Category: Organization
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IOC should have seen Rio wasteland coming
The legacy of the Rio Olympics is a farce. The closing ceremony was six months ago Tuesday, and already several of the venues are abandoned and falling apart. The Olympic Park is a ghost town, the lights have been turned off at the Maracana and the athlete village sits empty. “It’s not a good look…
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Afghanistan Swimming launches campaign to raise funds for female national team
Afghanistan National Swimming Federation (ANSF) was established in 2004 to provide leadership and management on all swimming activities and to represent Afghanistan on the international stage. It is affiliated with the All Asia Swimming Federation (AASF) and International Swimming Federation (FINA) internationally, as well Afghanistan National Olympic Committee domestically. Afghanistan, it goes without mention has…
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Olympic ghost town: Bills due, venues empty after Rio Games
Rio de Janeiro pulled off last year’s Olympics, keeping crime at bay and fending off dire forecasts of corruption, environmental degradation, and cost overruns. Six months after South America’s first games, the floodgates have burst. Rio organizers still owe creditors about $40 million. Four of the new arenas in the main Olympic Park have failed…
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Danish city council bans women-only swim classes, citing need for integration
Members of the Aarhus City Council voted overwhelmingly to end women-only swimming lessons at a popular pool in Denmark’s second-largest city, local media reports. Every Saturday over the past ten years, Gellerupbadet swimming hall in Aarhus has offered female-only swimming lessons, popular among immigrant women from nearby Gellerupparken, an area with a large Muslim population.…
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Why the legendary Maracana now looks like a ghost stadium
It is one of the most famous stadiums in the world and was a showpiece venue for the Rio Olympics, but six months on from the Summer Games the iconic Maracana looks more ghostly than glitzy. The usual bustle of rowdy football fans is nowhere to be seen. Daily tours to the world-renowned landmark have…
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Olympics: Tokyo 2020 asks public to donate old phones for medals
Tokyo Olympic organisers on Wednesday called on the Japanese public to donate old smartphones and other old electronic devices to help make medals for the 2020 Games. In a push to give the Olympics an environmentally friendly hue, Tokyo’s organising committee is aiming to collect eight tonnes of gold, silver and bronze at recycling bins…
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Muslim parents must send children to mixed swimming lessons, European court rules
Muslims girls in Switzerland must not be exempt from mixed swimming lessons, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has said, in a potentially groundbreaking ruling. The court in Strasbourg threw out an appeal that had been brought by a Muslim couple who said they should be allowed to let their daughters sit out swimming lessons…
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Princeton Suspends Men’s Swimming, Diving Team’s Season Over Alleged Racist, Misogynistic Materials
According to Princeton University, the season for the school’s men’s swimming and diving team has been suspended. The decision stems from alleged misogynistic and racist content that appeared on the team’s listserv. Read CBS Philly and The Daily Pennsylvanian Photo by Harshil.Shah
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Kenya official found ‘hiding under bed’ before Rio 2016 corruption arrest
The head of Kenya’s swimming federation, Ben Ekumbo, was reportedly found hiding under a bed before being arrested as part of the country’s inquiry into missing money and equipment following Rio 2016. Ekumbo, who is also the vice-president of Kenya’s Olympic committee, is the fifth senior official to be arrested as part of the inquiry.…