South Korea will return to the Formula One calendar in 2015 after being granted a provisional slot by the International Automobile Federation (FIA).

Korea hosted F1 races from 2010 to 2013 but was dropped from the calendar after a long-running uncertainty over its future.

This is part of Formula One’s expansion to a record 21 races for next season.

Korea will host the fifth round of next year’s championship in the first weekend of May with the race is scheduled to be held in Yeongnam.

Along with Korea, sick Mexico has also been added to the 2015 calendar and is due to take place on 1 November 2015.

The Formula One group agreed to terms on a five-year deal with Mexican live events company CIE and the federal government in July.

Mexico hasn’t staged an F1 race since 1992 and Mexico City’s Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez has been chosen as the venue for the 2015 race.

Fans who were unable to purchase tickets in the first batch released for next year’s Commonwealth Games will get another chance to see the Games in person.

Anyone from the first round of applications can apply on Monday for the available tickets. Applicants who were unable to purchase any tickets will have exclusive access on Monday and Tuesday. People who were able to get some of the tickets they wanted will be granted access on Wednesday, before all applicants are given assess on Saturday evening. 

Any tickets remaining will be put on general sale.

The sports with the best availability are reported to be rugby sevens, badminton, hockey, table tennis, squash, bowls, and weightlifting. There are also limited tickets for some athletics, boxing and rhythmic gymnastics sessions.

Tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis on the official website or ticketing hotline.

There were 2.3 million requests for up to one million tickets for the first batch released. 

Ty Speer, deputy chief executive of Glasgow 2014, said: “We’re all set for this exciting new phase of ticketing during which there may be periods of high demand as people select and buy their sports and sessions.

“At these times we’d appreciate the patience of all customers. We will be working hard to process all orders as quickly as possible.”

The Commonwealth Games Baton Relay is also currently making its way round the world before returning to Scotland next year.

The Clipper Round the World Race has agreed deals with BBC Worldwide and 1080 Media TV that will see the launch of two new major television series. 

BBC Worldwide will distribute the shows, which will be produced by 1080 Media TV. The shows are currently in production and were launched by BBC Worldwide at Sportel Monaco this week.

One of the shows will be a topical sports show, that will capture the thrills and spills of the unique 40,000 mile event. The other will follow the unfolding human drama as novices grow into seasoned sailors as they tackle some of the toughest conditions on the planet. 

The 2013-14 edition of the Clipper Race is the largest to date, with a bigger fleet than ever before and record numbers of crew from all ages and walks of life. It begin at Tower Bridge in London on 1 September and will not return until July 2014. The Race was established by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, who became the first person to sail solo around the world in 1968-9. 

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has announced that their World Championship in May nearly reached the one billion cumulative audience mark.

The event, for sale held 3-19 May in Stockholm, viagra buy Sweden, erectile viagra achieved an all-time high cumulative television audience of 975.15 million by agreements with 70 broadcasters.

They aired in a total of 118 countries and territories worldwide and over 4,500 hours of footage.

René Fasel, President of the IIHF, said: “Today, our annual flagship tournament has a unique standing in the global world of winter sports – as a thrilling sports event for spectators as well as a strong platform for our sponsors and media partners.

“The numerous enhancements we have introduced together with Infront across all ends – from TV production to marketing opportunities – allow us to remain at the forefront with the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship and bring our sport to the people – anytime and anywhere.”

Along with the growing TV coverage, this year also saw a substantial growth in online audiences through the official IIHF YouTube channel.

Figures more than doubled from 1.6 million total views in 2012 to 3.4 million in 2013.

Infront Sports & Media are the agency working on behalf of the IIHF who represent the federation in broadcast negotiations.

Bruno Marty, Infront’s Executive Director Winter Sports, said: “Marking a new audience record for the fifth time in a row, implies unparalleled levels of visibility for the tournament as well as its Official Sponsors.

“Strikingly, the online and TV audience have soared simultaneously, which reflects the potential of this combined approach and is a strong indicator of the sport’s on-going rise on a global level.”

Diego Maradona has successfully won compensation against two Chinese companies who used his name in an online game.

A cartoon of Maradona with his signature was used in the Hot-Blooded Soccer game, sale without the Argentine’s consent and a court ruled it infringed his image rights.

The9 Information Technology Co and The9 Computer Technology Consulting (Shanghai), order have now been ordered to pay 3m yuan ($490, hospital 000) to Maradona, although he wanted 20m yuan ($3.2m).

He based the value on an endorsement deal with a German brand although the judge ruled the amount should be based on the amount of time his image was used for and the popularity of the game.

The game has since been removed according to China Daily.

