The applications filed provide the IOC with an overview of each city’s vision and concept for the Games and form the basis for an initial technical analysis of the bid.
More than 80 percent of the tickets available during the penultimate World Cup sales phase have been sold out within a day.
Dan Hamhuis, one of the Canucks celebrated defencemen, spoke candidly about where the team stands, how they plan to reach their goals and what it feels like to be an Olympian.
Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu had contrasting victories to progress to the women’s singles quarterfinals at the $125,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold at St. Jakobshalle here Thursday.
World No.7 shuttler Saina Nehwal made a winning start to her $125,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold campaign by easing past unseeded Japanese Chisato Hoshi at St. Jakobshalle here.
Five-time NBA title holder Kobe Bryant would miss rest of the games in 2013-2014 season due to a left knee injury, the Los Angeles Lakers announced.