Vancouver torch starts its journey Oct 23, 2009
Dimitriadis briefly stopped at a marble memorial where the heart of the founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin, is buried, before starting off the 2,000-km journey through Greece. (Source: Shanghai Daily/Agencies). (Xinhuanet, China)
Olympic Torch Lit Ahead Of 2010 Games Oct 23, 2009
Dimitriadis, who carried the flame past the nearby Pierre De Coubertin Grove, will be the same one that lights the Olympic Cauldron in 113 days to officially begin the 2010 Winter Games on February 12. ABC 7 Talkback. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Olympics committee made right decision Oct 20, 2009
Pierre De Coubertin revived the Olympics to be free of political intervention and help create a "new democracy, wise and peaceful internationalism, moral education and social peace." Hence , the Olympics is more than athletics, as evidenced by the Olympic Scientific Congress, Olympic Art Festivals and National Olympic Academies. And, Illinois State University has had its share of Olympians beyond athletes: delegates to the International Olympic Committee, hosting the National Olympic Academy,... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Riker-Fox, Vakalis triumph at Canadian modern pentathlon national championships Aug 24, 2009
I won but I didn't win the way I wanted to," said Riker-Fox after catching his breath. "I shot poorly and in all three laps I played the catch up game. It cut it (today) but it's not going to cut it in the bigger picture. (Canada Newswire)
Carter rushed in Aug 18, 2009
The All Blacks were named IRB Team of the Year and Graham Henry Coach of the Year in 2005, 2006 and again in 2008, with Henry awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Trophy in 2008, the highest distinction awarded by the International Committee for Fair Play (ICPF). The All Blacks were also finalist for team of the year for their 2006-2007 season at the 2007 Laureus Sports Awards alongside FC Barcelona (soccer), the European Ryder Cup team (golf), Italy (soccer), Renault (F1) and the Spanish basketball... (iAfrica.com)
Rugby wins Olympic vote Aug 14, 2009
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* IOC mulls new Olympic sports Aug 13, 2009
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics, designed the sport as a test of soldiering skills in which competitors must shoot, fence, swim 200m, ride a horse over a showjumping course and run 3,000m. The International Modern -Pentathlon Union voted last year to combine pistol shooting and running into one final discipline with a staggered start. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
IOC studies women's boxing, other events for 2012 Aug 12, 2009
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics, designed the sport as a test of soldiering skills in which competitors must shoot, fence, swim for 200 meters, ride a horse over a showjumping course and run 3,000 meters. The International Modern Pentathlon Union voted last year to combine pistol shooting and running into one final discipline with a staggered start. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mayor-a-thon ties in with Olympic Day celebration Jun 24, 2009
June 23 is the anniversary of the founding of the modern Olympic movement, representing the date on which the Congress of Paris approved the proposal of Pierre de Coubertin to found the modern Olympics. For more information, or to register for the Mayor-a-thon, visit. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Radwanska charges into second round Feb 12, 2009
World number 10 Radwanska was in a hurry on the Pierre de Coubertin Stadium s centre court, taking only 48 minutes to set up a meeting with Russian Alisa Kleybanova. Lyubtsova failed to score a single point on her second serve and bowed out on the first match point. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
