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The article reports that sportswear giant Nike is pressuring the Federation Francaise de Football (FFF), France's soccer federation, to explain what steps it is taking to address dysfunction within its senior management ranks.

The article inform international gymnastics federation wants to have parkour events in Paris in 2024.

The article reports that France's soccer federation has for two years represented its sport's gold standard: champions at the men's World Cup in Russia in 2018 and host of the most successful women's championship in history. It mentions organization's director general and complaints about a toxic culture in which some men routinely direct sexist language and suggestive remarks toward female staff members.

The article reports that U.S.A. Gymnastics offered to pay fine to settle legal claims brought by athletes who were sexually abused by Lawrence G. Nassar, national team doctor, and mentions plans included to ensure improves athlete safety.

The article discusses several current employees at various level of seniority on confirming the rebellion inside the U.S. federation.

The article outlines the development of the confederation Winter Hill Gang composing Stephen Flemmi, James J. Bulger and John Connolly.

Alfia Sadekova and Oleg Ilitchev were married Friday morning at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau. James Mitchell of the city clerk's office officiated. On Friday evening, Alexander Kalachev, vice consul in New York for the Russian Federation, led a Russian civil ceremony in the offices of the federation's Consulate General. Until September, the bride, 24, was the interim president of Five Boroughs Foundation of Photography, a nonprofit educational organization founded by her husband and based in the Bronx. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The sites proposed for a Chicago Olympics have gotten the approval of all 26 international sport federations, bid organizers said. The bid committee, Chicago 2016, consulted with the federations in developing its bid plan. Chicago is bidding against Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Games, which would be the first Summer Olympics in the United States in 20 years. Chicago is touting its compact bid, which would put more than 90 percent of athletes within 15 minutes of their competition sites and have most venues clustered along the city's downtown lakefront. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Deals with the action taken by the World Federation for Culture Collections, a union of germ banks around the world, to keep the security of deadly microbes from terrorists.

Reports that Martin Scorsese, a film director has been named the first recipient of the preservation award from the International Federation of Film Archives.

Reports that the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States has prompted the World Bridge Federation to cancel its scheduled championships in Bali, Indonesia.

Provides information on the Worldwide Pairs bridge competition organized by the World Bridge Federation.

Reports that the United Jewish Appeal Federation benefit dinner will honor Thomas Middelhoff, chief executive of Bertelsmann, a German company. How Bertelsmann published Nazi propaganda for Hitler's army; Middelhoff's efforts to investigate Bertelsmann's past and make reparations; Questions about when a corporate executive should be held responsible for his company's past.

Reports that the president of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers called on the New York City government on April 22, 2001 to install silent alarm systems in livery cabs.

Deals with the complaints made by the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers against New York City Councilman Noach Dear for stalling a bill that would supply tracking devices for the security of taxi drivers.

Focuses on the donations received by the abortion rights group Parenthood Federation of America in the name of United States President George W. Bush.

Focuses on the efforts made by the World Bridge Federation to include bridge in the Olympic Games.

Reports on the victory of the Indian chess grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand against Alexei Shirov of Spain in the International Chess Federation world champion on December 24, 2000. Highlights of the game.

Describes a chess game played by Viswanathan Anand and Yevgeny Bareyev at the International Chess Federation World Cup Tournament in Shengyang, China in September 2000. Assessment of the players' strategy; Details on the players' moves.

Deals with the status of the controversy in chess over the competing claims on the title of world champion as of October 2000. Situation in the insular world of chess; Why chess player Gary Kasparov broke from the International Chess Federation; Why the Professional Chess Association founded by Kasparov collapsed.

Focuses on the practice of segregation of men and women in the bridge card game. Separation and integration in the history of the game; Contributions of the World Bridge Federation; Efforts to include bridge in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy; Details on a bridge game at Venice Cup final in Bermuda in January 2000.

Reports that the issue of personal religious belief has been a major topic in the presidential campaign in the United States in 2000. Remark from Senator Joseph I. Lieberman about the value of religious belief; Percentage of people in the country that claim no belief in a deity; Information on the International Federation of Secular Humanistic Jews.

Reports on the plans of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers in Pennsylvania to hold a strike on September 5, 2000. Reasons for the strike; District proposals rejected by the union.

Reports on the efforts of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association to control the sale of diamonds from war zones as of July 2000. Reasons for the move; Efforts of Belgium to cut off the trade in diamonds from war zones; Use of diamond sales to finance wars in Africa.

Announces the agreement of the Public Employees Federation with the fourteen percent increase of their salary in New York City, New York proposed by New York State Governor George E. Pataki. Support of the federation in joining the Civil Service Employees Association for the legislation on workers' pensions.

Unveils the results of the World Bridge Federation's Worldwide Bridge Contest in June 2000. Number of pairs that played in each of two sessions of the contest; Two clear winners; Provisional world winners.

Provides information on the victory of Aleksandr Beljavsky of Slovenia against German grandmaster Joerg Hickl at the European Zonal Tournament in Pula, Yugoslavia which is sponsored by the International Chess Federation.

Reports that the American Red Cross may be on the verge of withdrawing from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Reason cited; Issue regarding Red Cross' flag symbol; Amount of money that is being withheld from the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Deals with the statement of Fernando A. Mateo, president of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers, advocating the installation of bullet-proof partitions on taxicabs. List of some crimes against taxi drivers in New York, New York; Implications of Mateo's advocacy to the existing laws in the city; Information on the livery-cab industry before the installation of partition.

