As the Paris 2024 countdown clock reaches the five-year mark with Europe in the grip of a fierce heatwave, French Sports Minister Roxana Mărăcineanu has unveiled a shake-up of her private office.
The 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam saw a number of important milestones, but one we still all benefit from today is revolutionising car parking. Like other cities around Europe in the late 1920s, the streets of Amsterdam were filling up fast with cars, and during the Games this issue was more pressing than ever, so organisers were forced to rack their brains in search of a solution. The allotted parking area next to the Olympic Stadium had room for a maximum of 2,000 vehicles, nowhere near enough to meet the demand during Games time. In response, the City Council provided a number of other sites that took parking capacity up to 3,500 vehicles and 2,000 bicycles. However, no sooner had one problem been solved than another was created: how were drivers and cyclists supposed to find their way to the new car parks? A solution was found in the shape of small blue panels with a white capital "P" in the middle. So it was that the international traffic sign for parking was born.
International Olympic Committee - Games Results Manager - Lausanne, Switzerland
The IOC is looking for a Games Results Manager with a strong background of project and team management who has at least 2 multi-sport Games IT / Results experience. Manages the Games Results programme within the IOC. Coordinates the Games Results programme from the IOC perspective, including budget, project planning and reporting. Manages the project from foundation until decommissioning including planning, implementation, readiness and operations phases.
Octavian Morariu is seeking a third and final term as Rugby Europe President next month, with a pledge to keeping the organisation on "a significant growth trajectory" while also closing the gap to the Six Nations. Mike Rowbottom speaks to a man with big plans for the future of rugby union in the continent.
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