Olympics

Putin and Rogge see start of work on Sochi Olympic University

By Duncan Mackay in Sochi
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 8 - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge have witnessed the start of construction on the new Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) here, which is set to be one of the main legacies of Sochi 2014.

Merkel support engerises Munich 2018 bid

By Duncan Mackay in Sochi
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 8 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel (pictured) has again declared her unequivocal support for Munich’s bid to host the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, as the Bid Committee arrived here for the official Debriefing of the Vancouver 2010 Games.

Draper promises unique tennis tournament at London 2012

By Tom Degun in London

June 8 - Roger Draper (pictured), the chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), claimed today that staging the tennis tournament for the London 2012 Olympic at Wimbledon means that the competition will be handled in a completely different way from the format commonly adopted for a Games.

Russia unveil training centres to help preparations for Sochi 2014

By Duncan Mackay in Sochi
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 7 - Russian athletes preparing to compete in the Sochi Olympics in 2014, where they have already been warned they must finish top of the medals table, will have new state-of-the-art facilities built to help their preparations, the country's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko promised today.

Sochi 2014 plant trees to mark UNEP campaign

By Duncan Mackay in Sochi
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 5 - Dmitry Chernyshenko (pictured), the chief executive of Sochi 2014, and Anatoly Pakhomov, the city's Mayor, today planted trees here to mark World Environment Day and later signed a partnership agreement on environmental protection and volunteering programmes.

New Governor behind Olympic bid claim Pyeongchang 2018

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 5 - Pyeongchang are confident that their bid for the 2018 Olympics and Paralympics will retain strong political support despite the surprise election of Lee Kwang-jae (pictured), a member of South Korea's opposition party, as the new Governor of Gangwon Province.

London 2012 Olympic Village still on course

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 4 - Construction on the Athletes' Village for London 2012 is still on target, with three-quarters of the work on the residential units already completed, Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) chief executive David Higgins claimed today.

London 2012 boost for British toymaker

By Tom Degun

June 4 - British collectibles firm Hornby, the official toymaker to London 2012, expects the Olympics to provide an opportunity to drive sales and profits upwards over the next two years after the company reported a fall in full-year profits.