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This week's Golden Opportunities:

1. Featured Jobs - WTA Singapore, 2xu

2. Conferences -

3.Programs -

4.Volunteers - Rio 2016

5. Media Matters - World Senior Karate Championships

6.Proposals -

7. Scholarships -

8. Awards -

9.Merchandise -

10. Tender Opportunities -

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Featured:

WTA Singapore

Office Manager / Marketing Executive

Location: Singapore, Singapore

Closing date: Open until filled

The WTA opened an office in Singapore in December 2013 and a team has been developed to deliver on the WTA’s commercial and marketing objectives across the region and to oversee the delivery of the tournament. They now seek an Office Manager/Marketing Executive to join the current team of 4 headed by the CEO for Asia Pacific.

2xu

Head of Production & Sourcing

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Closing date: 17/10/2014

2XU ("Two Times You") is a high performance technical sports brand that is driven by a relentless company mission to advance human performance through the development of world-leading athletic garments. They are looking for a Head of Production & Sourcing to ensure that all suppliers manufacture 2XU orders in a timely manner, in accordance with the product specifications for each style and the quality of the workmanship of the finished goods is of standard that is acceptable to 2XU.

Conferences:

SPORTELMonaco 2014: October 7-10, 2014

Smart Cities Host Summit: November 5-7, 2014

City Events: November 13-14, 2014

IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition: November 17-18, 2014

Programs:

Paralympic Sport Club Development Program

U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, today launched the Paralympic Sport Club Development Program, a new initiative designed to support grassroots organizations that are committed to providing sustainable Paralympic sports programming that strengthens the athlete pipeline to the U.S. Paralympic Team. Paralympic Sport Clubs that participate in the three-level program will receive recognition and awards designed to help organizations honor achievements and further pursue excellence within the Paralympic Movement.

IPC

To celebrate the IPC turning 25, we have launched a global search to find the best moment from the Paralympic Movement from the last quarter of a century.Your moment could be absolutely anything and just by taking part you could win a five-day trip of a lifetime for two to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games!

Following all the entries, we will start a daily countdown from 29 August revealing a different moment each day until 22 September, the day of the IPC's 25th anniversary, when we will reveal the number one moment of the last 25 years.

Volunteers:

Rio 2016

The Rio 2016 volunteer application process is now open. 70,000 volunteers will be required for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics. Be sure to check the page for details on how to apply.

Baku 2015

The first ever European Games will be held in Baku next year. Baku 2015 is excited to announce that it is now accepting volunteer applications. Be sure to check the page for details on how to apply

FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015

The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup will be held in Canada next summer. Matches will be held all over Canada.To insure this massive event runs smoothly, volunteers are needed. Applications are now being accepted.

2015 US Figure Skating Championships

Volunteer applications are now being accepted for the 2015 US Figure Skating Championships which will take place in Greensboro, NC in mid January 2015. When filling out an application keep in mind that some positions may require certain skills.

Toronto 2015

To deliver an event the size and scope of the TORONTO 2015 Games, 20,000 volunteers are needed in everything from pre-Games planning to senior event leadership roles. Some positions require specialized skills and work experience, while others simply require a desire to roll up your sleeves and pitch in.

Media Matters:

World Senior Karate Championships

The media accreditation process for the World Senior Karate Championships in Bremen, Germany is open until Oct. 31. All media representatives looking to attend the event must apply directly to the World Karate Federation online. The World Senior Karate Championships are scheduled for Nov. 5 - 9.

Proposals:

WADA Committees

WADA is seeking nominations for candidates to sit on its four standing committees in 2015 in accordance with its policy for committee composition and rotation.

Positions become vacant each year and WADA is inviting stakeholders to look within their respective regions and organizations to put forward suitable candidates.

As of the end of 31 December 2014, the following committees will have vacancies:

• Athlete Committee

• Education Committee

• Finance and Administration Committee

• Health, Medical and Research Committee

2015 ETU Triathlon European Cups and Junior European Cups

ETU welcomes bids from National Federations (NFs), Host Cities or Event Local Organising Committees (LOCs) interested in hosting an ETU Triathlon European Cup, including:

a) ETU Junior Triathlon European Cups;

b) ETU Sprint Triathlon European Cups;

c) ETU Triathlon European Cups;

d) ETU Triathlon Premium European Cups;

e) ETU Triathlon Final.

