http://www.rte.ie/sport Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie Copyright © RTÉ http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie/sport Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:16:20 +0000 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:16:20 +0000 Sport News Double Olympic wrestling champion Armen Nazaryan has decided to go on a hunger strike to protest against the sport's possible exclusion from the Games. Sat, 2 Mar 2013 14:51:24 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/other-sport/2013/0302/371725-wrestling-champion-on-hunger-strike-over-axe/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/other-sport/2013/0302/371725-wrestling-champion-on-hunger-strike-over-axe/ The MCC World Cricket committee are backing the inclusion of Twenty20 cricket at the 2024 Olympic Games, believing it could lead to "a potential boost" in the profile of the sport. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:16:20 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2013/0227/369846-mcc-backs-twenty20-olympic-inclusion/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2013/0227/369846-mcc-backs-twenty20-olympic-inclusion/ Wrestling has been dropped as a sport from the 2020 Games by the International Olympic Committee's executive board. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:07:03 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2013/0212/367366-wrestling-dropped-from-2020-olympics/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2013/0212/367366-wrestling-dropped-from-2020-olympics/ Pat McQuaid, the embattled president of the International Cycling Union, has stood down from the panel assessing host cities for the 2020 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee has confirmed. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:08:31 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/2013/0123/364154-mcquaid-steps-down-from-ioc-host-city-panel/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/2013/0123/364154-mcquaid-steps-down-from-ioc-host-city-panel/ Ireland's No 1 badminton star Scott Evans recaps an eventful year, which saw him qualify for his second Olympics at London 2012. Tue, 8 Jan 2013 11:30:16 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2013/0108/361739-evans-looks-back-over-his-2012/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2013/0108/361739-evans-looks-back-over-his-2012/ Stephen Martin, Chief Executive of the Olympic Council of Ireland tells RTÉ Sport what plans are in place to ensure that Irish competitors have the best possible preparation for Rio 2016. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:36:46 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/1220/359868-thoughts-turn-to-rio-2016/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/1220/359868-thoughts-turn-to-rio-2016/ Ryan Lochte may have set a new world record in the 200 metres individual medley at the World Short-Course Championships in Istanbul last night but it was images of the five-time Olympic champion giving away his gold medal that commanded as much attention. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:10:26 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/swimming/2012/1215/359060-lochte-happy-to-share-his-success/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/swimming/2012/1215/359060-lochte-happy-to-share-his-success/ Ireland's Scott Evans has won his first ever international tournament, the men's Carlton Irish Open singles title. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 21:43:54 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/other-sport/2012/1209/357581-evans-wins-irish-badminton-open/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/other-sport/2012/1209/357581-evans-wins-irish-badminton-open/ The inaugural European Games has been approved this Saturday by the European Olympic Committees, with Baku, Azerbaijan, to host the first Games in 2015. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:59:15 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/1208/357489-european-games-is-given-green-light/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/1208/357489-european-games-is-given-green-light/ Ireland's Scott Evans and Chloe Magee, the top seeds, are both through to the finals of the Carlton Irish Badminton Open at Baldoyle. Sat, 8 Dec 2012 20:48:52 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/other-sport/2012/1208/357476-top-seeds-advance-to-semi-finals-in-baldoyle/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/other-sport/2012/1208/357476-top-seeds-advance-to-semi-finals-in-baldoyle/ Four medallists from the 2004 Athens Olympics have been disqualified and stripped of their medals after testing positive for anabolic steroids, the International Olympic Committee has announced. Wed, 5 Dec 2012 18:55:14 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/1205/357047-quartet-stripped-of-2004-olympic-medals/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/1205/357047-quartet-stripped-of-2004-olympic-medals/ The suspended Indian Olympic Association (IOA) defied the IOC and went ahead with its controversial election to pick a tainted official as its new secretary-general. Wed, 5 Dec 2012 17:22:21 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/athletics/2012/1205/357031-indian-association-elects-tainted-official/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/athletics/2012/1205/357031-indian-association-elects-tainted-official/ The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have banned the Indian Olympic Association over elections that could result in a tainted official taking over as the only candidate for secretary-general. Tue, 4 Dec 2012 15:36:42 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/athletics/2012/1204/356799-india-banned-by-olympic-committee/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/athletics/2012/1204/356799-india-banned-by-olympic-committee/ Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics organisers have been warned that they needed to push ahead with their preparations because time was an issue, the International Olympic Committee said. Tue, 4 Dec 2012 20:43:38 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2012/1204/356779-ioc-warns-rio-organisers-time-is-ticking/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2012/1204/356779-ioc-warns-rio-organisers-time-is-ticking/ Irish Olympic triathlete Aileen Reid is set to leave Triathlon Ireland's high performance team for a new tailor-made programme around the world. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:02:36 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/triathlon/2012/1121/353365-irish-olympian-to-train-abroad-in-bid-for-success/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/triathlon/2012/1121/353365-irish-olympian-to-train-abroad-in-bid-for-success/ World anti-doping chiefs are confident a minimum four-year ban for serious drugs offences will stand up to legal challenges. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:40:21 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/1120/352779-wada-chiefs-confident-four-year-ban-will-work/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/1120/352779-wada-chiefs-confident-four-year-ban-will-work/ The Osaka Rule, which banned those guilty of serious doping offences from the following Olympic Games, has been dropped as WADA introduces a four year doping ban. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:35:17 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/1119/346209-wada-drop-osaka-rule-for-longer-ban/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/1119/346209-wada-drop-osaka-rule-for-longer-ban/ The president of the International Olympic Committee says he would have no problem with London hosting the Games again within the next 20 years. Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:46:29 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/1014/341617-rogge-games-could-return-to-london-by-2032/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/1014/341617-rogge-games-could-return-to-london-by-2032/ Ireland's Olympic gold medallist Katie Taylor has given the strongest indication yet that she intends to stay amateur and defend her title in Brazil in 2016. Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:53:42 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2012/1004/340331-taylor-wants-to-defend-olympic-title/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2012/1004/340331-taylor-wants-to-defend-olympic-title/ Belarus shot putter Nadezhda Ostapchuk, who was stripped of the Olympic gold medal last month after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid, has been handed a one-year suspension. Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:50:08 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/athletics/2012/0911/337223-shot-putter-ostapchuk-handed-one-year-suspension/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/athletics/2012/0911/337223-shot-putter-ostapchuk-handed-one-year-suspension/