Olympics



Top diplomat and industrialist join Pyeongchang 2018

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

September 12 - Pyeongchang has strengthened its executive management committee to try to help its bid to win the 2018 Olympics and Paralympics by appointing two new vice-chairman, including Jung Byung-chul (pictured), the vice-chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries.



Perec joins Annecy 2018 as ambassador

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

September 11 - Marie-José Pérec (pictured left), the only French athlete to win three Olympic gold medals, has signed-up to be an official ambassador for Annecy's bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, it was announced today.






Generations for Peace to hold camp in Sochi

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

September 9 - Generations For Peace, the charity  led by Prince Feisal Al-Hussein of Jordan, has announced plans to hold its first camp outside the Middle East with an event next month in Sochi, the host city of the 2014 Olympics and Paralympics.