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Nanjing celebrates its third edition of the Youth Olympic Culture Festival

5/24/2013 2:15:00 PM

Featuring a multitude of fun-filled cultural activities, from park orienteering, ultimate frisbee matches and Japanese animation shows to Dutch food tasting, a Paris-themed photography exhibit and live music, the festival encouraged young people to really embrace new sights, tastes and experiences from around the world ahead of next year’s YOG, which will see athletes from over 200 countries arrive in the city.

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NHL: Second-round playoff results

5/24/2013 5:24:25 AM

Results on Thursday from the second round of the National Hockey League playoffs (all series best-of-seven):

Eastern Conference

at New York

New York Rangers 4 Boston 3 (over-time)

(Boston lead series 3-1)

Western Conference

at Detroit

Detroit 2 Chicago 0

(Detroit lead series 3-1)

at Los Angeles

Los Angeles 3 San Jose 0

(Los Angeles lead series 3-2)

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YOG champion Adam Lamhamedi gets set to represent Morocco at Sochi 2014

5/23/2013 3:45:00 PM

Attending a major international sporting event for the first time, the Youth Olympic Games were for the young champion - whose father is Moroccan and mother Canadian - a “stepping-stone” to achieving his dream of representing his African origins at the Olympic Winter Games. A dream that is now within touching distance as he has obtained the quota of points required from the previous season to qualify for Sochi 2014. Adam must now wait until later in the year to hear if he will be officially selected to represent his country.

Speaking about his decision to represent Morocco at the YOG, Adam said: “I wanted to prove that Moroccans can ski well, and I proved it [in Innsbruck]. This represents that in life you can do everything, never give up.”

The YOG graduate is certainly one to watch, and while we look forward to seeing his future achievements, watch Adam’s winning performance at Innsbruck 2012:

NBA: Conference championship results

5/23/2013 3:53:53 AM

Results on Wednesday from the NBA conference championships (all series best-of-seven):

Eastern Conference

at Miami

Miami 103 Indiana 102 (OT)

(Miami lead series 1-0)

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to speak at 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development

5/22/2013 4:48:00 PM

The presentations and discussions will focus on the following five themes:

Integrating and Mainstreaming Sport in Development and Peace - Moving from Communication to Organisational Objectives
The Culture of Peace through Sport - Concrete Actions and Challenges
Sport and Social Integration
Sport and Social Development Legacies
Capitalising on Partnerships and Networking

Other confirmed high-profile speakers include Hugh Robertson, Minister of Sport and Tourism of the UK and Northern Ireland; Aldo Rebelo, Minister for Sport of Brazil; Mario Pescante, IOC member and Chairman of the IOC International Relations Commission; Sir Philip Craven, IOC member and President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Wilfried Lemke, Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on Sport for Development and Peace.

Background information

Jointly organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP), with the support of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), the biennial event aims to assess the successes and challenges of using sport as a tool for human development and peace promotion and looks at how to pave the way for future concerted action in these fields.

The event will also be live streamed on the UN website www.un.org

Click here to read the full report and the resolution of the last Forum, held in Geneva in 2011

Learn more about the IOC’s activities in the field of Development through Sport
Learn more about the IOC’s activities in the field of Peace through Sport
Learn more about the IOC’s International Relations Commission
Learn more about the International Olympic Truce Foundation (IOTF)
Learn more about the UNOSDP
Learn more about USOC

Football: AFC Champions League results

5/22/2013 12:06:12 PM

AFC Champions League round of 16, second leg results on Wednesday:

At Kashiwa

Kashiwa Reysol (JPN) 3 (Hirofumi Watanabe 42, Jorge Wagner 51, Masato Kudo 69) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) 2 (Tatsuya Masushima 22-OG, Kevin Oris 86)

Kashiwa win 5-2 on aggregate

Playing later

At Guangzhou

Guangzhou Evergrande (CHN) v Central Coast Mariners (AUS) 8:00 pm (1200 GMT)

At Doha

Lekhwiya (QAT) v Al Hilal (KSA) 6:30 pm (1530 GMT)

At Tehran

Esteghlal (IRI) v Al Shabab Al Arabi (UAE) 9:00 pm (1630 GMT)

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Rebuilt Brasília stadium opens ahead of Rio 2016

5/21/2013 2:30:00 PM

The original stadium, which was built in 1974, was demolished in 2010 in order to construct a new 71,000-capacity venue that will be used during the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, as well as Rio 2016.

The opening match on 18 May saw Brasiliense defeat Brasília 3-0 to claim the Federal District Championship in front of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and Brazilian Minister of Sports Aldo Rebelo.

The new multi-use venue, which occupies a total area of 1.6 million square metres, can be adapted to host large scale cultural or sporting events, with retractable seats offering greater flexibility. The rebuilt stadium also features more than 70 hospitality boxes and state-of-the-art media facilities.

The new venue was constructed using recycled materials from the old stadium and also features rainwater and solar energy harvesting systems, while the 90,000m2 outer membrane helps retain heat, reducing the need for air conditioning or artificial ventilation. The self-cleaning membrane also helps filter the pollution of approximately 1,000 cars.

