Olympics


France Euro 2016 success gives Annecy Olympic bid hope

By Duncan Mackay
British Internet Sports Writer of the Year

May 30 - France's successful campaign to host Euro 2016, football's second biggest tournament after the World Cup, has given Annecy's bid to stage the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics fresh impetus, chief executive Edgar Grospiron has claimed.

Ukraine planning bid for 2022 Winter Olympics

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 28 - Ukraine, whose slow preparations for football's 2012 European Championships have been heavily criticised, are planning to bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the country's President Viktor Yanukovych announced today.

London 2012 to use same athletics track as Beijing

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 28 - London 2012 have signed a deal with Italian company Mondo to supply the athletics track for the Olympic Stadium along with flooring for up to 10 other sports, including basketball, table tennis, wheelchair basketball and goalball.

London 2012 costs rise by small amount

May 27 - The anticipated final costs of delivering the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 have risen by £5 million ($7 million), according to the latest quarterly economic report, published today by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

Eton rowing venue finished for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 27 - Work to enhance facilities at Dorney Lake for London 2012 Olympics, when it is due to host the rowing and canoe sprint events, has been completed on time and on budget, it has been announced. 










Annecy 2018 honours local Olympic medallists

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 23 - A group of French medallists from the Vancouver Olympics have been honoured by Annecy 2018 at a special ceremony attended by Bernard Accoyer, the President of the French National Assembly and Edgar Grospiron (pictured left), the chief executive of the bid.