The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today announced the date of its elections and said it wants “perfect relations” with the International Olympic Committee, adiposity which had threatened to take action if the national body did not provide sufficient information about the matter.

IOA Acting President, discount Vijay Kumar Malhotra, story said that the elections will be held on November 25 and a General Body Meeting has been called on October 18 to announce the poll process.

“The IOC had asked us to furnish information on two issues, one, the date of elections and the other to ensure voting right majority of National Sports Federations (NSFs) whose disciplines are in included in Olympic Games in the electoral college of the IOA,” Malhotra said.

“The Executive Board today unanimously decided to hold the elections on Novemeber 25. And  we have decided to form a standing committee to ensure that the NSFs whose sports are in Olympic Games have majority voting rights in the electoral college.”

“We will also appoint a retired judge of a High Court or Supreme Court as returning officer so that the elctions are held in a transparent way under the IOA constitution and IOC rules and guidelines,” he added.

The IOC, had sought clarification on the composition of the IOA General Assembly and the date of elections and warned it would take action if these directives were not followed.{jcomments on}

YouTube has partnered with digital specialists Rightster and international sports media rights agency MP & Silva to bring the best of international football content to YouTube.

This partnership creates a new football channel on YouTube, prostate Love Football, ampoule which will include highlights from Italy’s Serie A, capsule France’s Ligue 1, U.S. Major League Soccer, Brazil’s Serie A and the Championship, FA Cup and Capital One Cup from England.

Clips of interviews with players and managers, documentaries and behind-the-scenes footage are also part of the channel offer.

There are some rights restrictions for access in certain countries. For instance, the French Ligue 1 videos are not available to viewers in France and Spain, while the English FA Cup is only available in Asia (excluding Thailand) and in selected European countries: Germany, Italy, Turkey, Belgium, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland.

Major League Soccer from the US is not available in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The Championship and Capital One Cup from England are only available in Asia.

Stephen Nuttall, senior director, sports, YouTube EMEA, said in a statement: “We’re delighted to be able to offer content from Italian Serie A, French Ligue 1 and other international leagues to YouTube’s passionate football community around the world. Our ambition is to establish YouTube as a destination for goals and highlights and this deal adds another top league to YouTube’s football offer.”

Andrea Radrizzani, group CEO, MP & Silva, said: “Launching Love Football on YouTube is an extremely exciting project for us. In addition to highlights clips our new channel gives us the ability to stream live sports content. We can now for the first time engage directly with consumers and football fans on a global scale”.

Charlie Muirhead, founder and CEO of Rightster added, “We’re delighted to be supporting MP & Silva with the exciting launch of the LoveFootball Channels on YouTube. The YouTube platform now has many amazing new features that sports fans will love.

“Rightster’s audience development team in London and New York have already been busy working to alert fans and build the loyal and passionate subscriber base these channels deserve.

“For the first time, Rightster provides MP & Silva with centralised visibility and control of all its sports rights, including complex geographic restrictions and release windows, across both YouTube and all other platforms and publishers – allowing them to do the best possible job for each League.”

London 2012 continue to get ready for next years Olympics by opening their latest shop at London Stansted Airport.

Olympic mascot Wenlock, Paralympic mascot Mandeville and London 2012 head of licensing Simon Lilley were all on hand to perform the honours and cut the ceremonial ribbon.

The latest in a number of London 2012 Shops opened but the first to launch new product ranges and gives a wide range of international and domestic travellers the opportunity to stock up on souvenirs as they pass through the terminal.

Lilley said: “This latest shop opening offers an increased opportunity for London 2012 to connect to UK travellers and international visitors, offering them a great chance to take home a piece of the Games. The range of products on offer is huge and the diversity really means there is something for everyone – from pocket-money toys to collectables.”

London Stansted Airport, is the third-busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third-largest airport serving the London area after Heathrow and Gatwick.

Martin Lyall, operations director at London Stansted Airport, said: “We are delighted to welcome the new London 2012 shop to Stansted Airport. It provides travellers with a great opportunity to share in the excitement which the London 2012 Games will generate.”