Hull’s Bonus Arena is hosting the first ever Wheelchair Rugby League 4 Nations tournament this weekend which gives us a fantastic opportunity to showcase the sport to a wider audience and there’s even the opportunity for interested spectators to have a go.

The sport is exciting to watch and play with some big collisions and if you’ve never seen Wheelchair Rugby League it is very similar in structure to the 13-a-side code and just as fast.

Entry is free for the round-robin tournament which involves England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales with a Try it session on Saturday between 12 and 1.

Matches and joint training sessions will take place between 11 and 5 on Saturday and between 10 and 1.30 on Sunday providing many opportunities to catch the action.

We have organised this tournament as part of the preparations for the 2013 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup and with the joint training sessions and games the focus is on developing the participants and preparing them for next year’s competition.

Wheelchair Rugby League is quite unique as it offers both disabled and non-disabled players of both sexes the opportunity to compete both with and against each other on a level playing field.

Everyone is welcome to come down and watch the action or have a go.

If you’re new to the sport here are a few key points:

• There are five players on each side

• The object of the game is to score tries

• Conversions are scored by punching the ball over the mini-posts from a tee

• Tackles are made in the same way as Tag Rugby by pulling off the attached tag

• Five tackles are followed by the handing over of possession

• Offside, knock-on and in-touch apply just like in the full version of the game

The tournament takes place at the Bonus Arena, Hull, HU3 6GA.  

About David Gent:

David Gent is the RFL’s Director of Participation and leads the RFL Community Development team.

He has worked in sports development and management at Local Government, Sport England and Sports NGBs at a senior level and has wide experience of sports governance.

David has been the driving force behind the switch of Rugby League’s community game to a predominantly summer-based season which heralds a fantastically bright future for the sport.

He is also the team manager of a junior team at Bradford Dudley Hill RLFC and is involved in grassroots Rugby League week in, week out.

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 FA Cup holders Manchester United have become the first British sports team, and only the third worldwide, to reach the milestone of 10m followers on social network Twitter.

 Only La Liga sides Real Madrid and Barcelona, the two most recent winners of both the UEFA Champions League and World Club Cup, have reached the milestone previously – although both of them have sent over 20,000 more tweets than the English side.

 Twitter was founded in March 2006 and currently has around 320m monthly users. It is currently ranked by web information company Alexa as the world’s 13th most-visited site.

 The basketball team Los Angeles Lakers are the only non-football team to boast over 5m Twitter followers, and currently sit 8th overall in the list of most-followed sports teams.

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Position Summary

Lead efforts to create, manage and execute talent development related strategies to support the achievement of strategic business goals.

Responsibilities:

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with department heads to help identify performance gaps and develop/source solutions to improve individual and team performance

• Establish clear career paths to align employees with growth opportunities within the organization and provide guidance to employees regarding career opportunities
• Design employee development programs using a blend of delivery methods (eLearning, instructor-led training, etc.)
• Manage all aspects of training lifecycle, to include supervision of ongoing training programs, development of future training programs, training consultation for key stakeholders, communications of programs, managing budget, reporting and maintenance of training records, and management of vendors
• Define, analyze and implement training metrics, objectives, key results and productivity gains that inform the success of the trainings and tools

• Implement and manage compliance training, including topics around sexual harassment, diversity and inclusion, and code of conduct for the organization
• Develop and manage specific training programs around:
  • High-Potential Rotational Development Program
  • Mentorship Program
  • Leadership Development Program which provides individual coaching and workshops to develop emerging leaders
  • Executive Training Program to serve as a feeder program for Club Executives

• Professional Development Reimbursement Program
• Manager Training

Additional Responsibilities

• Establish HR Best Practices and proactively identify and recommend solutions/programs based on assessment, feedback and data that will positively impact employee morale, engagement and organizational effectiveness
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 8-12+ years of progressive experience in human resources with a focus in organizational and talent development

Required Skills

• Proven ability to provide strategic and tactical leadership to develop and manage complex employee development and learning programs
• Ability to evaluate skill requirements of the organization and develop solutions to fill gaps
• Proactively identifies potential issues and resolves with appropriate employee programs that improve organizational effectiveness
• Ability to direct cross-functional teams in a time sensitive environment to implement new practices, programs and procedures
• Excellent facilitation skills to deliver a variety of training programs and meetings
• Experience working with Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal skills to successfully work across the organization
• Superior organization, project management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, team environment
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Demonstrated decision making and problem solving skills
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines with minimal supervision

• High level of commitment to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity and compliance

Desired Skills

• MBA or Master’s Degree in Human Resources Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or related field is preferred

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