Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts
Friday, August 29, 2014
Video: IOC opens sports complex for youth in Haitian capital - AFP
Haiti's President and the President of the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday opened 'Sport For Hope', a multidisciplinary sports training center for Haiti's young people, in the presence of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Sal Masekela to join NBC Olympics in Sochi
Veteran action sports reporter Sal Masekela will join NBC Olympics’ coverage of the Sochi Olympics as a sports desk reporter.
Masekela, 42, will present features for “The Olympic Zone,” a 30-minute daily show for NBC affiliates covering all aspects of the Games.
“Sal will provide a unique voice and insight into the world of sports and entertainment,” said Jim Bell, Executive Producer of NBC Olympics. “His extensive action sports broadcast experience will offer a valuable perspective to Olympic viewers.”
Masekela, 42, will present features for “The Olympic Zone,” a 30-minute daily show for NBC affiliates covering all aspects of the Games.
“Sal will provide a unique voice and insight into the world of sports and entertainment,” said Jim Bell, Executive Producer of NBC Olympics. “His extensive action sports broadcast experience will offer a valuable perspective to Olympic viewers.”
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
What if Haitian Athletes Defected in China?
Ten Haitians or persons competing under the Haitian flag are competing in the Beijing Olympics which started on Friday August 8. However one would be hard pressed to find them on the official Olympics Committee site. The site is poorly structured and it does not seem to allow a search for individual athletes by just using the country for which they are competing as the keyword search term.