The shop sells items including clothing, pin badges, coins, key rings, stationary, cushions and of course the London 2012 mascots.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is seeking an agency to manage the official marketing, communications, advertising and media strategies for the ICC Twenty20 World Cup tournament in 2012.

The successful company will be granted the rights and responsibilities in managing all such aspects of the tournament’s fourth edition, which takes place in Asia for the first time as Sri Lanka host the event next September.

In a statement, the ICC said they are looking fo companies with “a proven track record in running the ticketing programme for world-class sporting events is essential as well as sufficient resources and experience to provide all the necessary services, a state-of-the-art information technology infrastructure and suitably skilled and experienced personnel.”

The successful company will also have either a substantial network of relevant contacts throughout the host country and other territories represented by the teams competing at the event or a proven ability to establish local contacts in each of such countries in order to provide the services to the required standard and within the required time-frames.

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With 18 months to go until the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia’s Black Sea city of Sochi, erectile the Fisht Olympic stadium is set to be completed well in advance of the Games, prostate according to Populous who constructed some of the venues.

According to Richard Breslin, Senior Principal at Populous, the stadium should be completed next year. The Games will have just two centres, one for mountain facilities and one for the venues around the coast, which includes the stadium. He also says that Games project is now the “centrepiece for a massive coastal development stretching for kilometres along the coast, including the new International Adler Airport, new universities, hotels, and residential zones.”

As Sochi will also be a World Cup venue for when Russia host the event 2018, the capacity and seating for the Olympic stadium is flexible, with 32,000 the capacity for the Winter Olympics, before rising to 45,000 for the World Cup, and then 25,000 for its overall use – a football and concert venue for the local community.

John Barrow, Project Director of Sochi’s new stadium, added: “the opportunity to work with our Russian friends on such a showcase for the nation, and to pass on what we have learnt from London has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.”

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Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has signed a five-year deal with WiFi provider The Cloud to install high-speed public WiFi at Lord’s.

Visitors to the Ground can now access a fast, user-friendly, internet connection to browse the web free of charge on smartphones, tablets, laptops, e-readers, and all other wireless devices.

The service – launched recently during the England v South Africa Investec Test Match – focuses on making The Cloud available in the J.P. Morgan Media Centre, across hospitality areas, in the Food Village, and in the vicinity of all public bars. Following the initial roll-out, MCC will now look at the option of providing free WiFi in every stand, to reach each of the 28,500 seats at Lord’s.

MCC Chief Executive and Secretary, Derek Brewer, said: “The availability of high speed WiFi adds to the experience of visiting Lord’s. Spectators spend a whole day with us, so having secure access to the internet means that they can post photos and videos of their experience, as well as keeping up to speed with commentary and analysis of the match online.

“The service is also ideal for email access, general web surfing, social networking and media streaming.

“The introduction of The Cloud represents another step to ensure that Lord’s continues to set the highest standards for spectator experience in the game.”

Vince Russell, Managing Director at The Cloud, added: “We are delighted to have been chosen by MCC to provide The Cloud’s fast reliable WiFi access at the spiritual home of cricket. The doubling of traffic on our network over the last 6 months to well over 100 million minutes a week demonstrates the increasing importance of being able to access the internet from a mobile device as a must-have for most people.

“Whether they are an avid fan wanting to discuss the game on Twitter, or a businessperson who needs to send a couple of quick emails in between overs, there is a huge need for free WiFi to be available.”

In addition to improving the experience of visiting Lord’s, The Cloud’s service will allow MCC to provide a more personalised service to those who log-on.

The landing page, which greets users will contain information about the Ground and its facilities, and will also highlight exclusive offers for tickets to future matches.

Tonight’s (Aug 30) summer league all-star game featuring LeBron James, erectile Carmelo Anthony, cheap Chris Paul and Kevin Durant has been moved to Morgan State in Baltimore, discount not St. Frances Academy as originally planned.

The Morgan State facility holds about 4,500 people, compared to just 1,000 at the high school’s gym.

James, Anthony and Paul will suit up for the Baltimore-based Melo League, which will face an all-star team from the D.C.-based Goodman League.

The Melo League will look to steal bragging rights as the best summer league in the nation from the Goodman, which earned that distinction by virtue of a 135-134 victory over the L.A.-based Drew League in D.C. earlier this month.