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London 2012 could use recycled Beijing Olympic facilities

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August 4 - Temporary accommodation built for the Beijing Olympics could be shipped to London and re-used at the 2012 Games, the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission (BSTC) has announced.    

Among the events they have targeted are the beach volleyball, which is due to be staged on Horse Guard


London 2012 could use recycled Beijing Olympic facilities

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August 4 - Temporary accommodation built for the Beijing Olympics could be shipped to London and re-used at the 2012 Games, the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission (BSTC) has announced.    

Among the events they have targeted are the beach volleyball, which is due to be staged on Horse Guard


Coe launches London 2012 Open Weekend

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July 24 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) today launched the London 2012 Open Weekend by working out with the ith the English National Ballet.    

Hip-hop stars Ms Dynamite, Akala and some beach volleyball players also tried the warm-up.    


Coe launches London 2012 Open Weekend

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July 24 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) today launched the London 2012 Open Weekend by working out with the ith the English National Ballet.    

Hip-hop stars Ms Dynamite, Akala and some beach volleyball players also tried the warm-up.    


Gosper heaps praise on London 2012 preparations

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June 26 - Australia's Kevan Gosper (pictured), a senior member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has praised the unprecedented preparations of London 2012.

remembered for its iconic venues including tennis at Wimbledon, archery at Lord’s Cricket Ground and beach

volleyball at the Horse Guards Parade near Buckingham Palace.  


David Owen on how Manchester United are helping the BOA

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April 29 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) has been living through challenging financial times.

deep concern that “the opportunity to find the Chris Hoy of table tennis or the Rebecca Adlington of volleyball

of the eight sports worst hit by the funding shortfall: fencing, handball, shooting, table tennis, volleyball

/beach volleyball, water polo, weightlifting and wrestling   “The critical thing for me with Clive


IOC Evaluation Commission tours Chicago venues

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By Duncan Mackay in Chicago   April 5 - Chicago tried to put on a show today to impress the International Olympic Commission (IOC) Evaluation Commission inspecting their proposed venues if they are chosen to host the 2016 Games.

football tournaments; Jackson Park, proposed venue for the hockey; Olympic Island, which would stage the beach

volleyball, canoe kayak and sailing; and the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls which would be


US names volleyball coach for London 2012

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Knipe (pictured) was named today as the new coach of the defending Olympic champion United States men's volleyball

  The 40-year-old will join USA Volleyball while taking a leave of absence from his job of nine years

at Long Beach State, guiding a college programme that produced two members of the 2008 Beijing gold

Knipe said: "Anyone who gets involved with volleyball sets their sights on being involved with the Olympic

Doug Beal, the chief executive of USA Volleyball, said: "I'm very excited to have Alan lead our men's


US names volleyball coach for London 2012

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Knipe (pictured) was named today as the new coach of the defending Olympic champion United States men's volleyball

  The 40-year-old will join USA Volleyball while taking a leave of absence from his job of nine years

at Long Beach State, guiding a college programme that produced two members of the 2008 Beijing gold

Knipe said: "Anyone who gets involved with volleyball sets their sights on being involved with the Olympic

Doug Beal, the chief executive of USA Volleyball, said: "I'm very excited to have Alan lead our men's


British volleyball coach axed after funding blow

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March 13 - British Volleyball has axed Lorne Sawula (pictured), the coach of its women's team, because

British Volleyball has been forced to let him go after they had their funding from UK Sport cut from

Richard Callicott, the president of the British Volleyball Federation (BVF), warned that the cuts could

across its indoor, beach and paralympic disciplines need to make the GB Public proud of the players

He said: "It will take the extra support of the volleyball community to turn all these hopes and dreams

"Anything less leaves very little in the legacy pot and British Volleyball all want the international


British volleyball coach axed after funding blow

  • Volleyball

March 13 - British Volleyball has axed Lorne Sawula (pictured), the coach of its women's team, because

British Volleyball has been forced to let him go after they had their funding from UK Sport cut from

Richard Callicott, the president of the British Volleyball Federation (BVF), warned that the cuts could

across its indoor, beach and paralympic disciplines need to make the GB Public proud of the players

He said: "It will take the extra support of the volleyball community to turn all these hopes and dreams

"Anything less leaves very little in the legacy pot and British Volleyball all want the international


John Steele: The funding decisions we have taken are right

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By John Steele - 13 March 2009     The end of March signals the end of UK Sport’s Beijing cycle of investment and the beginning of the new Olympiad that takes us through to London 2012. The investment of the past four years has born incredible fruit, with the amazing Olympic and Paralympic success of Beijing accompanied by a shift in attitude and approach across the elite sports landscape.      

of UK Sport   Comments As you say we have to move on but I can't understand why, when Beach

Volleyball, in particular, has reached or exceeded all its performance targets and the Sporting Giants

UK Sport encouraged tens of young handball, volleyball and water polo players to believe that they

A commitment of £480m no less which did give volleyball (£5.6m) and handball (£645,000

By Richard Callicott, President British Volleyball Federation 20 March 2009 at 13:40pm  


John Steele: The funding decisions we have taken are right

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of UK Sport   Comments As you say we have to move on but I can't understand why, when Beach

Volleyball, in particular, has reached or exceeded all its performance targets and the Sporting Giants

UK Sport encouraged tens of young handball, volleyball and water polo players to believe that they

A commitment of £480m no less which did give volleyball (£5.6m) and handball (£645,000

By Richard Callicott, President British Volleyball Federation 20 March 2009 at 13:40pm  


Volleyball official hits out at funding cut

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  FEBRUARY 12 - A LEADING British Volleyball official today claimed pre-Olympics funding cuts have placed

  Volleyball was one of the main losers last month when the victims of a £50 million cash shortfall

British Volleyball, the game's governing body in this country, saw its pre-Beijing budget of £4.3 million

slashed to £2.2 million for the years up to London 2012, to cover the main sport plus its beach and

Paddy Murphy, a member of the British Volleyball Board and the president of the Northern Ireland Volleyball

Volleyball and the other sports dealt cash cuts have until early next month to decide whether to take


Volleyball official hits out at funding cut

  • Volleyball

  FEBRUARY 12 - A LEADING British Volleyball official today claimed pre-Olympics funding cuts have placed

  Volleyball was one of the main losers last month when the victims of a £50 million cash shortfall

British Volleyball, the game's governing body in this country, saw its pre-Beijing budget of £4.3 million

slashed to £2.2 million for the years up to London 2012, to cover the main sport plus its beach and

Paddy Murphy, a member of the British Volleyball Board and the president of the Northern Ireland Volleyball

Volleyball and the other sports dealt cash cuts have until early next month to decide whether to take