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President of the European Olympic Committees joins world-class line-up for IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition With just one week to go, the International Rugby Board (IRB) has today confirmed that Patrick Hickey, President of the European Olympic Committees, will join a stellar line-up of speakers at the inaugural IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition. […]
Russia men’s and women’s players promote Olympic Day in the Luzhniki Stadium, venue for the 1980 Olympics and for RWC Sevens 2013 Rugby has joined the global sporting family in celebrating Olympic Day and encouraging men, women and children to get up, get out and get active. Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 is about to […]
CLICK HERE to listen SEVENS SPECIAL – England sevens coach Ben Ryan joins Seb in a show that’s dedicated to the Olympic form of the game. As we enter a World Cup year, we hear contributions from legendary New Zealand coach, Gordon Tietjens, South Africa Rugby Sevens Manager, Seb Prim, 2009 World Cup winner, Richie […]
RELEASED 29th OCtoBER Few could argue when Lord Coe stated, “We lit the flame, and we lit up the World”. Watched by record TV audiences, Danny Boyle’s Opening Ceremony was just one of the many highlights of the historic, heart-warming and truly fantastic London 2012 Olympic Games, which united and enthralled the nation. Released on […]
“I applied about 2 years ago to be a first aider at the olympics, and found out in Nov/Dec 2011 that I was going! There was an interview process at Queen’s University in the physical education centre and a final selection process with LOCOG and then in I found I had been successful! We went […]
The Ballymena Bears met at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena on Saturday to be part of the celebrations to welcome the Para Olympic flame to Cookstown. The Bears put on a demonstration of rugby skills and tag rugby and welcomed all spectators to join in and have some fun. The group were also proud to […]
Hornby Hobbies Limited, the classic British toy brand and Official London 2012 product producer, unveils its extensive range of London 2012 Paralympic souvenir products ahead of the start of the Paralympic Games. The collection consists of Destination London 2012 Taxis, featuring a range of Paralympic sports including Athletics, Swimming and Wheelchair Basketball, London 2012 Pictogram […]
International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset is confident that the success of the London 2012 Olympic Games will inspire Rugby Sevens players hoping to participate in the world’s largest sporting event in four years’ time. Rugby Sevens will make its Games debut at Rio 2016 and Lapasset, in London for International Olympic Committee (IOC) planning […]