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This week's Golden Opportunities:

1. Featured Jobs - London Irish RFC, Hockey Australia

2. Volunteers -

3.Proposals -

4. Programs -

5.Scholarships -

6.Conferences - Los Angeles Olympin Show

7.Merchandise -

8. Tender Opportunities -

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Featured:

London Irish RFC

Head of Sales

Location: London, United Kingdom

Closing date: Open until filled

The Head of Sales for London Irish RFC will play a crucial role in enhancing the commercial performance of the Club, with a particular focus on sponsorship and commercial partnerships.

Hockey Australia

National Men’s Coach

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Closing date: 08/07/2014

The position of Head Coach of the Australian Men’s Hockey team is a prestigious and highly valued position within International Hockey. Hockey Australia seeks a proven ‘world class’ coach aspiring to ‘world best’ performance and OlympicGold in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.

Not Disclosed

Account Director – Events

Location: Richmond, United Kingdom

Closing date: Open until filled

One of the fastest growing, independent sports marketing companies in the UK are looking for an Account Director to work within the Events Division and be responsible for the delivery of events and event programmes for a range of the agencies

clients. You will work closely with the Sponsorship Consultancy team to deliver events as part of bigger sponsorship activation plans but you will also develop relationships with your own clients to non-sponsorship related events.

Volunteers:

Baku 2015

The first ever European Games will be held in Baku next year. Baku 2015 is excited to announce that it is now accepting volunteer applications. Be sure to check the page for details on how to apply

FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015

The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup will be held in Canada next summer. Matches will be held all over Canada.To insure this massive event runs smoothly, volunteers are needed. Applications are now being accepted.

2015 US Figure Skating Championships

Volunteer applications are now being accepted for the 2015 US Figure Skating Championships which will take place in Greensboro, NC in mid January 2015. When filling out an application keep in mind that some positions may require certain skills.

Toronto 2015

To deliver an event the size and scope of the TORONTO 2015 Games, 20,000 volunteers are needed in everything from pre-Games planning to senior event leadership roles. Some positions require specialized skills and work experience, while others simply require a desire to roll up your sleeves and pitch in.

Proposals:

World Club Rugby 10s

World Club Rugby 10s is bringing some of the biggest names in professional rugby to Singapore. As part of the event, World Club Rugby 10s wants to provide Singapore and Asia with the chance to get close to these stars! Registration is now open.

Lima 2019

The Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan Am Games in Limahas created a logo design competition. The purpose of this competition is to get the citizens of Peru involved in the upcoming Pan Am Games. There is a monetary prize for the winning design. Submissions will be accepted until June 30th.

ITU2016 and 2017 World Triathlon Championships

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened bidding for the World Triathlon Series to all National Federations and cities interested in hosting the premier triathlon circuit for the next three seasons.

Included in the bid opportunities is the possibility to host the 2016 and 2017 World Triathlon Series Grand Final races, which attract more than 6,000 international age-group athletes, as well as one of the eight flagship events in 2015.

AIBA

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is pleased to announce that it has opened the bidding process for all AIBA major competitions to be held in 2015 and 2016 and all Olympic Qualifying Events for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES™ 2018

Events are the lifeblood of sport. Competitions are the principal purpose behind hard training and preparation for many sports actors such as Athletes, Horses and coaches. In order to streamline the existing bidding process and to build the bidding process to a higher standard, the FEI feels that a new approach for the FEI Games, Championships and Finals Bidding Process is necessary.

IPC Swimming

IPC Swimming has launched a call for organisers to bid to host the 2017 world and 2018 European championships, which will follow the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Prospective bidders have until 31 August 2014 to submit their applications to the address outlined in the bid document. Bid documents and factsheets can be found at the above link.

Programs:

FICTS

The FICTS Executive Committee has approved four programs of activities for 2015 aimed to the development of the cultural and educational functions of sport and Olympic Movement. The main program is an "Olympic Short Film Contest." Click here more details.

Global Sports Development

Global Sports Development has many educational and awareness programs. Their main program is CESEP. CESEP stands forCulture, Education, Sport and Ethics Program. CESEPis an international educational outreach initiative to engage young people from different countries and cultures in the dialogue of healthy sport. To learn more about this and other programs Global Sports Development has to offer check out the link.

Russian International Olympic University

The Russian International Olympic University is now receiving applications for the second intake of the Master of Sport Administration (MSA) course, running from September 2014 to June 2015.

Paralympic Sport Club Development Program

U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, today launched the Paralympic Sport Club Development Program, a new initiative designed to support grassroots organizations that are committed to providing sustainable Paralympic sports programming that strengthens the athlete pipeline to the U.S. Paralympic Team. Paralympic Sport Clubs that participate in the three-level program will receive recognition and awards designed to help organizations honor achievements and further pursue excellence within the Paralympic Movement.

Scholarships:

RIOU

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) is welcoming applications from NOCs for its two scholarships to study on the second Master of Sports Administration (MSA) course at the Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) in Sochi.

As part of ANOC’s commitment to disseminating best practice amongst its 204 member NOCs, ANOC will allocate two full scholarships – courtesy of the Vladimir Potanin Foundation – to talented individuals currently working within the ANOC family to study on RIOU’s second MSA programme, which runs from September 2014 until June 2015.

