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The first-ever Youth Olympic Games are scheduled to be held in
Singapore August 14-26, 2010. Approved in July 2007 by the International Olympic Committee, the new global event will
have teenage athletes - 14 to 18 years old - compete in the same sports as those at the "Professional" Olympic
Games. The inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will be followed by the 2012 Winter YOG,
2014 Summer YOG, 2016 Winter YOG ... and so on ... in alternate years to the "Professional" Olympic Games.
Wait a minute, not so fast. The creation of the Youth
Olympic Games obviously gives the IOC and broadcasters a youth product to sell. But, is anyone concerned about the
young lives that run up against the commercial machine of the most powerful brand in the world? God Bless Nodar Kumaritashvili.
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Friday, May 28, 2010
The Olympic Brand is the Embodiment of a Billion-dollar Corporation
The television public saw Nodar
Kumaritashvili's death.
Within hours, the Olympic movement released statement that the accident was
the fault of the dead athlete.
Former US athlete blamed for a near-fatal accident speaks up: http://www.kimberly2004.com
Monday, April 26, 2010
For Reason of Concurrent Proceedings in New Zealand - Postings are Temporarily Suspended
Kimberly
Birkenfeld v Bruce Anthony Kendall and Yachting New Zealand
CIV 2004-485-1657 High Court Wellington New Zealand
The cause of action is grounded on a near-fatal accident which
occured before opening of the 2002 Olympic Test Event in Athens, Greece. The accident involved a New Zealand
coach's power boat which ran over an athlete leaving her with traumatic brain injury.
www.kimberly2004.com
Johnston Lawrence v Kimberly Birkenfeld v Johnston
Lawrence and Roger Chapman
CIV 2005-085-596 District Court Wellington New Zealand
The cause of action
is grounded on fraudulent conduct of a New Zealand lawyer in service to his client.
Links:
http://www.kimberly2004.com
http://www.DavidVersus.org
http://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/x
Friday, April 23, 2010
Analysis of the International Luge Federation's Investigation of Athlete's Death
By JOHN LEICESTER (AP) PARIS —
The International Luge Federation's 20-page — is that all his death deserved? — report into the horrific accident
that killed Georgian Olympian Nodar Kumaritashvili is exactly what was expected: a self-serving whitewash...
Note: At July 2010, it is noticed that the above article "is no longer
available" at the Associated Press.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Report Denies Foreseeability of Kumaritashvili Death, but Facts in Report Point to Extreme Number of Crashes at 2009 Olympic
Test Event
In the "International Luge Federation Official Report to the International
Olympic Committee on the Accident of Georgian Athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili at Whistler Sliding Center, Canada on February
12, 2010, During Official Training for the XXI. Olympic Winter Games" page 11 notes ..."as
per IOC rules, one test event was held prior to the Olympic Games,” and that the Olympic Test Event was the FIL World
Cup, February 16-21, 2009.
A fact deserving of attention is the high percentage number of crashes that took place during the 2009 Olympic Test Event.
Of 186 runs during the Test Event (World Cup-Luge 2009- see page 13), the report documents 16 crashes. The Test Event percentage
is remarkably higher than the totals given in for instance, the 2008/2009 season: 15,115 runs and 73 crashes.
The IOC would have had reason to have awareness of this high percentage,
as the test event is an IOC requirement. Aside from
the number of crashes at the Test Event, it is common sense that the G-force/severity of a crash in Olympic conditions would
be worse when an athlete crashes at a faster speed on the fastest track in the world.
God Bless Nodar.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Video from Iran Television: The Culture of Iran Requires a Dresscode and for this Reason, the Olympic Family (FIFA) Forbids
the Iranian Girls' Soccer Team from Participating in the Youth Olympic Games
Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGvlwvB3O24AlJazeeraEnglish — April 13,
2010 — Iran's football federation says it is sending a delegation to Fifa - the international football
association - to urge the Geneva-based association to overturn its ban on the hijab, or Islamic headscarf.
Monday, April 12, 2010
FIFA Eliminates the Iranian Girls' Soccer Team from Competing at the Youth Olympic Games
As reported by Mehr News Agency on persianfootball.com:
 10 April 2010 - FIFA stated in a letter to Iran Football Federation (IFF) that they had no choice but to disallow Iran girls’
football team from participating in the 2010 Asian Youth Olympic Games.
