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< > About the Author : David is a fellow Bleacher Creature, you can find his work there by following this link . He has also written for RBI Magazine and a few other places as well. David Allan | Jul 05, 2009 | Comments 0 1904…1936…1992…2005…2008…2012…2016? The summer Olympiad of 1904 was the first Olympic Games to welcome baseball into the fold. In 1936, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) removed Polo from the Olympic Games. Why is this important... Read Full Story

Two Chinese gymnasts suspected of being underage at the 2000 Olympics aren't off the hook yet. The International Gymnastics Federation announced Tuesday it has turned the investigation into Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun's eligibility over to its disciplinary commission. The commission, established Friday, will give its decision to the FIG's executive committee by the end of September, at the latest. Questions about Dong and Yang's ages arose during the FIG's investigation into the eligibility... Read Full Story

Six additional athletes tested positive for doping during the 2008 Beijing Olympics . This brings a total of 15 athletes caught for doping in the said event. This just triggered a stricter implementation of the anti-doping policies set by the International Olympic Committee. Athletes that were caught positive for CERA were Bahrain’s Olympic 1,500-meter track gold medalist  Rashid Ramzi , Italian cycling silver medalist Davide Rebellin , Dominican female weightlifter Yudelquis Contreras... Read Full Story

Browse > Home / Point Of View / My Advice To London’s Mayor Boris Johnson Stands: Pull The Plug On 2012 Olympics April 21, 2009 Now that everyone in Britain apart from Lord Coe accepts that it would not be a great idea to host the summer Olympic Games in 2012 in London, considering that there is no money available, StirringTroubleInternationally once again calls on London’s Mayor Boris Johnson to make that crucial decision and simply pull the plug on the Games. Yes... Read Full Story

IOC president Jacques Rogge says a legacy for athletes should outweigh economics as the priority for voters when choosing which city will host the 2016 Olympics. Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo will make pitches to members of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday in a crucial test ahead of the October vote on which city hosts the 2016 Summer Games. While budget plans and financial guarantees are expected to come under extra scrutiny at a time of global recession, Rogge... Read Full Story