As the 2012 Olympics in London approach, history will be made as women’s boxing is going to be one of the Olympic sports. The decision to include this as an Olympic sport officially has been met with some contention. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided last August that there would be 36 places for female fighters to compete in the London Games. The three classes have been included which are the flyweight category which is 48 to 51 kgs, the lightweight which is 56 to 60 kgs, and the middle weight which is 69 to 75 kgs. Olympic committee minister, Tessa Jowell, called this a “historic, landmark moment”. The women boxers are pleased that they will be able to show everyone their skills and talent and are happy that they are going to be recognized in their sport. It is belie...

The Florida Marlins Baseball team is busy looking for new pitchers for the new season. The number 2 spot has already gone to Ricky Nolasco, with the three other pitching jobs being contended for by 6 other top pitchers which went a combined 28-34 last year. One of the front runners, Chris Volstad, said that there would be some strong competition and that would make everyone pitch their best. Along with ace starter Josh Johnson, the Marlins expect to have a great season and hope to get excellent 3-4- and 5 pitchers who can be consistent and keep up with the 1 and 2 pitchers. The contenders for the remaining pitching spots include Volstad, Rick VandenHurk, Anibal Sanchez, Hayden Penn, Sean West, and Andrew Miller. They will be put through their paces by the new Marlins pitching coach, Randy ...

With the 2010 Winter Olympics opening on Friday in Vancouver, it is a time for reflection over the last 8 years and a celebration of the new Games. Many sports jobs, retail jobs, constriction jobs, stadium jobs, and more have been created during this time and it is hoped that this will continue long after the Games are over. Luckily there have been many private investors who have created foundations such as the Own the Podium program to help amateur athletes and develop the future of sports in Canada. There are lots of sports jobs that you can get in Canada just in time for the Olympic Games if you are still looking for employment. There are lots of media jobs in sports that you can get as well as stadium jobs. You can work selling tickets, drinks, food, or look for any sports teams that r...

If you have a promising career in sports awaiting you might find that you will do your best work at a college. The best way to get a college sports job is to look at the list of jobs offered by the Athletic Administration. Here you will come across many current job listings that you can pursue at any one of the 100 or more college teams that are just in the NCAA and D1A divisions. There are even more college sports jobs offered in the D1AA and D2 as well as D3 and NAIA, and then you must not forget about the Junior College teams as well. Here are some of the many college sports positions you can apply for: Athletic Director Jobs The Athletic Director, or AD, of the University is the top administrator, and is in charge of the coaching of the players and will supervise the various support st...

With the three year mark being reached yesterday in London leading up to the Olympic Games in 2012, it seems that all is on track for the event. Sebastian Coe, former British Olympic gold medalist, and chairman of the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games stated that everything was going according to schedule and that they have already followed through with many of the promises made during the bid in Singapore four years ago. The aim of hosting the Games was in part to rejuvenate the East side of London and provide more jobs for people during the harsh economic times of late. Currently the Olympic Parks and stadiums have provided more than 4000 jobs for those in construction, engineering, and other industries. There have also been more jobs for those in marketing, business sect...

With the United States hosting so many diverse sporting events in the upcoming months, why not apply now for a summer sports job. You can find a part time job working in the sports industry, whether you work at the stadium, in the marketing arena, with the team, assist the health and fitness instructors, work in hospitality, or even in the broadcasting side of things. You can easily further your sports career by finding a summer job to see how you like the industry, and to learn more about it. Here are some of the events to look forward to: Red Bull US Grand Prix – Moto GP This event is taking place on the 5th July at Laguna Seca in California with various auctions and warm up races in the days before. There are all kinds of jobs you can expect here including working at the events be...

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The Pan American Games (Pan Am Games) is an exciting all American quad-annual sporting event, the next of which is to be held in 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Bids are already coming for the 2015 Games due to be held in November, with Toronto, Canada making an astonishing $2.4 Billion bid for the hosting rights. Currently, other cities that are in the running are Lima, Peru, and Bogota, Columbia. The Ontario Premier, Dalton McGuinty was handed a copy 233 page bid book by the Bid Chairman, David Petersen, which outlines the plans for the event including a $1 Billion athletes’ village. Petersen, who hopes that the extensive proposal would be enough to secure the event in 2015, presented the bid book to the president of the Pan American Sports Organization on Thursday 28th May 2009. The Onta...

Former Bucs (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) coach, Jon Gruden is taking up a new position it seems, and will be working in the booth alongside Jaws and Mike, commentating on the popular ESPN show, Monday Night Football. Gruden will replace Tony Kornheiser in this spot, after Kornheiser left the show for various reasons. Gruden was fired as Bucs coach after losing 4 games in a row and missing the 2008 playoffs – this after he led the Tampa Bay team to its first Super Bowl in 2003. Gruden will make his Monday Night Football debut on the 13th August for the preseason Super Bowl game between the Pittsburg Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals. Kornheiser will still present segments on ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption, and has mentioned that if there was anyone to replace him, he would also have pick...

In a recent study of the NFL and college football in America, it was found that the number of minority head coaches, as well as offense and defense coaches, has been catching up over the past few years. According to the executive director of Black Coaches and Administrators, Floyd Keith, the number is still not where it should be. Since 2002, when the last study revealed that 3.5 percent of head coaches and 5 percent of offense and defense coordinators represented the minority, the number of minority coaches at college level has increased marginally, and currently in the NCAA’s Football Bowl Division there are 7.5 percent of head coaches and 15 percent offense and defense coordinators that are of the minority.  Keith compares the 7.5 percent to the nearly 19 percent that have head coach...