The design of the stadium itself features 288 external columns and was inspired by various monuments in Brasília – the federal capital of Brazil.

Badminton: Sudirman Cup results - 2nd update

5/21/2013 3:31:35 PM

Results from group games of the Sudirman Cup badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday:

Group A

China bt Indonesia 5-0

Men's singles

Chen Long (CHN) bt Tommy Sugiarto (INA) 21-17, 21-11

Women's singles

Li Xuerui (CHN) bt Aprilia Yuswandari (INA) 13-21, 21-4, 21-11

Men's doubles

Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng (CHN) bt Hendra Setiawan and Angga Pratama (INA) 16-21, 21-15, 21-15

Women's doubles

Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli (CHN) bt Greysia Polii and Nitya Krishinda Maheswari (INA) 21-10, 21-13

Mixed doubles

Xu Chen and Ma Jin (CHN) bt Muhammad Rijal and Debby Susanto (INA) 21-13, 21-7

Group B

South Korea bt Thailand 5-0

Men's singles

Lee Dong-Keun (KOR) bt Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk (THA) 12-21, 21-9, 22-20

Women's singles

Sung Ji-Hyun (KOR) bt Nichaon Jindapon (THA) 21-11, 21-7

Men's doubles

Ko Sung-Hyun and Lee Yong-Dae (KOR) bt Maneepong Jongjit and Nipitphon Puangpuapech (THA) 21-10, 21-14

Women's doubles

Jung Kyung-Eun and Kim Ha-Na (KOR) bt Duanganong Aroonkesorn and Kunchala Voravichitchaikul (THA) 21-16, 17-21, 21-11

Mixed doubles

Ko Sung-Hyun and Kim Ha-Na (KOR) bt Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam (THA) 21-9, 21-10

Group C

Germany bt Malaysia 3-2

Men's singles

Lee Chong Wei (MAS) bt Dieter Domke (GER) 21-18, 21-18

Women's singles

Olga Konon (GER) bt Tee Jing Yi (MAS) 21-12, 21-14

Men's doubles

Lim Khim Wah and Goh V Shem (MAS) bt Ingo Kindervater and Johannes Schoettler (GER) 21-16, 23-21

Women's doubles

Birgit Michels and Johanna Golsizewski (GER) bt Woon Khe Wei and Vivian Hoo (MAS) 21-16, 16-21, 21-18

Mixed doubles

Michael Fuchs and Birgit Michels (GER) bt Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying (MAS) 21-17, 18-21, 21-17

Group D

Japan bt Denmark 3-2

Men's singles

Kenichi Tago (JPN) bt Jan O Jorgensen (DEN) 13-21, 21-19, 27-25

Women's singles

Sayaka Takahashi (JPN) bt Line Kjaersfeldt (DEN) 21-18, 21-15

Men's doubles

Carsten Mogensen and Mathias Boe (DEN) bt Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa (JPN) 21-12, 16-21, 21-16

Women's doubles

Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi (JPN) bt Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) 22-20, 21-16

Mixed doubles

Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen (DEN) bt Hirokatsu Hashimoto and Miyuki Maeda (JPN) 17-21, 21-15, 21-18

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Badminton: Sudirman Cup results

5/21/2013 9:03:28 AM

Results from group games of the Sudirman Cup badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday:

Group A

China bt Indonesia 5-0

Men's singles

Chen Long (CHN) bt Tommy Sugiarto (INA) 21-17, 21-11

Women's singles

Li Xuerui (CHN) bt Aprilia Yuswandari (INA) 13-21, 21-4, 21-11

Men's doubles

Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng (CHN) bt Hendra Setiawan and Angga Pratama (INA) 16-21, 21-15, 21-15

Women's doubles

Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli (CHN) bt Greysia Polii and Nitya Krishinda Maheswari (INA) 21-10, 21-13

Mixed doubles

Xu Chen and Ma Jin (CHN) bt Muhammad Rijal and Debby Susanto (INA) 21-13, 21-7

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Squash: British Open results - 2nd update

5/21/2013 5:45:49 PM

Results on Tuesday on the first day of the British Open (x denotes seeding):

Men 1st rd

Chris Simpson (ENG) bt Nicolas Mueller (SUI) 7-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-4

Karim Gawad (EGY) bt Joe Lee (ENG) 12-10, 11-4, 2-11, 11-8

Cameron Pilley (AUS) bt Ong Beng Hee (MAS) 11-1, 11-8, 14-12

Simon Rosner (GER) bt Adrian Waller (ENG) 11-4, 12-10, 8-11, 11-6

Women 1st rd

Annie Au (HKG x13) bt Aisling Blake (IRL) 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6

Joelle King (NZL x6) bt Samantha Cornett (CAN) 11-8, 11-7, 11-8

Nicol David (MAS x1) bt Joshana Chinappa (IND) 11-4, 11-5, 11-4

Sarah Kippax (ENG) bt Natalie Grinham (NEDx10) 9-11, 13-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7

Jenny Duncalf (ENG x8) bt Latasha Khan (USA) 11-4, 11-2, 11-2

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