Wrapping up their latest visit, IOC officials say there is not a moment to lose if the 2016 Rio Olympics are to go off smoothly.
No image available
/ 22 December 2011
From the malign to the ridiculous, the madcap to the simply weird — there was no shortage of offbeat moments in world sport this year.
The eyes of the footballing world were focused on Rio de Janeiro on Saturday for the preliminary draw for the 20th World Cup.
Tottenham Hotspur managed to come back from the dead right at the start of their Champions League adventure last August.
Wayne Rooney scored as Manchester United beat Chelsea 1-0 in a Champions League first-leg quarterfinal clash on Wednesday night.
Tottenham shocked seven-times European champions AC Milan 1-0 at the San Siro on Tuesday with Peter Crouch firing the only goal on the night.
No image available
/ 10 February 2011
England overcame a stuttering start to edge out Denmark 2-1 in Copenhagen on Wednesday.
No image available
/ 8 December 2010
Not satisfied with reaching the last 16 of the Champions League in their debut season, Tottenham Hotspur wrapped up top spot in Group A.
No image available
/ 13 October 2010
Tuesday’s Euro qualifiers brought drama on and off the pitch on a night on which Italy’s match against Serbia was postponed owing to crowd trouble.
No image available
/ 22 December 2009
Lionel Messi on Monday added Fifa’s World Player of the Year award to his prestigious Ballon D’Or accolade.