FIFA banned the team because prevailing
rules prevented players from wearing an Islamic headscarf.
The Asian Football Confederation said in a statement
on Monday, “FIFA decided that wearing hijab (Islamic covering) is not in accordance with game regulations.”
FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke stated in a letter to the Iran Football Federation, “Taking into consideration
the clear position stated by (the Olympic committee of) Iran, the FIFA executive committee had no choice other than to decide
that Iran will not be able to participate.’
FIFA’s international rulebook contains a section on players’
onfield equipment and attire. One provision under Article 4 requires “Basic compulsory equipment must not have any political,
religious or personal statements.”
This is the second time within a year that the issue of athletes donning hijab
has cropped up in Singapore.
Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer of the Blacktown District
Soccer Football Association Jack Taylor told 2UE Radio that he did not expect any Sydney football associations to comply with
the ruling if FIFA chose to impose it.
“I couldn’t see any association, certainly in Sydney - and I
know most of them - I can’t see us implementing it,” he said.
He stated, “You can’t make
political statements ... but I don’t see the hijab as a political statement.”
“What are they
[the FIFA] going to do?” he said.
Friday, April 9, 2010
FIFA Bans Youth Soccerplayers from Wearing Religious Headwear in YOG
As reported on Tehrantimes.com:
FIFA ban Iranian women footballers from wearing hijab in YOG
TEHRAN - FIFA banned the Iranian women’s football team wearing
hijab from participating in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) which will be held from August 14 to 26 in Singapore.
FIFA at first invited the Iranian team to take part
in the games but unexpectedly decided to forbid wearing hijab (Islamic covering) in the games.
President of Iran
Football Federation Ali Kafashian wrote a request to the world football governing body to reconsider their decision.
He pointed out that due to religious beliefs the Iranian women team will participate in the competitions only if they are
allowed to observe the Islamic dress code.
Altogether 170 countries are expected to participate in the 2010 Youth
Summer Olympics. About 3,500 athletes and 875 accompanying persons are expected to participate in the games. Each country
will send at least four athletes.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Protestors Demand Clear Policy on Participation in Major Sporting Events and Making the Accounts of the National Olympic
Committee Transparent
As reported on MyRepublica.com: 'Taekwondo Struggle Committee vandalizes Ministry of Sports'
Kathmandu, April 4 - The Taekwondo Struggle Committee formed to protest exclusion of Nepali players from the Youth
Olympic Games vandalized the Ministry of Youth and Sports on Monday.
The committee was formed to protest after
four taekwondo players-- Sita Tamang, Gyani Chunra, Ranjan Shreshta and Jhalakman Tamang -- not being selected for the Games
being held in Mexico from March 3. The players, selected from across the country, were sent for a month-long training in Korea.
Tenth graders Sita Tamang and Ranjan Shrestha left their SLC exams to prepare for the Games. “We don’t
know why we have been denied participation in the Games, but we have missed both the Games and the SLC exams,” the duos
said.
Full article
Friday, April 2, 2010
Nepal Olympic Committee Makes Secret Appointment for YOG Chef-de-Mission
As reported on MyRepublica.com:
'Athlete's
appointment was secret'
Kathmandu, April 1 - Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC)
has admitted it appointed Deepak Bista as the chef-de-mission for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) behind closed doors.
At a press conference organized on Thursday, NOC said that it took the decision without informing National Sports Council
(NSC) and Nepal Taekwondo Association (NTA).
Bista, who holds the record of securing four
consecutive gold medals in the South Asian Games, came under criticism after he attended the Games meeting in Singapore recently.
NTA had suspended Bista from the central membership and NSC had slapped a one-year ban following Bista´s appointment.
NOC President Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan said, “We took the decision secretly, otherwise it would have been like
a challenge to NSC and NTA at a time when the latter had formed a struggle committee against us. We had decided to appoint
Bista as the chef-de-mission while we were in Bangladesh.”
