AIPS President Gianni Merlo participated in his fourth Olympic Torch Relay in the historic English spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells this week. Merlo, who ran with the Olympic Flame in Los Angeles, Lillehammer and Torino Torino, Lillehammer, ran 600 m before he passed the torch to British Sports Writer of the Year, Patrick … [Read More
Merlo persistence pays off for media at London Olympics
By Roslyn Morris, AIPS Secretary General LAUSANNE/LONDON, July 4, 2012 – International media accredited to the London 212 Olympic Games will benefit from a solution of solidarity forged at the recent European Athletics Championships in Helsinki by AIPS President Gianni Merlo and LOCOG Chairman Lord Sebastian Coe. Following the very amicable and fruitful … [Read More
Veteran Sports Journalists Receive Olympic Recognition
GARNEAU, BLATCHFORD, WILLIAMS, MAKI, COLE, SIMMONS, DiMANNO & BRUNT Nominated by Sports Media Canada for Olympic Honour . Report by John Iaboni, Sports Media Canada . When AIPS (International Sports Press Association) president Gianni Merlo and secretary general Roslyn Morris issued a news missive to sports journalism associations around the world, Sports Media Canada quickly sprung … [Read More
Croquet attracts Sports Media participation
The Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club was host for the 24th annual golf croquet championship recently. The event that attracted players from as far away as Florida, as young as 19 and as old as 85. We even had Sports Media Canada representation among the competitors and it is a tournament where women and men … [Read More
Planning Underway for 17th Annual Achievement Awards
The ‘wheels are in motion’ to make arrangements for the 17th Annual Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards. The Awards planning committee met this week for a review of all that has happened since last year’s most successful Awards process and Awards Luncheon, which neatly morphed into an avalanche of ideas for this year’s event. The … [Read More
Rogers Cup Media Accreditation
Media Accreditation applications are being accepted by Tennis Canada from Canadian and International electronic (radio & TV), print journalists and photographers who wish to cover the Rogers Cup Toronto and/or the Rogers Cup Montreal this year. Rogers Cup presented by National Bank Toronto ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Event August 4-12, 2012 Rexall Centre Toronto … [Read More
Aces has returned to the airwaves of Sportsnet 590 The FAN for its third full season. The first hour-long program dedicated to tennis on mainstream radio in Canada, Aces has grown from a three-show pilot in 2009 to a successful annual series featuring interviews with some of the sport’s top players, coaches, and journalists as … [Read More
Going to the London Olympics?
We wish to remind you of the discounted ticketing offered to valid AIPS members by our Worldwide Gold Partner, Korean Air. AIPS members who hold a valid card may take advantage of a 30% discount on tickets to access the London Games. London 2012 Olympic Games (London, England) – Event Period : 27JUL, 2012 – … [Read More
