Nov 29 thomwestcott

Libyan Olympic Committee looks ahead

By Libya Herald Staff.Tripoli, 28 November 2013:The Libyan Olympic Committee (LOC) is looking to the future, with elections for the new administrative...

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Hala Gezah, emblem of a new dawn for Libyan sportswomen
Jul 28 Michel Cousins

Hala Gezah, emblem of a new dawn for Libyan sportswomen

By Mohamed Assed. Tripoli, 28 July: Hala Gezah is competing at the 2012 London summer Olympics as the only Libyan female participant. On Friday,  ...

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Libya Olympic Chief freed after week in captivity
Jul 22 George Grant

Libya Olympic Chief freed after week in captivity

Tripoli, 22 July:Nabil Elalem, the president of Libya's Olympic committee, was freed earlier today, one week after he was abducted from his car by arm...

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Libya Olympic hopes under threat as grand mufti stalls on fatwa exempting athletes from fast
Jul 20 George Grant

Libya Olympic hopes under threat as grand mufti stalls on fatwa exempting athletes from fast

By George Grant.Tripoli, 20 July: Libya's Olympic squad is still waiting for a fatwa from the grand mufti, Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani, authorising athle...

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Still no word on abducted Olympics chief as London Games loom
Jul 19 George Grant

Still no word on abducted Olympics chief as London Games loom

By George Grant.Tripoli, 19 July:Demonstrators gathered outside the prime minister's office today demanding action from the government to secure the r...

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