West Ham's hopes of moving to the Olympic Stadium post-2012 have suffered a blow after Olympics minister Tessa Jowell said the arena will be used to host grand prix athletics ...More>
Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) member for the United States Anita DeFrantz has claimed that Chicago did an “extraordinary job” with its much-criticised bid to ho...More>
Quebec Premier Jean Charest has revealed that the city is considering making a bid for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
Charest echoed comments from Quebec City Mayor Regis ...More>
Emerging countries are increasingly using major sporting events to establish themselves on the global stage, a new report has found.
Hosting sports events such as the Olymp...More>
London 2012 organisers have been warned they are in danger of “missing a historic opportunity” to help some of Britain’s poorest communities.
The Economic Development, Cult...More>
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has agreed a multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with BP.
The petroleum giant, which is also backing the London 2012 Olympics, ...More>
Coca-Cola is likely to extend its sponsorship of the Olympic Games beyond 2020, the company’s chief executive has revealed.
A number of sponsors, such as Johnson & Johnson ...More>
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has handed FirstGroup a major contract to run bus services for spectators at the London 2012 Olympics.
The company beat 77 rivals to be...More>
Cricket, powerboating and sports climbing have been officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), meaning they are now eligible to become part of the Oly...More>
President of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Marisol Casado has become one of six new members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Casado was one of the fo...More>
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has called for the world to respect the ‘Olympic Truce’ and urged all warring countries to cease hostilities for the duration of the Winter Ga...More>
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded broadcast rights for the Vancouver Winter Olympics to Canal 22 in Mexico.
Canal 22 has acquired non-exclusive free-to-...More>
British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive Andy Hunt has admitted that the collapse of Snowsport GB has not helped the team’s preparations for the Winter Olympics.
H...More>
Nanjing has been awarded the Youth Olympic Games in 2014.
The Chinese city edged out Polish rival Poznan 47-42 in an International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote in Vancouver...More>
Organisers have promised that athletes will have a painless commute if badminton and rhythmic gymnastics are moved to Wembley Arena for the London 2012 Olympics.
The events...More>
The collapse in land prices in London as a result of the economic downturn has cost 2012 Olympic organisers £150m, it has emerged.
The Government Olympic Executive’s a...More>
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has demanded that Russia takes a harder line on drug cheats after a number of the country’s athletes failed dope ...More>
