Jack Warner Quits FIFA Under Corruption Cloud
Suspended FIFA vice president Jack Warner has quit world football's governing body, escaping punishment over bribery allegations that have plunged FIFA into its worst-ever crisis.
The 68-year-old from Trinidad was under investigation for colluding with Mohamed Bin Hammam. The pair allegedly offered $40,000 cash bribes to members of the Caribbean Football Union in exchange for their pro-Qatari votes in the race for the FIFA presidency.
Warner’s resignation from all international football activities means the charges have been dropped.
"As a consequence of Mr. Warner’s self-determined resignation, all Ethics Committee procedures against him have been closed and the presumption of innocence is maintained," FIFA confirmed Monday in a statement.
A source close to the FIFA ethics probe tells Around the Rings' sister site World Football INSIDER he’s disappointed the bribery investigation is ending without a conclusion.
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Brazilians Sweep Gold at Beach Volleyball Worlds
Beach volleyball powerhouse Brazil leaves Rome with three of the top four prizes on offer during Sunday’s medal matches.
Four-time Olympian Emanuel Rego, 38, captured his first world title since 2003, partnering with 6-foot-8 Alison Cerutti, 25. They knocked off countrymen Marcio Araujo and Ricardo Santos 21-16, 21-15.
"I need to thank this big mammoth because he brought me a life again to play beach volleyball," Emanuel said about his much younger partner. "It’s not easy to play for 18 years, but he did a great job to put me at the top again. He was the best player in the tournament."
In the women’s final, Brazil’s Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca defeated American two-time Olympic gold medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor in a thrilling three-set match, 21-17, 13-21, 16-14.
The veteran Brazilian tandem earned its first world title after winning two silvers and a bronze at the last three championships.
In front of a near-capacity crowd of almost 10,000, the final matches were staged in the recently renovated tennis stadium on the grounds of the historic Foro Italico sports complex as the seven-day FIVB showcase event came to a close.
"The atmosphere tonight in this big stadium was the best that I’ve seen in almost 25 years," said Emanuel.
FIBA Road to 2012 Site
The International Basketball Federation says its new "Road to London" website will be the definitive source for Olympic basketball news leading up to and during the 2012 Games.
FIBA launched the site Monday and plans to report on every major development involving the men’s and women’s tournaments – and their qualification processes.
A colorful graphic uploaded to the site indicates Great Britain and the U.S. already claim two of the 12 spots on offer in both the men’s and women’s editions. Also on display is how the other slots will be filled throughout the next year.
France Hosting 2015 Rowing Worlds
Lake Aiguebelette, France will host the 2015 Rowing World Championships.
At Council meeting for FISA, the international rowing federation Saturday, the French site defeated bids from Loch Strathclyde, Great Britain and Lake Varese, Italy.
FISA said in a statement "All three bids were of very high quality which made the decision difficult".
In accordance with FISA rules, the federation’s Congress in Bled, Slovenia will give final approval on Sept. 5, when they will also learn of the Council’s reasoning.
Competition will take place Aug. 30 to Sept. 6, 2015, and will serve as the main qualifying event for Rio 2016.
European/African Table Tennis Circuit
A new Euro-Africa table tennis satellite circuit will launch in 2012.
The circuit is a result of a partnership between the International Table Tennis Federation, the European Table Tennis Federation and the African Table Tennis Federation.
"The ITTF is very happy with this excellent initiative between the ETTU and the ATTF, which will enhance the competition programme for the associations in Europe and Africa," said ITTF President Adham Sharara.
The Euro-Africa zone will start as a pilot project and will be one of three global zones for mid-level ranked players. The two other zones are the Americas, which will start in 2013, and Asia-Pacific, which will start in 2013 or 2014.
The new circuit will consist of eight tournaments with 4-6 in Europe and 2-3 in Africa. This number may be increase over the next few years.
Khaled El-Salhy, ATTF president, said the new tournaments will allow the African players to compete with experienced players from Europe and will allow the organization to promote the sport.
The top four winners of the circuit will be invited to compete in the Pro Tour Grand Final where they will be drawn in a preliminary round against the lowest ranked players.
Written by Ed Hula III.
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