Ridiculous

In what is probably one of the most absurd decisions of all, it seems that dancing is to be classified as an Olympic sport.

It will enter the schedule of the Olympics games list in 2006-2007.

Munich Bid

Munich is bidding to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

A feasibility study will be placed in front of Germany's National Olympic Committee, at the end of January.

Munich hopes that the fact that it still has the infrastructure from the 1972 Olympic Games, will sway the judging.

Rats Leaving the Sinking Ship

The chances of London succeeding in its bid to host the 2012 Olympics is being severely hampered, by the departure of a number of sports governing bodies from Britain.

The departures include:

• The International Cricket Council, moving to Dubai



• The International Badminton Federation, moving to Kuala Lumpur



• The International Sailing Federation, moving to Monaco

The reason for the departures is simple, money; grants, tax concessions and other inducements are being offered by other countries.

The impression that these departures gives is that the British government does not "give a stuff", or care, about sports; which to some extent is true.

Rosemary Kennedy Dies

Rosemary Kennedy, the oldest sister of President John F. Kennedy, the inspiration for the Special Olympics died this Friday at the age of 86.

She was the third child of Rose and Joseph Kennedy, was born mentally retarded; and underwent a lobotomy, a common practice in those days, when she was 23.

She lived most of her life in a Jefferson, Wis., institution, the St. Coletta School for Exceptional Children.

She died at Fort Atkinson Memorial Health Hospital in Wisconsin with her brother, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and her sisters by her side.