December 10 - Controversial changes criticised by Bradley Wiggins and Rebecca Romero (pictured left)  proposed to the track cycling programme for London 2012 by the International Cycling Union (UCI) were today approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

 The last gold medalists were Americans Richard Williams and Hazel Wightman in Paris in 1924.Tennis

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April 2 - Chicago officials tonight greeted members of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Evaluation Commission on the first stop of their tour of the 2016 Olympic bid cities.

She also headed the Evaluation Commission in 2005 which leaned toward Paris for 2012, but in the end,

Hundreds of Chicago police officers surrounded City Hall earlier today protest coinciding with the IOC's

October 29 - Lance Armstrong's (pictured) sensational return to cycling has captured the imagination of the world but, in the second of this exclusive two-part interview, former World Anti-Doping Agency president Dick Pound is not celebrating, as he tells Paul Gains

subjected to re-analysis using the new testing procedure developed by the WADA accredited laboratory in Paris

“I don’t know how good your Shakespeare is,” Pound said then, “but methinks the laddie doth protest too

 POLICE today battled to keep pro-Tibet demonstrators away from the Beijing Olympics flame as it passed through London today, arresting 37 protesters who tried to disrupt the high-security tour.

Stand-up comedian Francesca Martinez withdrew from the event Thursday in protest against China.  

The torch heads for Paris tomorrow and French authorities have also prepared massive security for the

  JUNE 25 - THE GOVERNMENT admitted today that Zimbabwe will still be able to take part in the 2012 Olympics in London despite their cricket team being banned today from touring in England next year.

decision to block the tour, announced by Culture Secretary Andy Burnham in the House of Commons today in protest

among officials leading London’s Olympic bid that it would alienate potential African voters and give Paris

  PROTESTS against China's rights record and crackdown in Tibet disrupted ceremonies in Greece today to light the Olympic flame for the Beijing Games.

Later 10 Tibetan activists staged their own protest in the town's main street before they were detained

Three members of Reporters Sans Frontieres (Reporters Without Borders -- RSF) staged the first protest

Aside from Athens, the flame will only stop in London and Paris among European capitals.  

Chakrabongse, chosen to carry the Olympic torch when it crosses Thailand next month, has declined in protest

Pictures of the protest can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?