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Lithuanian becomes latest weightlifter to fail doping test ahead of London 2012

  • Weightlifting

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonJuly 16 - Lithuanian weightlifter Aurimas Didžbalis has become the sport's latest athlete to fail a doping test ahead of the London 2012 Olympics with the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) revealing that there have already been 22 positive cases in 2012.

athletes.The positive cases arising from Olympic qualification competitions saw two positive tests from Africa


United States angling for eighth crown at softball's World Fastpitch Championship

  • Baseball and Softball

By David GoldJuly 10 – The United States, winner of the last seven tournaments, will be heavy favourites for glory once again when the International Softball Federation (ISF) Women's World Fastpitch Championship kicks off later this week.

along with Argentina, China, Czech Republic, European champions the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, South Africa


London 2012 unveil route for Paralympic Torch Relay ahead of 50 days to go milestone

  • London 2012 Paralympics

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre in LondonJuly 9 - London 2012 have today announced the highlights of the 24-hour Paralympic Torch Relay from Stoke Mandeville to the Olympic Stadium here with tomorrow set to mark exactly 50 days to go to the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony.

highlight will be the T44 100 metres final on September 6 when defending champion Oscar Pistorius of South Africa


Smyth set to miss out on London 2012 Olympic Games despite late effort

  • London 2012 Paralympics

By Tom DegunJuly 8 - Jason Smyth, Ireland's double Paralympic sprint champion, is set to miss out on his dream of competing at the London 2012 Olympic Games after agonisingly failing to make the 100 metres A standard time before the deadline despite four attempts in the space of two days.

he secured at Beijing 2008.Earlier this week, Smyth's fellow Paralympian, Oscar Pistorius of South Africa


Australia names London 2012 basketball teams

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

By David GoldJuly 7 - The Australian men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams have been unveiled as the country bids to win medals in both tournaments.

and if they win in London this will be their third Paralympic gold.They face the United States, South Africa



London Olympic relay rankings confirm failure of British women sprinters

  • Athletics

By Mike RowbottomJuly 4 - The United States are top of three of the four relay rankings announced for the London 2012 Olympics – but Jamaica have beaten their US rivals to the top spot in the men's 4x100 metres.

qualifiers for London in the men's 4x100m.In the men's 4x400m, the second team behind the US are South Africa


Pistorius set for London 2012 Olympics after being named for 400m and 4x400m relay

  • Athletics News

By Tom DegunJuly 4 - Double-leg amputee Oscar Pistorius has achieved his dream of qualifying for the London 2012 Olympic Games after he was today named in the South African team for the both the individual 400 metres and the 4x400m relay.

because he has run the A standard time twice in the last 12 months.Pistorius ran 45.20sec in South Africa

To have been selected to represent Team South Africa at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the individual

Pistorius misses out on 400m individual spot at the OlympicsJune 2012: Pistorius to spearhead South Africa


Pistorius set for London 2012 Olympics after being named for individual 400m and 4x400m relay

  • Athletics

By Tom DegunJuly 4 - Double-leg amputee Oscar Pistorius has achieved his dream of qualifying for the London 2012 Olympic Games after he was today named in the South African team for the both the individual 400 metres and the 4x400m relay.

because he has run the A standard time twice in the last 12 months.Pistorius ran 45.20sec in South Africa

To have been selected to represent Team South Africa at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the individual


Singleton to lead US charge at London 2012 as team named

  • Athletics News

By Tom DegunJuly 4 - Jerome Singleton, the T44 100 metres world champion, is set to lead the United States medal charge at the London 2012 Paralympics after being named as part of the 54-strong track and field team for the Games.

Zealand last year when he handed his great rival Oscar Pistorius (pictured below, second right) of South Africa


Peace and development talks held between Generations For Peace and Islamic bank

  • Latest

By David GoldJuly 3 - HRH Princess Sarah, the President of Generations For Peace, has led a delegation taking part in a round-table discussion with Islamic Development Bank (IDB) officials on peace and development in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Jordan in 2007.It claims to have reached over 90,000 children in over 45 countries in the Middle East, Africa


Sprinter Smyth targets Irish National Championships as last chance for Olympic qualification

  • Athletics News

By Tom DegunJuly 2 - Jason Smyth, Ireland's double Paralympic sprint champion, faces his last shot at qualifying for the London 2012 Olympics at the Irish National Championships in Dublin next weekend after missing out on the 100 metres Olympic A standard time at the European Championships in Helsinki.

Irish Paralympic team this week.Smyth's fellow Paralympian, Oscar Pistorius (pictured above) of South Africa



Cricket set for Gold Coast 2018 after Prince Tunku presentation

  • Gold Coast 2018

By Tom DegunJuly 1 - Prince Tunku Imran, President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), has claimed he is hopeful about getting cricket on the sports programme for the 2018 Commonwealth Games after a positive meeting with the International Cricket Council (ICC) Executive Board in Kuala Lumpur.

featuring the likes of Steve Waugh (pictured above, right), which was beaten in the final by a South Africa