IWGchairperson 2014 – 2018

The IWG is looking for candidates for chairperson: a person highly committed to advancing women's and girls' possibilities within sport and physical activity globally. The successful candidate will lead the work of the IWG in 2014 - 2018 together with the other chairperson, Ms. Ruth Maphorisa from Botswana.

Please note that the deadline for applications is August 31, 2014

World Club Rugby 10s

World Club Rugby 10s is bringing some of the biggest names in professional rugby to Singapore. As part of the event, World Club Rugby 10s wants to provide Singapore and Asia with the chance to get close to these stars! Registration is now open.

FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES™ 2018

Events are the lifeblood of sport. Competitions are the principal purpose behind hard training and preparation for many sports actors such as Athletes, Horses and coaches. In order to streamline the existing bidding process and to build the bidding process to a higher standard, the FEI feels that a new approach for the FEI Games, Championships and Finals Bidding Process is necessary.

IPC Swimming

IPC Swimming has launched a call for organisers to bid to host the 2017 world and 2018 European championships, which will follow the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Prospective bidders have until 31 August 2014 to submit their applications to the address outlined in the bid document. Bid documents and factsheets can be found at the above link.

Scholarships:

RIOU

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) is welcoming applications from NOCs for its two scholarships to study on the second Master of Sports Administration (MSA) course at the Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) in Sochi.

As part of ANOC’s commitment to disseminating best practice amongst its 204 member NOCs, ANOC will allocate two full scholarships – courtesy of the Vladimir Potanin Foundation – to talented individuals currently working within the ANOC family to study on RIOU’s second MSA programme, which runs from September 2014 until June 2015.

Awards:

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award

On behalf of all of us at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award, it is our great pleasure to inform you the launching of the 6th Edition 2014, after its recent success on the 5th Edition 2013 of the Creative Sports Award. This is our 3rd year in a row that the Award opens its door in the International Arena. As the idea behind the Award is to honor Individuals, Teams and Organizations with the significant contributions to the sports movement, & thus encouraging them to make yet further creative achievements promoting sports not only in the Arab world but also worldwide.

Merchandise:

TSE Consulting Book

Developing a winning sports events strategy: A four-step approach for successful bidding and hosting:

• A book by TSE Consulting that provides public sector bodies with a shortcut to developing a winning approach for their investment in sports events. If you work in the public sector and are looking to develop a successful sports event strategy that brings benefits to your city, region or country then this book is for you.

Inside the Beijing Olympics

In the world we live in today, there are few secrets more darker, more magical and mysterious than the inner workings of the Chinese Government and Communist Party. No American is ever invited behind the curtain to sit and enjoy a lunch of dim sum with the Wizard of OZ; but now, in a new work by first-time author, Jeff Ruffolo, we are instantly transported into the inner workings of the greatest summer Olympic Games ever – the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in China.

Stop War, Start Tennis: Lessons of Life and Understanding from a Pakistani Tennis Player

Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistans greatest tennis champion and highly regarded world humanitarian, announced today that his book is now available for sale as an e-book electronically on Kindle at Amazon.com

The Complete Encyclopedia of Football

Pulling together the many strands of football today is a daunting task - not least, where and when to start. Keir Radnedge, who has reported every World Cup since 1966, is probably better qualified than most. He has watched and analysed all the great teams and interviewed all the great players down the years. All that is distilled in The Complete Encyclopedia of Football, published by Carlton Books of London but translated and published widely around the world. What do pioneer Lord Kinnaird from the 19th century and today's superstar Lionel Messi have in common? This book brings them together.

Tender Opportunities:

Rio de Janeiro 2016

Procurement Portal of the Organizing Committee for Rio 2016

The portal will serve as the main channel of communication with supplier companies and has the potential to change the way of purchasing goods and services and become a legacy for national industry. The new tool will host the Games Demand for Goods and Services Plan, the Organising Committee’s purchase schedule until 2016, which will allow companies to plan ahead and also seek extra qualifications to meet the Olympic demands.

Sport and Development Opportunities: There are many job openings in sport and development including a Project Manager and Head of Communications with streetfootballworld. The International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education is seeking applications Manager Services. For all of the job listings, visit sportanddev.org.

Opportunities from Lausanne, Switzerland: View the IOC Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Opportunities from Bonn, Germany: View the IPC Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Opportunities from Gold Coast, Australia: View the 2018 Commonwealth Games page to search for positions

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