Pradhan also said that NSC does not have the authority
to ban players from playing.
link: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=16940
Monday, March 29, 2010
Article about Youth Olympic Games Appears in the New York Times Online
Mon, March 29, 2010 | link
Friday, March 26, 2010
Avoiding "Age-Cheats" at the Inaugural Youth Olympic Games
Fri, March 26, 2010 | link
Monday, March 22, 2010
Media Accreditation Open Until May 1st for Inaugrual Youth Olympic Games in August in Singapore
As reported at relaxingworldtravel.com: The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising
Committee (SYOGOC) is inviting media to Singapore to cover the Youth Olympic Games, with application for media accreditation
open until 1st May. Media can apply for accreditation directly with SYOGOC via the Singapore 2010 official website at http://www.singapore2010.sg or by contacting the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in the UK. Accredited media will be able to use the media facilities and
services at the Singapore 2010 Main Media Centre, competition and non-competition venues, including the Youth Olympic Village
and Culture and Education Programme venues. Key events in the run up to the Games include:
• Youth Ambassadors Seminar 20 to 25 March 2010
• Chef-de-Mission Seminar 22 to 24 March 2010
•
Singapore 2010 Friendship Games, May 2010: The first round of Friendship Games in January 2010, saw 600 athletes from more
than 20 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) compete in eight different sports.
• 99-day Countdown to Singapore 2010,
7 May
• Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame, July 2010: The Olympic flame will be lit in Greece and journey to Berlin
(Germany), Dakar (Senegal), Mexico City (Mexico), Auckland (New Zealand), Seoul (Republic of Korea); making its way through
all five Olympic continents (Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania) before arriving in Singapore. The
STB’s Area Director for Northern and Western Europe, Eunice Yeo said: “The launch of the inaugural Youth Olympic
Games comes as another major sporting accomplishment for Singapore, which saw the launch of the first ever F1 night race in
2008 and became the first South East Asian stop in the Volvo Ocean Race in January 2009. “Singapore
has really put itself on the map as a global sporting destination and we’re thrilled to be welcoming these young ambassadors.” March
2010
• Singapore 2010 Friendship Games, May 2010: The first round of Friendship Games in January 2010, saw 600 athletes
from more than 20 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) compete in eight different sports.
• 99-day Countdown to Singapore
2010, 7 May
• Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame, July 2010: The Olympic flame will be lit in Greece and journey
to Berlin (Germany), Dakar (Senegal), Mexico City (Mexico), Auckland (New Zealand), Seoul (Republic of Korea); making its
way through all five Olympic continents (Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania) before arriving in Singapore. The STB’s Area Director for Northern and Western Europe, Eunice Yeo said: “The launch of the inaugural
Youth Olympic Games comes as another major sporting accomplishment for Singapore, which saw the launch of the first ever F1
night race in 2008 and became the first South East Asian stop in the Volvo Ocean Race in January 2009. “Singapore has really put itself on the map as a global sporting destination and we’re thrilled
to be welcoming these young ambassadors.”
Friday, March 19, 2010
Two Youths Earn Right to Represent USA in Diving at Inaugural Youth Olympic Games
As reported on the USA Diving website:
Hixon, Lenz headed to Youth Olympic Games after winning
bronze at qualifier
GUADALAJARA,
Mexico – Michael Hixon (Amherst, Mass.) and Annika Lenz (Altadena, Calif.) have earned the right to represent the United
States at this summer’s inaugural Youth Olympic Games after winning bronze medals in the qualifying meet. Hixon placed third in the boys 3-meter event, and Lenz picked up the bronze in the girls 10-meter contest. Hixon stood in eighth place after the preliminaries but had a solid performance in the finals to jump to third
place with 500.10 points. He scored more than 65 points on three of his five dives in the finals. China’s Bo Qiu led
the field with 578.15 points, followed by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Bondar at 531.20. Lenz
scored 381.15 points to finish third in the finals after sitting in sixth after the preliminaries. She scored 65.60 points
on her back 2 ½ with 1 ½ twists, and she hit her front 3 ½ for 58.50 points in the finals after having
trouble with the dive in the prelims. Olympian Pandelela Rinong of Malaysia placed first at 440.95, and Canada’s Pamela
Ware took second with 401.60 points. The top nine finishers qualify for the Games, which
are set for August 14-26 in Singapore. Divers born in 1993 and 1994 are eligible.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Announcement of Selection Process for Americas Youth Olympic Team in Track and Field
As announced on the USA Track and Field website: USA Track & Field athletes ages 16 and 17 through December 31, 2010 (born in 1993 or
1994) will be nominated for selection to the Americas Youth Olympic Team based on performance at the U.S Area Youth Olympic
Selection Trials – Track & Field (U.S Area Trials) to be held April 3, 2010 at Maverick Stadium, University of Texas
at Arlington, Arlington, Texas. Details available on the above website include:
NewsAthlete InfoScheduleEntry
InfoTicketsSelection Procedures (PDF)Status of EntriesMedia Info
Friday, March 12, 2010
Kenya, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Rwanda Battle for the Single African Slot to the Inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Volleyball
As reported by the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation: Youth Olympic qualifiers squad named Written
By:Vereso Mwanga
 The Kenya Volleyball Federation has named a final team of 11 players and six officials for the Youth Olympic Africa Zone qualifiers
scheduled for the 15th -23rd of this month in Cairo, Egypt.
