SportzPower Daily Aug 24, 2012

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Aug 24 Vol 01, Issue 1009 TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES AIFF agrees in principle to make I-League separate legal entity but seeks more time today IMG-Reliance's principal contribution to the proceedings, which turned quite hostile as the meeting wore on, was the blue-print of its planned short-season franchise based tournament. 'By Rio 2016, OGQ wants to support 100 athletes' "What we can achieve tomorrow is what excites me," says P Gopichand, chief coach of the Indian badminton team. ESS signs Kevin Pietersen for World T20s Kevin Pietersen, in the news and out of favour with England team management for a recent "texting" controversy, will be part of ESS commentary team for upcoming World Twenty20 Accel Partners to invest Rs1bn in BookMyShow.com Network 18 has sold 20% stake in the holding company and will continue to be the single largest shareholder with a 40% stake TAM ratings case: NDTV terms WPP assertions a 'PR exercise' NDTV terms WPP's threat to sue news broadcaster for defamation as legally flawed and nothing more than a PR exercise. Lance Armstrong gives up battle against USADA doping charges USADA says it will ban celebrated cancer survivor from cycling for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles Heavyweight kickboxing superstar Tyrone Spong signs with GLORY KO artist slated for action amongst world’s greatest big men at GLORY World Series event in Tokyo in December Headliner – False Start? Gender Determination in Sport. Historically, female athletes and sportswomen have been subject to an assortment of discriminatory practises that have affected their ability to participate in sporting events. The very first modern Olympic Games organised in 1896 at Athens prohibited women from competing, which restriction was lifted in the Paris 1900 Olympic Games. Since then, female athletes have featured in Olympic competitions in gender specific events as well as in several “mixed” disciplines, including sailing and equestrian events.

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