Sochi to Vancouver Paralympics
A group of Sochi 2014 officials are in Vancouver for the duration of the Paralympic Games to participate in the IOC Observer program.
They are joined by a team of Sochi 2014 volunteers from 17 regions across Russia. They are volunteering to gain experience ahead of the Sochi Paralympics.
Upon return to Russia they are supposed to spread the message of Paralympism throughout the country.
FIS World Cup Finale in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
The season-ending event in the FIS women’s World Cup this weekend in Garmisch-Partenkirchen is being viewed by the Munich 2018 Olympic bid as a demonstration of how the resort fits into plans for the Games.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is the proposed venue for Alpine events in Munich’s bid. It hosted the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Bid ambassador Maria Riesch said: “The atmosphere is fantastic. I think we're all caught up in winter sports fever after the successful Games in Vancouver. This is the perfect showcase for Munich 2018.”
Garmisch-Partenkirchen will host the alpine skiing world championships next year.
World Series of Boxing Signs Moscow Franchise
The final Moscow franchise in the World Series of Boxing was signed in Lausanne Wednesday.
Russian company Ring Stars will hold the Moscow franchise in the WSB.
The WSB was started by the International Boxing Association to stage a worldwide boxing tournament that will allow boxers to retain Olympic eligibility.
Jones to Return to Competition
Olympian Marion Jones is on her way back to competing in sports again, but not in athletics.
Jones, who was stripped of Olympic medals after admitting to doping, signed a contract to play basketball for the WNBA's Tulsa Shock on Wednesday.
Before she competed as an Olympic sprinter, Jones played basketball for the University of North Carolina. The Phoenix Mercury drafted her in the 2003 WNBA Draft but she never played.
Jones worked out with Tulsa on Saturday before the club agreed to sign the, 34-year old who will play guard.
Tulsa Shock President Steve Swetoha said Jones is good addition to the team and deserves a second chance to compete in sports.
"She made some ill-advised decisions in the past, but everyone deserves a second chance to excel at something they love," Swetoha said. "The city of Tulsa gave a struggling franchise from Detroit a second chance, and I'm confident it will do the same for Marion. We couldn't be happier to have her on board."
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Written by Ed Hula III.
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