Posts Tagged ‘Rugby’

Rugby, Mandela change agents

by Lon Matejczyk Published: November 25,2009

Tags: apartheid, Invictus, Rugby

The last movie that really touched me was … was … wait a minute: A movie that touched me? How far back can I go? College? Childhood? Does “Bambi” count? I don’t go to movies to be touched. I go for the entertainment. A comedy takes me away from my cares; a romance … uh … [...] [...]

IOC backs golf, rugby for proposed Olympic inclusion

by Rob Larimer Published: August 13,2009

Tags: Golf, Rugby

BERLIN - International Olympic leaders have selected golf and rugby for proposed inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games, rejecting bids from baseball, softball and three other sports.The International Olympic Committee executive board narrowed the field to two sports Thursday from a list of seven, which also included squash, karate and roller sports. The board will submit [...] [...]

Zero can go a long way

by Lon Matejczyk Published: May 22,2009

Tags: Lon Matejczyk, Rugby

Five hundred thousand dollars -  in contributions of $100,000 each from the Experience Colorado Springs at Pikes Peaks, aka the convention and visitors bureau; The Sports Corp.; the city; the county and the state was the seed money that helped bring the 2008 U.S. Senior Open to the Springs. Denver paid nothing to land the 2009 [...] [...]

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