Archive from 2012

The Games of the 2013 Summer Universiade

The Games of the 2013 Summer Universiade will open in 439 days from now and these days the host city, Kazan, Russia is welcoming the 2nd Technical Visit of the governing organisation, the International University Sport Federation (FISU). The FISU Supervision Committee and the Technical Chairs of the 26 sports on the 2013 Universiade program are checking the progress of the preparations at Tatarstan’s capital. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov held a working meeting to discuss issues related to the construction progress of sports facilities and transport infrastructure supporting the 2013 Games. The meeting that took place in the Government House of the Republic of Tatarstan also saw Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, heads of ministries, departments and contracting agencies responsible for the construction of the venues and transport infrastructure. As they go from the long and cold winter into spring and summer, the city of Kazan, called ”The Sports Capital of Russia” speeds up the progress on the constructions and reconstructions. FISU Weightlifting Technical Chair Anikó Németh-Móra inspected and approved the proposed venues for Weightlifting, which – after Shenzhen 2011 – will feature for the 2nd time on the Summer Universiade program in Kazan. In her three days of intensive meetings with Kazan 2013 Weightlifting Competition Manager Rezeda Salahieva and Competition Director Rishat Mansyrov, the technical details have been cleared up and coordinated. In addition to making the Weightlifting competitions a highlight of the Universiade, it is also intended to leave a lasting legacy for the sport for Kazan’s Club which has given several champions to weightlifting and now serves as a training center for Russia’s youth lifters’ preparation under the hands of Master coach and Olympic Champion Nikolai

ELEIKO competition platform for the Olympic Games tested in Antalya

ELEIKO, the sole supplier for the London 2012 Olympic Games, manufactured a brand new competition platform tested during the European Championships – Continental Olympic Qualification Event in Antalya, Turkey. The platform was tailored to the needs and expectations of the most important event in the yearly weightlifting calendar: London 2012 Olympic Games. The platform specially designed and produced for this prestigeous Event worked well to the appreciation of all athletes and participants. The platform provided by ELEIKO will give a unique sport experience on

Asian Championships – Continental Olympic Qualification Event

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IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the London 2012 Olympic Games

During the Period of the London Olympic Games, all Doping Controls initiated by the IOC shall include testing for all Prohibited Substances and all Prohibited Methods referred to in the Prohibited List. The Period of the London Olympic Games is defined as “the period commencing on the date of the opening of the Olympic village for the Olympic Games, namely, 16 July 2012, up until and including the day of the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, namely, 12 August 2012”. For the purposes of the Prohibited List, the Period of the London Olympic Games shall be treated as an “in-competition” period, meaning that all Prohibited Substances and all Prohibited Methods are prohibited. Athletes will be subject to Doping Controls at any time during the Period of the Olympic Games for all Prohibited Substances and all Prohibited Methods referred to in the Prohibited

London 2012 celebrates 100 days to go!

London 2012 celebrates 100 days to go to the Olympic Games today by confirming that millions of people around the UK are getting ready to welcome the world to London. Among those getting ready are a total of 70,000 volunteers, already a significant way through the million hours of training they will receive ahead of the eight million hours of volunteering they will deliver. Over eight million people have said in a recent survey they are getting ready to line the streets and cheer the thousands of community heroes carrying the Olympic Flame around the UK. Two million school children are learning about the values of the Games and the countries and cultures of the 10,000-plus athletes from over 200 National Olympic Committees coming to compete in the UK. Spectators are also getting ready: eight million Olympic and Paralympic tickets will be in the hands of British sports fans by the summer. Red Arrows to mark Opening Ceremony The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) also announced today that the world-famous Red Arrows aerobatic display team will perform a nine-ship flypast in Big Battle formation to symbolically link the whole of the UK and provide a quintessential British welcome on the day of the Olympic Opening Ceremony (27 July). Further details of the London 2012 Live Sites up and down the country have also been announced. The big screens, run in partnership between London 2012, the BBC and local authorities, and supported by the National Lottery through the Olympic Lottery Distributor, partners BT and Lloyds TSB, and supporters Cisco and Cadbury, will become fully dedicated to coverage of London 2012 from May

European Qualification Event – update on Olympic Quota

The European Championships - Continental Olympic Qualification Event ended in Antalya, Turkey. According to the Non-Final Results, the following countries obtained 1 Olympic Quota: Women: AZE, ROU, ESP, BUL, ALB, FRA Men: MDA, BUL, LTU, HUN, SVK, CZE, ESP Click here for the