50th Annivarsary of JJ Keane's death
The Founder of the Olympic Council of Ireland and Ireland’s First Member of the International Olympic Committee John James Keane (1871 –1956)
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World "Women and Sport" Trophy 2006 awarded to Gabriela Sabatini
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded its 2006 world “Women and Sport” Trophy today to Argentinean tennis player Gabriela Sabatini at an official ceremony held at the headquarters of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva (Switzerland). While Gabriela Sabatini’s many victories need no introduction – 27 singles and 12 doubles titles, plus a silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games – her work to promote and develop tennis in her country, among youngsters and particularly girls, has not often made the headlines.
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Olympic Museum in Turin: a real treasure hunt
Last month, for the XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin, a delegation from the Olympic Museum moved to Piedmont. As is customary for each edition, it endeavours to enrich Olympic patrimony by collecting original items, some belonging to medalists, some evoking a story, and some quite simply representing the moments full of emotion, sadness or joy experienced by those who thrilled the whole world during the 16 days of competition.
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Ronnie Delaney and Bod Geldof : Freemen of Dublin City
Dublin’s Lord Mayor, Cllr. Catherine Byrne has conferred the Honorary Freedom of Dublin on Olympic Gold Medallist and President of the Irish Olympians Association, Ronnie Delany and Rock Star turned Humanitarian, Bob Geldof last Sunday, 5th March. The City Council voted unanimously to grant both Ronnie and Bob this honour in light the outstanding contribution each has made in their respective spheres in athletics and humanitarianism.
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The road to 2014
For a number of these cities the Olympic adventure started several years ago, either through a previous bid for the Olympic Winter Games or in a national bid to win the right to represent their country in the 2014 process.