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The Amateur International Boxing Association has already dropped headgear and it’s controversial punch-count scoring system from the Olympics. Now it’s apparently dropping the word Amateur. According to the Boston Globe, the AIBA will create its own pro circuit, and will change eligibility rules to allow professional boxers to earn salaries and prize money, yet still…
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Spanish Olympic Committee head Alejandro Blanco said Monday that Madrid’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics, which will be voted on by the IOC in September, is a “now or never” proposition and that the city will not have another opportunity. “Madrid is prepared, it really is,” he told Spanish National Television. “Istanbul and Tokyo…
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British discus tosser Lawrence Okoye didn’t play American football in high school, college, or probably even recreationally. But he’s also 6-foot 6-inches and 285 lbs and that’s usually enough. Okoye, who finished twelfth in the discus at last summer’s Olympics and is also an accomplished rugby player, was invited to a NFL regional combine in…
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Six time gold medalist Usain Bolt didn’t break any records Sunday during a 150m race down in Rio, but, like always, he easily ran away with it. “It was my first sprint race, definitely a good start for the season,” Bolt to the Associated Press. “I’m looking forward to coming down here in 2016.” Bolt…
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While Usain Bolt is promoting the 2016 Olympics with a 150m race on the beach in Rio, Powell is spend Easter weekend running in the Stawell Gift, a century-old 120m race on grass where entrants are handicapped by their speed. Not surprisingly, Powell won’t be given a head-start. The former world record holder says he’s…
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Usain Bolt is preparing to break his 14.35-seconds 150m record this Sunday in a one-off race down in Rio, the host of the upcoming 2016 Olympics. “It will be my first speed event of the season,” Bolt said “I’ve already had the chance to run on a track laid in the street [in Manchester], but…
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Pro wrestler Kurt Angle is on the short list of men I wouldn’t want to upset, and now the ’96 Olympic gold medalist (yes, he’s legit) is focusing all his efforts on returning his beloved sport to the Games, after it was recommended for removal by the IOC during a vote last month. Angle has…
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What Would Ryan Lochte Do? Well, according to the promos we’ve seen for his upcoming E! show (premiering April 21), he’d run for president, eat hot dogs, dance in the street, kiss babies, and shout “jeah!” a lot, probably while wearing at least one, if not all eleven of his Olympic medals. But the new…
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Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who was charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last month, has been granted permission to travel outside of South Africa, and no longer needs to report to his probation officer. Pistorius’s lawyers argued that the athlete was being treated like a flight risk, even though the…
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Either every potential 2020 Olympic host city has done a fantastic job of wooing IOC with their plans, or the evaluation commission is keeping their true feelings under their hats while they prepare reports for the upcoming vote in Buenos Aires. Still, IOC Vice President Craig Reedie said his group came away with an “excellent…
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ABC’s “Splash” is off and flopping… in a good way, of course. With its blend of semi-celebrities sharing their personal lives and awkwardly embracing the law of gravity in their best swim attire – and hosted by an orange-haired Joey Lawrence doing his best Ryan Seacrest, it’s exactly what you probably expected. Except who knew…
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Missy Franklin has been named one of three finalists for the AAU Sullivan Award Tuesday, which honors America’s top amateur athlete. Missy outlasted five London Olympic gold medalists including diver David Boudia, boxer Clareesa Shields, gymnast Gabby Douglas, water polo player Maggie Steffens, and wrestler Jordan Burroughs in the fan vote. Now her five Olympic…
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The Rio Stadium that will host track and field event for the 2016 Olympics, the Engenhao, has been forced closed by authorities, who say structural problems with the roof make it unsafe for public events. “I asked them if these problems posed a threat to fans and the answer was ‘Yes,’ depending on circumstances such…
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Olympic officials in Istanbul are optimistic their shortcomings in transportion infrastructure, considered the weakest line in their Olympics bid resume, will be resolved if the city is awarded the opportunity to host the 2020 Games. “In 2020, congestion-related problems will be reduced by 30 percent. We will do our best to avoid congestion,” deputy secretary-general…
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While wrestling fans are new to wondering how and why their sport was unceremoniously ousted from the Olympics, the feeling is old hat for baseball and softball aficionados, who saw their sports voted out in a similar fashion back in 2005. But with all three sports vying to reenter the Games through upcoming IOC votes,…
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UCLA Men’s volleyball coach John Speraw added U.S. Olympic head coach to an already impressive resume Monday, taking the reins after serving as an assistant during the last two Olympics. “I am honored to have been selected to coach this elite group of talented U.S. players,” Speraw said. “And I appreciate UCLA’s support in allowing…
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The U.S. Senate approved a resolution last week in an effort to convince the IOC it should keep wrestling in the Games when its members vote on which of eight prospective sports will get the lone spot available on the 2020 Olympics schedule. “The call for wrestling to remain in the Olympics is growing increasingly…
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With next year’s New York Super Bowl landing on February 2, followed quickly by the 2014 Sochi Olympics from February 7 to 23, the Oscars have officially pushed back next year’s ceremony until March 2, to avoid any conflict with the events. Of course, this isn’t really news: The same thing happened in 2006 and…
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After watching wrestling get ousted from the Olympics, the International Boxing Association is doing whatever it can to innovate its sport, including some substantial rule changes that happened over the weekend. Most notably, boxers will fight without head gear for the first time since the 1980 Moscow Games, and will compete under the professional 10-point…
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Istanbul hopes to “Bridge Together” continents with 2020 Games
Mar 25, 2013, 12:31 PM EDT
Istanbul’s bid committee got a bit ahead of itself Monday, announcing its official motto of the 2020 Games – “Bridge Together” – six months before the IOC even votes on who will host the event. The slogan was inspired by Istanbul’s Bosporus Bridge, which connects the city’s European and Asian sides, and describes the unique…
