Olympics


History made in Athens as Innsbruck 2012 flame is lit

By David Gold

Olympic torch_lit_Athens_December_17_2011December 17 - History was made today in Athens, where the flame for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games, taking place in Innsbruck next month, was lit – the first time that the flame has been lit for three Olympic events in the same city.












BOA officially file appeal with CAS to keep doping bylaw

By Duncan Mackay

Dwain Chambers_with_GB_flagDecember 13 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) announced today that it has filed a formal appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), challenging a decision last month by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that declared its controversial anti-doping bylaw non-compliant, which could leave the door open for convicted drugs cheats like Dwain Chambers to represent Team GB at London 2012. 


Innsbruck 2012 on schedule, says chief executive

By David Gold

Yoggl in_front_of_Innsbruck_2012_Olympic_VillageDecember 10 - The Innsbruck 2012 chief executive, Peter Bayer, has claimed that they are two weeks ahead of schedule in the construction of the Athletes' Village for the Youth Winter Olympic Games, taking place in the Austrian city next month.