ISA Individual Scholarship Program

The ISA is proud to continue to award academic surf scholarships to Under-18 junior surfers from all over the globe. The ISA Individual Scholarship Program was established in 2007, and in its six year history has awarded 172 individual scholarships and a total of $128,500. This year, the ISA will award 50 individual $1,000 scholarships, a total of $50,000.

Conferences:

L.A. 2014 Olympin Show

The Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Westside is offering a discounted rate for those attending the Olympin Collectors Club Show to be held there from July 25th thru 27th.

This special rate is $159 plus tax for 2 queen beds including breakfast for 2 and parking. To make a reservation, call 310.484.7000 and ask for the Olympin Show special rate.

To obtain this special rate, you must make your reservations by June 30th!

There are still a few tables available for the show. If you would like one, please send a check for $150 (8') or $125 (6') to Don Bigsby, P.O.Box 777, Guilderland, NY 12084 or pay by PayPal to Olympin at olympin@excite.com.

Merchandise:

TSE Consulting Book

Developing a winning sports events strategy: A four-step approach for successful bidding and hosting:

• A book by TSE Consulting that provides public sector bodies with a shortcut to developing a winning approach for their investment in sports events. If you work in the public sector and are looking to develop a successful sports event strategy that brings benefits to your city, region or country then this book is for you.

Inside the Beijing Olympics

In the world we live in today, there are few secrets more darker, more magical and mysterious than the inner workings of the Chinese Government and Communist Party. No American is ever invited behind the curtain to sit and enjoy a lunch of dim sum with the Wizard of OZ; but now, in a new work by first-time author, Jeff Ruffolo, we are instantly transported into the inner workings of the greatest summer Olympic Games ever – the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in China.

Stop War, Start Tennis: Lessons of Life and Understanding from a Pakistani Tennis Player

Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistans greatest tennis champion and highly regarded world humanitarian, announced today that his book is now available for sale as an e-book electronically on Kindle at Amazon.com

The Complete Encyclopedia of Football

Pulling together the many strands of football today is a daunting task - not least, where and when to start. Keir Radnedge, who has reported every World Cup since 1966, is probably better qualified than most. He has watched and analysed all the great teams and interviewed all the great players down the years. All that is distilled in The Complete Encyclopedia of Football, published by Carlton Books of London but translated and published widely around the world. What do pioneer Lord Kinnaird from the 19th century and today's superstar Lionel Messi have in common? This book brings them together.

SportBusiness in Numbers Volume 6

Delivering complete and unrivalled data and statistics across the sports business industry from the top consultancies globally, this report is the must have day-to-day reference guide.

View key data on:

• Sponsorship and Marketing

• Sport Finance

• London Olympics 2012

• Broadcast and Digital Media

• Social Media

• Exclusive Market Insight

• Events

Tender Opportunities:

World Olympians Association

The World Olympians Association [WOA], the member organisation of all Olympians established to help support Olympians around the world and promote Olympism in the community, has launched a tender process to recruit a digital agency partner.

The successful digital consultancy will be tasked to re-design and modernise the organisation’s online platforms, including creating a new website and integrating social media tools. The appointed agency will also have a broad range of responsibilities to develop and manage the WOA’s online content such as a new Online Olympic Reunion Center, the President’s Blog and the WOA Twitter and Facebook presence. Seven agencies have been invited to pitch for the business.

For information on the tender contact:VERO Communications

Mike Lee

Tel: +44 [0]20 7379 4000

Mob: +44 [0]7775 677408

Em: mlee@verocom.co.uk

Tw: @mleevero

Sujit Jasani

Tel: +44 [0]20 7379 4000

Mob: +44 [0]7940 375282

Em: sjasani@verocom.co.uk

Tw: @SujitJasani

Turkmenistan

The State Committee for Sport has announced an international tender for the design and construction of new sports facilities in Ashgabat and other velayats (regions). It is planned to construct a new sports school specialising in chess and checkers in the Turkmen capital. One of the most important facilities to be built in Ashgabat is the Olympic Training Centre that will include sports training bases and a scientific and research laboratory.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified companies for the provision of media buying services.

EOI submissions will be evaluated against specific criteria with respondents who qualify then invited to prepare detailed proposals as part of a tender process. Ultimately, the successful company will work closely with the LOC which has offices in Melbourne, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be played in venues across both countries in February and March 2015.

Rio de Janeiro 2016

Procurement Portal of the Organizing Committee for Rio 2016

The portal will serve as the main channel of communication with supplier companies and has the potential to change the way of purchasing goods and services and become a legacy for national industry. The new tool will host the Games Demand for Goods and Services Plan, the Organising Committee’s purchase schedule until 2016, which will allow companies to plan ahead and also seek extra qualifications to meet the Olympic demands.

To view all Rio 2016 job opportunities, visit the job opportunities page.

Toronto 2015

Toronto 2015

The 2015 Pan Am games, that are being held in Toronto, have multiple business opportunities available. Prospective bidders should check out the link for how and when to apply.

To view all Toronto 2015 job opportunities, visit the job opportunities page.

Sport and Development Opportunities: There are many job openings in sport and development including a Project Manager and Head of Communications with streetfootballworld. The International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education is seeking applications Manager Services. For all of the job listings, visit sportanddev.org.

To view all Baku 2015 job opportunities, visit the job opportunities page.

Opportunities from Lausanne, Switzerland: View the IOC Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Opportunities from Bonn, Germany: View the IPC Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.

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