Sam Ramsamy, cialis  International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board member has revealed the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) is considering bidding for the Summer Olympics.

Ramsamy noted that following the London 2012 Games this summer that SASCOC would begin talks with the government in an effort to gain support. South Africa was endeavoring to put together a 2020 bid however the government decided that the country’s pressing social needs were a priority. 

He said that until the Games in London everyone was focused on performance of the team but once they were back that they would be making an announcement. Currently a process is being carried out to select the city that they would like to put forward. 

As the potential 2020 bid slipped out of reach there has been talk of bidding for the Commonwealth Games in 2022 to use this event as a springboard for the Olympic Games. Several cities have been interested but no definite bid has emerged as yet. 

Given the calendar time of the Olympic Games the optimal choice would be Durban, ampoule the city that hosted the IOC session just last summer to name a 2018 winter Games host city. Due to the considerably colder climate in South Africa Durban would offer the most summertime temperature. The FIFA World Cup that was hosted in South Africa in 2010 was a chilly event with fans packing coats and scarves. 

Cape Town bid in 1997 against Rome, rx Buenos Aires, Stockholm and Athens for the 2004 Games that the Greeks won. Currently Buenos Aires is aggressively bidding for the 2018 summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) and will host the 2013 IOC session where the 2020 city will be decided as well as the next leader of the Olympic Movement when President Jacques Rogge steps down at the end of his second term.

Yahoo!, order the premier digital media company, cheap pills announced its Summer Games programming efforts bringing Yahoo!’s over 700 million global users closer to the events than ever before, clinic in dozens of languages and regions, across multiple screens and digital platforms.

Yahoo!’s coverage will include original video programs, breaking news, expert analysis from Gold Medal Olympians Dan O’Brien (Track and Field), Summer Sanders (Olympics), Shannon Miller (Gymnastics), and the award-winning team of writers from Yahoo! Sports, as well as social integration programs, and for the first time Yahoo! will reveal its “Memorable Moments” editorial series to build excitement for the Games. All the exclusive content will live across the Yahoo! Media Network in addition to the Yahoo! hub dedicated to coverage of the Games and Yahoo! Sports, the No. 1 global sports destination online with over 104 million unique visitors a month.

“As the No. 1 global destination online for Olympics coverage for the past three Games, Yahoo! dominates Olympics coverage with our unique storytelling; this year will be no exception and we will be bigger and better than ever before,” said Ross Levinsohn, executive vice president, head of global media. “We’re programming immersive digital experiences for a global audience and delivering a locally relevant editorial voice in each market. Our angle is to cover the stories behind the stories with our own exclusive talent, including multiple former Olympians – across screens, across the globe.”

Yahoo!’s “Memorable Moments” celebrates the most compelling stories in Summer Games history through the eyes of those who were there, Yahoo!’s writers and experts and other voices of authority, as well as through the lens of Yahoo!’s users. Moments like Nadia Comaneci’s perfect 10s in Montreal, Carl Lewis’ four gold medals in Los Angeles, and Michael Phelps’ record eight gold medals in Beijing will be retold through video, iconic photos and stories that live on Yahoo!’s hub dedicated to the coverage of the Games and debut in June.

Yahoo! will provide fans with the key moments of the Summer Games across multiple devices, including mobile phones, tablets, TV and the desktop, ensuring they never miss a beat regardless of where they are. Yahoo! product offerings will be announced at a later date.

According to media reports, Argentina are to bid for the 2023 or the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Agustin Pichot, director at the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) and also the country’s representative on the IRB, has told SportBusiness International that they are already starting to look into the bidding process for either of the sport’s global gatherings.

Pichot has opened dialogue with the Argentinean government and has also revealed that the country will bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in a process he terms looking to “learn and grow” as a country.

England are next in line to host the event in 2015, while Japan were successful in their 2019 bid which means Argentina could crack the nod if the IRB continues in a similar vein with handing one global gathering to a rugby stronghold and another to a developing nation in rugby terms.

LOCOG Chair Seb Coe and LOCOG Chief Executive Paul Deighton launched on Friday the London 2012 Uniform Distribution and Accreditation Centre (UDAC) in east London.

The UDAC is the first fully operational London 2012 Games time venue to open. It will be the main base for accreditation and uniform distribution for up to 70, order 000 Games Makers who will volunteer at London 2012, medic along with up paid staff and contractors. The centre will also supply uniforms to LOCOG staff, medical Technical Officials and eligible contractors.