Valentine Chepkoech
captains the team which also includes Naomi Too, Nancy Molonza, Violet Makuto, Eddy Musosi, Triza Atuka and Joan Muindi.
The team has been in residential training at the YMCA Shauri Moyo for the past two weeks under Japanese head
coach Irisawa Hide assisted by Catherine Mabwi. Kenya will battle it out with 7 nations including Egypt,
Tunisia, morocco and Rwanda, for the single African slot to the inaugural Youth Olympic Games to be staged in September in
Singapore.
Monday, March 8, 2010
36 Sailors to Compete March 10 to 16 in Caribbean Youth Olympic Games Qualifier
Article posted on www.caribbeanracing.com:Race Cayman - Cayman's Largest Ever International Sailing Event
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The Cayman Islands
Sailing Club (CISC) will be hosting Race Cayman on 10th - 16th March 2010. This is the largest international sailing event
ever to be held in Cayman and underpins the growth of sailing in Cayman and the development of young Caymanian sailors to
an Olympic standard.
With registrations for Race Cayman now closed, the Club is in final preparations for this
showcase sailing event, which features the Youth Olympic Games Regional Qualifier, the Byte CII North American Championship
and the CISC International Invitational J/22 Regatta.
The Minister of Sports, the Hon Mark Scotland commented,
"We are really excited about the Race Cayman sailing event and particularly Cayman being chosen to host the North American
and Caribbean Youth Olympic Games qualifier. This event builds on both Cayman's sailing heritage and helps to promote sports
tourism in Cayman. We wish all the teams fair winds and may the best team win."
Thirty-six young sailors,
aged between 14 and 17 years will be competing in the Byte events, hoping to qualify their nation for the Youth Olympic Games
in Singapore in August this year.
Full article: http://www.caribbeanracing.com/artman/publish/article_1190.shtml
Mon, March 8, 2010 | link
Friday, March 5, 2010
USA Track and Field Announces Trials for Youth Olympic Games
USA Track & Field (USATF), the National Governing Body for track and
field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States, announces trials for the first-ever Youth Olympic Games less than one month before the event. As seen on the website:
News & Notes, Volume 10, Number 5
03-04-2010
| Contact:
Vicky OddiCommunications Coordinator
USA Track & Field
317-713-4670
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U.S. Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials announced INDIANAPOLIS - The inaugural U.S. Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials - Track & Field will be held Saturday,
April 3, at Maverick Stadium at the University of Texas at Arlington USA Track & Field announced on Thursday. USA Track & Field athletes ages 16 and 17 through December 31, 2010 (born in 1993 or 1994) will be nominated
for selection to the Americas Youth Olympic Team based on their performance at the U.S Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials
- Track & Field (U.S Area Trials). The first ever Youth Olympic Games, an event where youth
athletes will have the opportunity to balance sport, education and culture, will take place August 14-26 in Singapore. Over
3600 athletes from 205 nations are expected to compete in 26 sports and culture & education programs. For more information on the U.S. Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials - Track & Field and the Youth Olympic Games,
please visit http://www.usatf.org/events/2010/USAreaYouthOlympicSelectionTrials-TF/ or http://www.singapore2010.sg/public/sg2010/en.html. |
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