Gretelle Jimenez

2 days ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

The Lithuanian National Olympic Committee (LTOK) announced this week that 19 specialists have earned their 2025 sports administration course for managers diplomas. The first seminar was given by Lauras Balaiša in the field of time planning. Dr Dominyka Venciūtė taught the subtleties of organisational communication on social networks in the second workshop.

2 days ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

Thousands of fans will be able to witness compound archery’s debut, as it joins other disciplines in Carson’s Dignity Health Sports Park at the 2028 Games. Home to the LA Galaxy football team, its 27,000-seat arena will welcome the world’s best as they compete for gold. "LA28 promises to be a landmark event for archery.

2 days ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

Tan Sri Norza Zakaria stressed that a 'village mentality' will not help Malaysia succeed on the Olympic stage. The Olympic Council of Malaysia president told the press this week that aiming to be Southeast Asian Games champions should not be the country’s primary focus. "We must understand that after our success at Kuala Lumpur 2017, we were only able to finish fifth or sixth at subsequent editions of the SEA Games. Do you call that success?" said Norza, as reported by the Straits Times.

3 days ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) interviewed Olympic marathon runner Philipp Pflieger last week to discover why running has become one of the most popular sports in the country. The 37-year-old highlighted several factors that led to the sport’s rise in Germany, not only in participation, but in performance as well. The Covid-19 pandemic may have played an important role in sparking interest among the local population.

4 days ago | insidethegames.biz | Gretelle Jimenez

The World Games 2025 promises an action-packed programme for paddling fans with canoe polo, dragon boat and canoe marathon on offer. The men's and women's groups and fixtures were confirmed this week, with powerhouses set to clash on the water. Among the men, world champions Germany will face Great Britain, Italy, and China in Group A, while European champions and debutants Denmark will be up against France, Spain, and Poland in Group B.