The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that all three cities bidding to host the 2018 Winter Games have submitted their responses to the IOC ‘candidature acce...More>
President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Sir Philip Craven has criticised CTV's decision not to broadcast the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympi...More>
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC) has warned that Rio de Janeiro will not be able to afford to stage the 2016 Games if a new law reducing the state's oil revenues is passe...More>
South Africa 2010 chief executive Danny Jordaan believes that a successful World Cup this year could lead to the country making an Olympic bid.
Rio de Janeiro will become t...More>
A Welsh MP has become the second member of parliament this week to cast doubt on the legacy the London Olympics will leave for the rest of the country.
Former sports minist...More>
International Rugby Board (IRB) president Bernard Lapasset has revealed that the decision to include rugby sevens in the Olympic Games has fuelled significant new interest in ...More>
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has said it cannot guarantee the £2bn of National Lottery money taken to fund the 2012 Olympics will be returned.
It was hoped tha...More>
Brazil's president has hit out at people who say the country is wasting money by hosting the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the city was ch...More>
South Korea’s strong performance at the Winter Olympics last month will add billions of dollars to the country’s economy, a leading researcher has claimed.
Samsung Economic...More>
The Canadian Government will increase funding for elite athletes after the host country’s record 14 golds at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
The Government will contribut...More>
Rome and Venice have both submitted their bids for the 2020 Olympic Games to the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).
Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno played down the rival...More>
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has signed a “groundbreaking” agreement with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to help develop Olympic sports in both countries ...More>
A decision will be made on the long-term future of the Olympic Stadium this year, it has been announced.
West Ham United’s new owners David Gold and David Sullivan want to ...More>
Eurosport has announced that 120 million people watched its TV coverage of the Winter Olympics, while its website attracted 23 million visitors – double the number it pulled f...More>
The president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Leonid Tyagachev has resigned after the country’s dismal performance at the Winter Olympics, according to reports.
Russ...More>
The National Hockey League (NHL) has still not decided whether to allow its players to take part in the next Winter Games despite the massive TV audience that watched last wee...More>
Munich 2018 chief executive Willy Bogner believes the success of the German team at the Vancouver Games, combined with massive television audiences at home, will have boosted ...More>
