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IOC President Thomas Bach stressed the importance of the Olympic family working together (Photo: Getty Images/Matt King) IOC and International Federations working with Rio 2016 to find intelligent solutions to budgetary challenges. “The Olympic movement will show solidarity with the Brazilians in order to achieve a balanced budget, which will then serve as a solid foundation for the next six months to have finally successful and excellent Olympic Games in Brazil,” said Thomas Batch, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week. On Monday and Tuesday (1-2 February) Rio 2016 met with representatives of the 28 Olympic summer sport International Federations (IFs) in a joint effort to deliver efficiencies in the budget for the Olympic Games. In line with the IOC’s Agenda 2020 reforms, strategies for maintaining a balanced budget were the focus of the meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The parties worked together to find creative so

Baadhi ya Washiriki wa mbio za Hapa Kazi Tu Dodoma Half Marathon wakishiriki mbio hizo mjini Dodoma Januari 30, 2016. Waziri Mkuu, Kassim Majaliwa akimkabidhi ufunguo wa pikipiki mshindi wa kwanza wa mbio za Hapa Kazi Tu Dodoma Half Marathon upande wa wanaume, Emmanuel Giriki kwenye uwanja wa Jamhuri mjini Dodoma Januari 30, 2016. Waziri Mkuu, Kassim Majaliwa akiongoza mbio za Wabunge za Hapa Kazi Tu Dodoma Half Marathon zilizoanzia Bungeni hadi uwanja wa Jamhuri mjini Dodoma Januari 30, 2016. Kushoyo kwake ni Waziri wa Habari,Utamaduni, Sanaa na Michezo, Nape Nnauye na kushoto ni Naibu Spika wa Bunge, Dkt Tulia Ackson Mwansasu

Mwingereza & Gidabuday Kocha wa riadha Anthony Mwingereza akiwa na Wilhelm Gidabuday Dodoma mwishoni mwa wiki kwa maandalizi ya mbio za Dodoma Hapa Kazi Tu Half Marathon. Mbio hizo zimeandaliwa na Shirikisho la Riadha Tanzania (RT) kwa madhumuni ya kuendeleza mchezo wa riadha nchini. Pia mbio hizo zimeandaliwa kama mchakamchaka wa kupasha misuli kuelekea mashindano ya Olimpiki ya Rio De Janeiro nchini Brazil mwezi August mwaka huu.

Coach Francis John (Lft) National Athletics Coach for Rio De Janeiro Games Mr Francis John says his boys are ready for medals. Tanzania has so far produced only two marathoners who have qualification standard for Rio Games. The two athletes who have their tickets ready for the games are Alfonce Felix and Said Makula, Felix qualified last year in Australia while Makula qualified at Casablanca Marathon. Said Makula, Gidabuday & Alfonce Felix

Andrea Sambu Sipe The former world junior cross country champion Andrew Sambu and another outstanding marathon runner Dickson Marwa are expected to compete at this year’s Dubai Marathon.   “I will try my best to qualify for Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games “, said the 45 years old Anrew Sambu who was training hard at Arusha Stadium recently. Dubai Marathon will be held in three weeks time (January 22 2016). Dickson Marwa has also been training hard for the same race; the two athletes have a long history of which both have represented Tanzania at several international competitions. Three Marathoners have so far qualified for Rio Games;  -         Alfonce Felix at Gold Coast Marathon – Australia -         Saidi Juma Makula at Casablanca Marathon - Morocco -         Fabian Joseph at Hofu Marathon - Japan Tanzanians hope Sambu and Marwa will add up the number of qualifiers for 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games.

Al Jazeera investigation raises questions about whether sports heroes are linked to performance enhancing drugs Inside a hotel room in Austin, Texas, a pharmacist advises a professional athlete on taking performance-enhancing drugs. "One anabolic, and I can give you something to use right now, is this Delta 2 stuff. It's a steroid. There's a bunch of football players who take this," he tells Liam Collins, a British hurdler reporting undercover. In another conversation, a Vancouver pharmacist poses a question to the same athlete. "Have I doped people? Oh yeah. And no one's got caught because the system is so easy to beat. That's the sad fact." Later, a Naturopath doctor explains how he would destroy medical records if investigators came looking for them. "I can just document everything not in this chart but on my own chart. And if somebody ever comes sniffing for it, it's very easy to just delete and say no, this is the

Fina Mango / Ex TTA President Acting president of Tanzania Tennis Association (TTA) Fina Mango has resigned from her post citing being busy with other engagements as the main reason.   Mango was elected vice president of TTA but was acting president after Methusela Mbajo resigned three years ago.   In a letter dated December 10, 2015 addressed to National Sports Council (NSC) and TTA secretary general William Kallaghe, Mango said she has resigned from her post due to engagements with personal and other issues.     “This is to inform you that from today (December 10, 2015 ) I have resigned from my post as acting president of TTA…I wish the association all the best,” said part of the letter.   Mango on Monday could not answer her cell phone when we wanted to know from her, only to send a short message later that she is busy.   Yesterday she could also not answer her mobile phone.   Efforts to have confirmation from TTA secretary general Wi