its arrival at the world athletics affairs. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:16:11 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200809290558.html 2008-09-29T09:16:11Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200809290201.html The tyrannical rule of Ignace Beraho at Rwanda National Olympic Committee (RNOC) is finally set to come to an end after serving two four-year terms at the helm of the national sports committee. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:28:30 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200809290201.html 2008-09-29T07:28:30Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200809280109.html Olympic 800 metres champion Wilfred Bungei on Saturday rejected a bid by leaders in the larger Nandi District to re-name Kapsabet's Kipchoge Keino Stadium after him. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:39:50 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200809280109.html 2008-09-28T08:39:50Z