HM the Queen reportedly launched the Glasgow 2014 Queens Baton Relay at Buckingham Palace this month at a simple but hugely well-attended ceremony which attracted crowds of supporter as well as some of Scotland’s greatest athletes, young people from across…
Mario Vázquez Raña, president of the regional continental Olympic body, the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) presided over an Executive Board Meeting which was held from Sunday, July 14 – 16 at the Hilton Barbados Resort. President of the Barbados…
“The first Paralympic Games were held in Rome, Italy in 1960. There were 400 athletes from 23 countries. The Paralympic Games are now the 2nd biggest sporting event in the world.” In 1989, the International Paralympic Committee was founded as…
The city of Rio de Janeiro has been elected host city of the XXXI Olympic Summer Games in 2016. The announcement to award the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games to the city of Rio de Janeiro was made by the…