Hiroshima mayor Tadatoshi Akiba wants the city council to rethink its decision to scrap plans to bid for the 2020 Olympic Games.
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Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has announced a probe into the “ineffective use” of funds to prepare athletes for the Vancouver Olympics – the country's worst ever Winter Ga...More>
The French town of Annecy will spend more than $2bn upgrading its transport infrastructure if it is chosen to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, its bid book has revealed.
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has praised preparations for the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG), which will take place in Singapore in August.
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Greenwich Royal Park will host the equestrian events at the London 2012 Olympics after councilors approved the plans despite opposition from local residents.
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International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge believes the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) can act as a “magnet” to get more young people interested in sport.
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West Ham and Newham Council have announced they are in talks about a joint bid to take over the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games.
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Next has become the 27th domestic sponsor of the 2012 London Olympics.
The high street clothing chain will be a tier three sponsor of the Games and will provide uniforms fo...More>
London 2012 organisers have made 300,000 extra tickets available for the Olympic Games.
A total of eight million tickets will go on sale from next year, with prices to be a...More>
Organisers of the Vancouver Winter Olympics have said they are confident of balancing the budget following the completion of the Paralympic Games at the weekend.
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Richard Adam, the joint managing director of the Munich 2018 Winter Olympics bid, is stepping down after just 16 months.
No reason was given for his departure, although som...More>
President of the Russian cross-country skiing federation (FLGR) Vladimir Loginov has become the third high-ranking sports official to resign following the country’s worst-ever...More>
MCC chief executive Keith Bradshaw has insisted that the 2012 Olympics will not affect the amount of international cricket played at Lord’s that summer.
The venue will be u...More>
Russia's deputy sports minister Gennady Alyoshin has resigned following the country’s dismal performance at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Alyoshin becomes the second se...More>
UK Athletics (UKA) has said that holding the World Championships in London in 2015 would be a “fantastic legacy” for the Olympic Stadium.
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The British Government is introducing a £6m network of after-school clubs to give youngsters the chance to try out Olympic and Paralympic sports ahead of London 2012.
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London 2012 organisers have been told they must be “open and transparent” about the Olympic ticketing system.
The London Assembly's economic development, culture, sport and...More>
