comments feed25 Jul 2023 – The Olympic Rings and Paralympic Agitos have arrived in Brisbane, Australia. It is the first time both symbols have been on display in Australia since the Sydney 2000 Games. More than 30 communities across South-East Queensland celebrated over the weekend (22-23 July) to mark that Brisbane 2032 is now nine years away. Local celebrations were […]
Tickets to all 2022 Concacaf W Championship matches now on sale
May 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Eight of the region’s best women’s senior national teams will play for regional supremacy and an opportunity to compete in the 2023 FWWC and 2024 Summer Olympics Tickets to all matches, including the Final on July 18, are available by visiting www.concacaf.com/concacaf-w-championship-tickets Miami, FL – Concacaf and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) have announced that tickets to […]
Concacaf W Qualifiers to kick off region’s new senior women’s national team competitions
January 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The road to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and 2024 Summer Olympics will begin with qualifying matches in February and April of 2022 Six Concacaf W Qualifiers group winners will advance to the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, joining the USA and Canada Miami, FL – Concacaf has confirmed the schedule for the Concacaf W […]
SportsMax Digicel acquire 2018 FIFA World Cup rights
May 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
From Jamaica Observer SportsMax and Digicel announced recently that they have secured the broadcast rights for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, in 22 countries, through an agreement signed with DIRECTV . Following the successful carriage of the FIFA World Cup in 2006, 2010 and 2014, as well as the upcoming exclusive coverage of the […]
World’s biggest sports stadiums 2
April 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The 30 biggest sports stadiums in the world, ranked by crowd capacity Part 2 By Alan Dawson The world is home to some truly gigantic sports venues, covering much-loved sports like football, soccer, and rugby. To work out which non-racing stadium is king, we have collected official crowd capacity data from the venues to produce […]
The US economy isn’t quite as strong as it looks
November 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa From Business Insider The US economy grew at a rate of 3% in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday. Both business investment and consumer spending made solid contributions to third-quarter gains. That headline, however, masks the fact that overall growth is still closer to 2%, and some key […]
Roanald Forbes named Cayman Islands flag bearer
August 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Ronald Forbes has been announced as the Cayman Islands flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Forbes will be making his third Olympic appearance competing in the 110 m hurdles on Aug. 15., says “it’s a great honor” to lead the Cayman Islands delegation for the second time. Having competed […]
why you never want your city to host the Olympics
August 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
These photos show why you never want your city to host the Olympics By Brad Reed From BGR Earlier this summer, my hometown of Boston made national headlines after its citizens waged a successful campaign to kill the city’s bid for hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics. While some people out there may scratch their heads […]
Tribute to Olympic Gold winners Sir Durward and Cecil Cooke
October 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
From Bahama Islands Info NASSAU, The Bahamas — It was 50 years ago…in Tokyo…when Sir Durward “Seawolf” Knowles and the late Cecil Cooke won Olympic Gold — representing a first for The Bahamas. They won the Star Class Sailing in those Summer Olympics. The Bahamas Olympic Committee along with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and […]
ESPN to distribute 2016 Summer Olympics
May 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The International Olympic Committee Awards Broadcast Rights To The 2016 Summer Olympics In The Caribbean To Canoc Broadcasting Inc. (CBI) ESPN named official television producer and distributor of RIO 2016 in the West Indies The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the broadcast rights in the Caribbean for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in […]
