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The Pelops Line: Gymnastics and the IOC

Submitted by Pelops on Wed, 2007-12-05 10:03. :: | | | | |

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The head of the International Gymnastics Federation revealed this week that he is pushing for a minimum age of 16 for participants in major competitions.
Xinhua has the story:
The president of FIG Bruno Grandi revealed the thought of adopting new age regulation after Beijing Games on Monday at the sideline of the ongoing [...]

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Olympic bolts: Media freedom and Miss World

Submitted by Pelops on Sun, 2007-12-02 05:57. :: | | | | | | | |

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Only 250 days to go: is that fireworks I hear? Sure is, but it’s probably just another factory of them going up in smoke. Here’s your whizz-bang guide to the latest 2008 Beijing Olympic news.
AP: IOC expects free press at Beijing 2008
The International Olympic Committee said it expects Chinese authorities to give the media [...]

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Equestrianism? What a load of pony

Submitted by Pelops on Wed, 2007-11-21 08:15. :: | | | |

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Here in Hong Kong, there is a minor brouhaha over who exactly will compete in the Equestrian events next summer.
Hong Kong has been troubled in the past over who exactly can represent it at the Olympics - non-passport holders were given special dispensation in Athens - but with the equestrian events being hosted in the [...]

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