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Athletics Kenya chairman unopposed in elections

Posted May 13, 2013 by SportBusiness.com

Athletics Kenya (AK) will extend Isaiah Kiplagat’s 21-year post as chairman, as the position has been unopposed ahead of elections on May 14. Kiplagat started his AK reign in 1992, and is the only national executive committee member to be unchallenged …

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Strong finances key to SportAccord future – Vizer

Posted May 12, 2013 by SportBusiness.com

Presidential candidate Marius …

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Bach first to announce IOC president candidacy

Posted May 10, 2013 by SportBusiness.com

International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Thomas Bach today became the first IOC member to announce his candidacy to succeed Jacques Rogge as president of the body. Fencing gold medalist Bach, 59, is currently president of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and is considered a leading contender to …

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Wallabies caught in financial “windfall”

Posted May 9, 2013 by SportBusiness.com

Australian Rugby Union chief executive Bill Pulver has revealed that national-side Wallabies may have to enforce pay cuts for players and backroom staff following a loss of AU$8.3 million in 2012. Pulver warned that the sport failed to sufficiently recoup its …

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IOA acting president pulls out of IOC meeting

Posted May 9, 2013 by SportBusiness.com

Acting president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Vijay Kumar Malhotra, has pulled out of a crucial meeting between the International Olympic Committee and various Indian sporting delegates who plan to discuss the country’s re-entry into the …

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