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Kosovo Savors an Olympic Victory, Two Years Before the Torch Is Lit (New York Times)

By   /  15/12/2014  /  International  /  No Comments

By JAMES MONTAGUEDEC. 15, 2014 PEJA, Kosovo — Up a steep hill on a narrow, unlit road in this town near the Montenegrin border, the Toni Kuka Judo School was filled with the smell of sweat, smoke and winter. Inside, 26 judokas dressed in blue or white uniforms arranged themselves in pairs around the blue-and-yellow […]

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Kosovo granted provisional Olympic recognition by IOC (Reuters)

By   /  09/12/2014  /  International  /  No Comments

By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:25pm EDT (Reuters) – Kosovo is on track to take part in its first ever Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 after the region in the Balkans was granted provisional recognition by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday. It could now achieve full membership as […]

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Kosovo to compete at Rio 2016 Olympics after recognition from IOC (The Guardian)

By   /  09/12/2014  /  International  /  No Comments

The International Olympic Committee has granted full recognition to Kosovo, meaning the Balkan country can send an independent team to the 2016 Games in Rio. The IOC made the decision Tuesday, formally ratifying the provisional recognition granted in October by the executive board. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Serbia has refused to accept […]

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Kosovo athletes start training for Rio Olympics (AP)

By   /  30/10/2014  /  International  /  No Comments

A week after gaining provisional recognition from the IOC, Kosovo is already preparing in earnest for the 2016 Olympics. Swimmers and table tennis players are in training as Kosovo gets ready to send an independent team to the games in Rio de Janeiro. Memli Krasniqi, Kosovo’s minister of culture, youth and sports, says “now our athletes will […]

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UNMIK Headlines 24 October

By   /  24/10/2014  /  UNMIK Media Reports - Morning Edition  /  No Comments

• Ashton: Dialogue to resume as soon as possible (Epoka e Re)
• In Belgrade, Hoxhaj calls for recognition of Kosovo (Epoka e Re)
• LDK to end coalition with Vetevendosje today? (Kosova Sot/Zeri)
• Kosovo won’t get telephone code in 2015 (Epoka e Re)
• US Ambassador congratulates Kosovo on Olympic recognition (Kosova Sot)
• Bozovic told Kosovo Intelligence Agency who killed Zymberi (Zeri)

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UNMIK Headlines 23 October

By   /  23/10/2014  /  UNMIK Media Reports - Morning Edition  /  No Comments

• Bloc to make a decision (Tribuna)
• Bloc doesn’t want Thaci to be President (Tribuna)
• Kurti suggests giving up on Assembly Speaker post (Koha)
• Americans meet Thaci (Koha)
• IOC grants provisional recognition to Kosovo Olympic Committee (dailies)
• Hoxhaj and Ismajli equal to other ministers (Epoka e Re)
• Crimea delays Slovakia’s recognition of Kosovo (Tribuna)
• Drug lord gets Kosovo passport (Zeri)

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