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Olympic Athletes’ Hub bringing fans and Olympians closer together

Want to become better acquainted with your favourite Olympians? Tired of not knowing if the athletes you are following online are the real deal? Looking for a unified status-update stream that integrates Facebook and Twitter so you can get the entire conversation and not just part of it? If you said yes to any or all of these questions, then the Olympic Athletes’ Hub at www.olympic.org/hub is the place for you. Officially launched, the Hub is the latest initiative by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make the Olympic experience more personal and interactive for Olympic fans worldwide by substantially increasing engagement between them and the athletes. The Hub is a searchable directory of Olympians that provides posts from their Facebook and Twitter accounts and other information designed to connect people with their favourite athletes. Using the Hub’s search function, users can effortlessly locate athletes by country or by sport. Over 1,000 verified Olympians have already joined the Hub, and the number will continue to grow as the countdown to London 2012 continues and word of the Hub spreads. During the London 2012 Olympic Games, a special section will be created on the Hub where users can view in real time what the athletes competing at the Games are saying on social media sites. In addition, for the first time ever at the Olympic Games, chats with athletes will take place from within the Athletes’ Village, connecting fans and Olympians in real

Asian Championships – Continental Olympic Qualification

The 2012 Asian Championships - Continental Olympic Qualification Event held at the Yichung Culture & Sports Center kicked off two days ago in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Prior to the competition, the Asian Federation held its Congress with the participation of the IWF President Dr. Tamas Ajan. 248 athletes came from 28 Asian countries to compete and have the chance to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Men’s 56 kg and 62 kg while Women’s 48 kg and 53 kg bodyweight categories ended. Lifters from China and Chinese Taipei are taking the lead and dominating the platform. Check out the Results here Or follow the competition on our Live

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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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