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Russia.Park officially opened in London for Olympics

  • House of Russia

By David Gold at Russia.Park in Kensington Gardens in LondonJuly 27 - Russia.Park officially opened here this morning, and will be the home of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) for the duration of London 2012.

ticket, while Russia.Park is free.Russia.Park has a variety of activities, such as ice skating, ice hockey



Russia's "decade of sport" will showcase the country's intellectual and organisational progression, Gruman to tell GSIC seminar

  • GSIC 2012

By David GoldJuly 25 - PwC Russia Advisory's practice leader, Robert Gruman, has spoken to insidethegames ahead of this summer's Global Sports Industry Congress to explain how they are helping to build and leverage the "intellectual legacy" of Kazan 2013 and Sochi 2014.

Cup in 2018 and other major events such as the 2013 World Athletics Championships and the 2015 Ice Hockey


Russian International Olympic University to get involved in academic conferences

  • Sochi 2014

By David GoldJuly 24 – The Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) are taking part in a series of academic conferences in the United Kingdom ahead of the launch of its inaugural Master of Sport Administration (MSA) course on July 30.

Potanin, a leading Russian businessman and chairman of RIOU's supervisory board, International Ice Hockey


Welsh javelin star Stephens unveils plaque to honour coach

  • Athletics News

By Tom DegunJuly 24 – Paralympic star Nathan Stephens, who will be favourite for gold in the F57 Javelin at London 2012, has unveiled a plaque at the Welsh Institute of Sport in honour of Anthony Hughes, the coach who recognised his talent and trained him into an elite athlete.

 "I joined several local clubs and tried ice sledge hockey, horse riding, rugby, archery, weight


British archer does not rule out seventh Games appearance

  • Archery

By Mike Rowbottom at Team GB House in LondonJuly 24 - British archer Alison Williamson, who will take part in her sixth Olympics when her qualification round starts on Friday (July 27), has not ruled out extending her Games career to a seventh appearance, or even more.

Michael Phelps in the 400m, I watched Beth Tweddle on the assymetric bars, I watched basketball, boxing, hockey


Sports Minister confident London bid for 2016 World Track Cycling Championships will succeed

  • Cycling

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonJuly 23 - Hugh Robertson, the Minister for Sport and the Olympics, is confident that a British bid for the International Cycling Union (UCI) 2016 Track Cycling World Championships at the brand new Velodrome in the Olympic Park will be successful.

Championships, the World Athletics Championships, European Eventing Championships and the European Hockey


Glasgow 2014 celebrates two years to go to Commonwealth Games

  • Glasgow 2014

By Tom DegunJuly 23 - Glasgow 2014 have today celebrated the two years to go milestone (pictured left) to the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony by inviting three Scottish athletes – Rhona Simpson, Ross Muir and Jade Nimmo – to the site of the Athletes' Village.

competition.The most high profile of the three athletes that toured the Village today was former Scottish hockey

milestone at Glasgow 2014's Athletes' Village," said the 40-year-old, who is Scotland's most capped hockey

Scottish hockey star Rhona Simpson (on ball)Robison added that the Scottish Government are equally impressed


20,000 hockey playing opportunities for public during London 2012

  • Hockey

By David GoldJuly 21 - Great Britain Hockey has revealed there will be over 20,000 opportunities across

Britain to play hockey during this summer's Olympic Games.

More than 500 sites across the country will run "Hockey Nation Give it a Go" sessions for youngsters

the day of the London 2012 Opening Ceremony on July 27.Anyone, regardless of age, ability, previous hockey

the Olympic Games.The initiative is supported by the Hockey Hotline, a dedicated phone line offering

 England Hockey Board development director Holly Woodford said: "Having seen hockey participation

, we are ready to welcome sports fans to hockey!"


"Projects are well on track" for Sochi 2014, says Chernyshenko

  • Sochi 2014

By David GoldJuly 20 - Sochi 2014 President Dmitry Chernyshenko has claimed that the black sea resort is making "great progress" in its preparations for the Winter Olympic and Paralympics.

events coming to the country in the years to come.With the 2018 football World Cup and the World Ice Hockey


S'well Bottle named as Official Supplier to USA Field Hockey

  • Sponsor News

By Sara EvansJuly 20 - USA Field Hockey have announced that new partners S'well Bottle, a water

S'well Bottle will design and manufacture special bottles for the women's field hockey team, just in

providing the women's team with a supply of custom bottles, S'well will also sell the same bottle to field hockey

fans, with proceeds from each purchase donated to WaterAid and USA Field Hockey.The US women's field hockey


Final Road to London exhibition opens ahead of the Games

  • London 2012

By David Gold at the National Potrait Gallery in London July 19 - Aiming High, the final Road to London exhibition, has opened at the National Portrait Gallery in London, celebrating some of Britain's leading Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

Gymnastics Club where they train, are also in the group shot.Other athletes featured include the women's hockey


British Olympians and Paralympians embrace Join in Local Sport initiative

  • London 2012

Gold at the BT Tower in LondonJuly 18 - Thirty British Olympic and Paralympic legends, including 1988 hockey

Sean Kerly, the 1988 Olympic hockey gold medallist, is among those backing the Join In campaignAmong

We used to play hockey with two men and a dog watching, and the first match after the gold medal... there


Jennie Price: Getting the most out of grassroots sport

  • Inside the Blogs

grassroots sport, but it gives those sports a brilliant opportunity to reach out to more people.Take hockey

  Through their Hockey Nation campaign and their version of the Torch Relay – the Big Dribble (pictured


Camping at the Games set to showcase facilities for camping at London 2012

  • London 2012

By Lauren MatteraJuly 15 - London 2012 Olympic Games, outdoor experts Camping at the Games will be showcasing one of their sites being used for London 2012 accommodation next Tuesday (July 17), as part of their unique initiative to encourage some of the estimated two million Olympic visitors to camp in the capital.

participating venues, such as the Match Day Centre in Walthamstow Wodson Park, Blackheath RFC, Southgate Hockey