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August 27 - Organisers of the 2013 Trentino Winter Universiade have claimed they are aiming to make the event the "first zero emissions" Games by setting out a series of guidelines and good practices to reduce the carbon (CO2) output.
August 19 - Trentino 2013 has invited musicians and singers of the countries belonging to the International University Sports Federation (FISU), to submit their musical applications for the "Official Song" of the Winter Universiade.
August 3 - Trentino 2013 has launched a new Crowdfunding campaign that aims to provide members of the public an opportunity to become a "shareholder" in the Winter Universiade Games by making an online financial contribution to the event.
July 30 - Organisers of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Trentino 2013 Winter Universiade have received more 1,800 applications from people looking to become volunteers at the Games which are due take place from December 11 to 21.
April 12 - The Trentino 2013 Winter Universiade Organising Committee have decided to store snow that has recently fallen in the Northern Italian province under high-tech tarpaulins, which will ensure that it does not melt and can be used should snow be scarce this December.
March 21 - Trentino in Italy has been chosen to replace Maribor as the host of the 2013 Winter Universiade after the Slovenian city was stripped of the event by the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.
Reporting to and working closely with the Events Director – Technical Operations, the Head of Technical Officials is responsible for day-to-day management of the Technical Officials programmes within the Events Department, including:
Management of day-to-day technical officials operations including tournament assignments and planning;
Management and development of the professional technical officials workforce including referees, umpires, and tournament doctors;
Technical officials policy development through consultation with key stakeholder groups including commissions, panels, Continental Confederations and working groups;
Innovation initiatives within the technical officials area to enhance officiating accuracy and sport presentation; and
Technical officials pathway development including working with Continental Confederations and Member Associations on recruitment, education, training, and development initiatives.
Pierre de Coubertin once said cricket has "practically no appeal for those who are not British". While he expressed doubts about the Olympic viability of cricket, lacrosse and baseball, Philip Barker wonders how the man who helped revive the modern Games would have reacted to new sports at Los Angeles 2028.