Dubai: Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), praised the UAE for its continuous success in hosting several sporting events. "The UAE is well known all over the world as one of the best countries who can host big events. UAE successfully hosted big events in tennis, golf and horse racing. "The world cannot forget the excellent manner in which the UAE hosted the 2003 World Youth...
State Senate rejects sale of L.A. Coliseum, Sports Arena
San Diego
San Diego
SACRAMENTO - The state Senate rejected legislation Thursday that would require the state to sell the site of the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and adjoining Los Angeles Sports Arena. The bill's author, Sen. Jeff...
Calif. Senate rejects sale of L.A. Coliseum, Sports Arena
San Diego
San Diego
SACRAMENTO - The state Senate rejected legislation Thursday that would require the state to sell the site of the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and adjoining Los Angeles Sports Arena. The bill's author, Sen. Jeff...
Sport in short
Independent online (SA)
Independent online (SA)
Canoeing Nikki impresses Lance King is in fine form at this early stage of the winter river racing season and the young Milnerton paddler again showed good conditioning as he kept Ian Trautman and Eugene van der...
Motor-Sport: Malta Federation recognised by FIA
Independent Online
Independent Online
The Council of the Malta Motorsport Federation (MMF) yesterday announced that the Federation Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA) had, through a resolution passed during its annual conference in Paris, recognised the...
Helicopters with surveillance systems likely to be used at Olympics
Canada Dot Com
Canada Dot Com
Nineteen Canadian Forces' CH-146 Griffon helicopters are being upgraded with infrared surveillance systems and some will likely be used at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. The choppers will be able to "detect,...
Protests 'to get more violent'
Canada Dot Com
Canada Dot Com
Diverse protest groups will join forces at the 2010 Olympics amid an upsurge of violence, says a former RCMP intelligence and national-security expert. Tom Quiggin says anarchists, native warrior groups, poverty...
Forces choppers outfitted for 2010 Olympics
Canada Dot Com
Canada Dot Com
Nineteen Canadian Forces CH-146 Griffon helicopters are being upgraded with infrared surveillance systems and some will likely be used at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. The choppers will be able to "detect, recognize and...


