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London 2012 Olympics: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney...

Even if the Manchester United striker does emerge from suspension to represent England at Euro 2012, the FA has altered its policy and will allow players to perform at both summer tournaments. Stuart Pearce’s Team GB could have a Un [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics debate: London will be a nightmare duri...

You would think that a simple rule to follow, a guiding principle indicating the possibility of grand projects is that if Athens can do it, anyone can. Unfortunately this now appears not to be the case. London, a city that likes to lay cl [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Olympic Games: Betting corruption a concern for London 2012 ...

At the high court, the high-profile trial of two alleged Pakistani spot-fixers continues amid staggering claims about the alleged scale of the problem. And before Wayne Rooney's petulant kick managed to knock it off the back pages, th [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Records will fall! Olympic legend Thompson confident London ...

Olympic legend Daley Thompson has backed Britain to host the greatest Games ever, one in which world records will tumble right across the board. The two-time Decathlon gold medal winner is an ambassador for London 2012 and has no fear tha [...]

Posted On : Oct, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: Dwain Chambers really does epitomise t...

Our former world cruiser- heavyweight champion long insisted he would not box on after his 31st birthday, and when that milestone fell on Thursday he duly called time on an impressive, if ultimately anticlimactic, career. Whether thi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: athletes' families to receive support ...

A series of education campaigns to help family and friends cope with the behaviour of the athletes will be rolled out throughout the UK by Olympic sponsor Proctor and Gamble and supported by the British Olympic Association and British Par [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: first British boxers qualify for Games

Light-welterweight Stalker beat Russia's Alexander Solyanikov 17-9 to book his place in the quarter-finals, automatically qualifying for the Games. It was close after the first round Stalker and Solyanikov level at 3-3, but the Briton [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: Zara Phillips playing the waiting game

Zara Phillips, 30, has had a busy fortnight – she finished in first place at the Ballindenisk International Trials in County Cork on September 18, riding her young horse Lord Lauries, and also placed tenth on High Kingdom at the Lan [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympic watch: Phillips edging closer to spot at...

Zara Phillips is slowly but surely putting herself back in contention for a place in next year’s Games a year after retiring her world title-winning horse Toytown. At the end of a week of media storm over her husband Mike Tinda [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

May warned that rioters could target 2012 Games

Gangs involved in last month's riots could attempt to disrupt the 2012 London Olympics, Theresa May, the Home Secretary, was told yesterday. Fears over attempts to disrupt the Games have been privately relayed by a former police offic [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: chief to get £1.5m for 'great Games’

Paul Deighton will be paid a £534,266 top-up to his salary simply for remaining in post until after the Games are complete. The sum will be doubled if they are seen as a “great Games”. Mr Deighton will also be in line fo [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: Usain Bolt can set the Games alight - ...

It just reinforced for me how fantastic it could be to have Bolt there. There really is an Ali-like aura about this guy that is now transcending all sports. If I was going into schools four years ago talking about the Olympics, they [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: Lord Moynihan says hosting Games will ...

In an opinion article published today on the US-based website Aroundtherings.com Moynihan said "London has had its wake up call.... I am confident this is what the world will see during London 2012, and the images will be in stark co [...]

Posted On : Aug, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: Great Britain succumbs to Croatia at L...

Turning into the final quarter 16 points down with Croatia in command at 63-47 up, Great Britain hustled hard in defence and suddenly started to find their game in attack and had closed to within three points, at 71-68 down with 47 second [...]