Profiles Fernando A. Mateo, a self-made Dominican-born millionaire and president of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers representing livery drivers. Educational and professional background; Political efforts of Mateo for the livery drivers; His reputation among New York Latinos.

Reports on the plans of the New Jersey Environment Federation to sue the state Department of Environmental Protection for allowing the state's residents to drink water contaminated with high levels of arsenic. Some of the cancers linked to long-term exposure to arsenic; When drinking-water contamination is considered acceptable according to the New Jersey law; Comments from David Pringle, the group's campaign director.

Focuses on the player rankings of the International Chess Federation based on the actual results of games. Victory of Peter Leko over Aleksandr Khalifman; Highlights of their game.

Reports on the annual trade show of the National Shooting Sports Federation, a group devoted to promoting the pleasures of hunting and target-shooting in 2000. Details on the speech delivered by Robert T. Delfay, in the show; Percentage of gun makers that make up the federation; Career background of Delfay.

Offers a look on the meeting of United States Vice President Al Gore with the National Stonewall Democratic Federation, a gay organization. Information on Gore's competition for gay votes with former US Senator Bill Bradley; Number of Stonewall Democrats' members; Comments from Gore.

Provides information on the case of Siu Tang, the daughter of first-generation immigrants from Cambodia to New York, New York before she was placed in the UJA-Federation of New York, one of the seven local charities supported by the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund. INSET: How to Help.

Provides information on the victory of Aleksandr Galkin over Rustem Kasimdzhanov in the 1999 World Junior Championship of the International Chess Federation. Details on their game match.

Reports on the strike of the Yonkers Federation of Teachers against district superintendent, Andre Hornsby in New York in 1999. Remarks from Hornsby about his goal for the schools; Remarks from Andrew Beveridge, former president of the Yonkers school board; Hornsby's comment on the rumors that he was trying to find another job; Reason for the strike.

Focuses on the first electronic world championship sponsored by OKBridge in cooperation with the World Bridge Federation, the American Contract Bridge League and the Bridge World. List of countries participating in the championship; Prize for the winners of bridge game; Details on the game strategy of Michael Crawford, winner in the American final.

Reports on the breach of contract suit filed by Anatoly Karpov, former winner of the World Championship of the International Chess Federation, against the organization. Compensation and sought by Karpov from the organization; Reason for filing the lawsuit.

Reports on the criticism on the International Chess Federation mini-match format in 1998. Reason behind the criticism; Details on high-rated chess players; Information on the Advance Variation, 3 e5.

Reports on the start of the preliminaries of the International Chess Federation's 1999 World Championship chess tournament at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Format of the tournament; Reason for the refusal of 1998 World Champion Anatoly Karpov to play in the 1999 tournament; Information on the chess game between Alex Yermolinsky and Kevin Spraggett in the 1999 tournament.

Reports on the merger of philanthropy groups, United Jewish Appeal (UJA) Federation and the Council of Jewish Federations. Selection of Charles R. Bronfman as head of the merged groups; Criticism against UJA and the Jewish Federations; Efforts to address the criticisms.

Examines remarks made by New York State Attorney General Dennis C. Vacco which have come under fire from Hispanic civic leaders. How the dispute has put Vacco on the defensive; Details of the remarks dealing with the reinstatement of the death penalty in other states; Comments of Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez, president of the Hispanic Federation.

Reports that the economic crisis at Sao Paulo, the industrial center of Brazil, has caused companies to consider paying workers the mandated extra month's pay in products. Ranking of Brazil for doing business according to J.P. Morgan company; Status of Brazil's economy; Important consequence of the decision not to formally devalue the currency; Remarks from Roberto Faldini, board member of the Industrial Federation of Sao Paulo, on barter agreements.

Looks at the help Marie-Francois B. received from the UJA-Federation of New York, one of the charities supported by The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, after she was released from the psychiatric unit of Kings County Hospital Center in New York in 1990. Reason for Marie-Francois' admittance to the psychiatric ward; Support she received from the UJA-Federation; Reunion of the mother and her three children on July 4, 1997. INSET: How to help.

Reports the victory of Viswanathan Anand over Anatoly Karpov in the International Chess Federation match held on January 8, 1998. Details on scores recorded; Commentary on the game.

Reports that Anatoly Karpov won the fifth game of the International Chess Federation bridge match on January 7, 1998, against Viswanathan Anand in Lausanne, Switzerland. Prize money of the six game contest; What Karpov need to win the contest; Details on the game.

Highlights the second game in the International Chess Federation championship match, which was won by Viswanathan Anand of India over Anatoly Karpov on January 3, 1998, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Strategy used by Karpov; Total prize money for the six match game; Information on the game.

Reports that the figure skating team for the Winter Olympics in February, 1998, in Nagano, Japan, was announced by the Russian Skating Federation. Basis of the selections; Information on the team; Possible absence of Aleksei Urmanov and Irina Slutskaya.

Presents information on athletics in Montreal, Quebec, stating that the indoor meet scheduled for January, 1998 was cancelled due to the lack of finance. Information from Jean-Paul Baert, president of the Quebec Athletics Federation on the need for sponsorship; How the 1997 meet was saved by Videotron cable television company.