Former IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch passed away
Juan Antonio Samaranch, the former president of the International Olympic Committee, died Wednesday from cardiac arrest. He was 89.
Samaranch spent his final moments at home watching tennis before being taken to the hospital in Barcelona, his son, Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., told The Associated Press.
“He watched Rafael Nadal’s match—he loved tennis—and after the game he [...]
Canada to host this year’s Winter Olympics
It’s only the third time that Canada has been lucky enough to host the Olympics and the host cities of Vancouver and Whistler are gearing up for what is promising to be an electrifying games.
The Western Canadian cities are expecting an influx of nearly a million visitors, athletes and journalists from around the world during [...]