The UDAC can process around 280 people an hour for uniform collection and up to 800 an hour for accreditation only. Additional uniform distribution centres will open in Weymouth and Portland, Manchester, Cardiff, Newcastle, Glasgow and Coventry for Games Makers and staff working at 2012 Games venues outside of London.

All those picking up their uniform will go through several stages in the UDAC including documentation check, photos, picking up accreditation, uniform check-in area, fitting area, collection area and check-out area.

UDAC is equipped with 70 fitting rooms and a staff of 525 people (343 of whom are volunteers).

LOCOG Chair Seb Coe said “It’s a proud moment to be here alongside our fantastic Games Makers picking up our Games uniforms and accreditation. The Games are almost upon us and our Games Makers will be front and centre of the welcome we give the world.”

The Games Maker uniform was designed by LOCOG in association with London 2012’s official sportswear provider adidas. The Technical Official uniform was designed by LOCOG in association with British retailer and London 2012’s official clothing and homeware supplier Next.

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World soccer’s governing body FIFA have attempted to cool talk of an early decision to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter months.

President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini are both keen supporters of the rescheduling proposal but the idea has not gone unopposed.

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohammed bin Hammam has criticised ‘unnecessary’ talks to alter the plans of the bid at such an early stage and feels that Qatar can still host the event in the usual summer slot. US FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer is also against the plans.

In an emailed statement released on 20 January, FIFA revealed there were “no concrete plans” to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from the summer to winter. This comes despite Blatter stating that a move to January was ‘likely’ earlier in the month.

Any potential move “would have to be initiated by the football association of Qatar and would have to be presented to the FIFA Executive Committee,” the governing body said.

Sports apparel maker Under Armour has agreed a multi-year partnership with NFHS Network, the nation’s leading high school sports media company, designating Under Armour the first Anchor Partner of the Network. 

The NFHS Network is the single online destination for watching boys and girls high school sporting events live and on demand from across the country so fans never have to miss a game.

As part of this multi-year partnership, Under Armour will receive a full slate of traditional sponsorship and digital media elements including in-game promotions and featured content, pre-roll video ads and integrated site takeovers.  Both Under Armour and the NFHS Network will work collaboratively to develop integrated and unique original programming and content opportunities.

“Under Armour is the brand of the next generation of great athletes. We are dedicated to partnering with the most innovative and authentic game-changers in team sports,” said Brian Cummings, VP of Team Sports, Under Armour. “Our partnership with the NFHS Network provides our brand with a unique and engaging opportunity to reinforce our commitment to the future of high school sports.”

By bringing together the NFHS, member state athletic associations, and high schools, the NFHS Network is a groundbreaking partnership that has generated significant results.  During the inaugural 2013-14 school year, the NFHS Network attracted more than 3 million unique viewers to watch live broadcasts of more than 28,000 events.  With coverage of 27 different boys and girls sports and activities, the NFHS Network is the largest destination for high school sports broadcasts in the country.

“For the first time ever, the NFHS Network is giving students, communities and extended families the opportunity to connect to high school sports through live digital video. Nearly 50 million Americans identify themselves as high school sports fans and nearly 8 million students participate in high school sports and activities. The NFHS Network strives to serve and support both the athletes and their fans,” said Andrew Saltzman, Chief Revenue Officer, NFHS Network. “There’s no better partner for us than Under Armour as their brand and products resonate so deeply with our audience.”

Assem Allam, owner of Hull City, has reiterated his stance to rename the club, despite holding talks with supporters who oppose his plans.

The Premier League newcomers are hoping to eventually change the team’s name from Hull City AFC to Hull Tigers, having previously described ‘City’ as a “lousy” and “common” word.

He believes this new identity will give Hull a better chance of generating revenue, particularly as the council own their ground, but many supporters are against the switch.

The ‘City Til We Die Group’ claimed they held “essentially positive” talks with Allam 10 days ago, but he has shown no signs of changing his stance.

A final decision is expected to be made early in 2014 and a club statement read: “Having been deprived of opportunities to acquire the stadium freehold, which would have enabled us to create the infrastructure in the surrounding area, we will now need to focus on generating commercial income from elsewhere.

“A shorter club name will hopefully enable us to do so, with a stronger, quicker marketing impact all over the world.”

The statement added that while Allam’s preference remains ‘Hull Tigers’, he will firstly find out whether there are financial benefits from making such a switch.

Allam also suggested that fans understood the need to generate new income, saying: “I believe the representatives at the meeting accepted that there is a wider issue at hand, in that we need to ensure the club can sustain itself through commercial income.”