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Plan for Olympic archery changed at Lord's

  • Archery

By Cathy Wood at Lord's March 19 - London 2012 has made significant changes to the archery venue at Lord’s Cricket Ground, in order to improve the athlete and spectator experience.

worked with LOCOG and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to secure one test match against South Africa


Lloyd steps down as Britain's Davis Cup captain

  • Tennis

March 18 - John Lloyd (pictured) has resigned as Britain's Davis Cup captain, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) announced tonight.

also lead the search for a new captain and coach, with the aim of filling the role prior to the Europe/Africa


Early bird tickets go on sale for BT Paralympic World Cup

  • Latest (Paralympics)

By Tom Degun March 15 - Early Bird half-price tickets have today gone on sale for the 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup, which is due to take place in Manchester from May 25 until 31 and is set to feature Oscar Pistorius (pictured).

world and organisers have already received a huge boost with Paralympic superstar Pistorius of South Africa


David Owen: Let’s not exaggerate what sport is capable of.

  • Inside the Blogs

BBC Panorama’s More Than Just a Game turned its spotlight on South Africa’s daunting drugs

I was also reminded this week of what a tall order South Africa will face to fill its magnificent quiver

Construction of these fields of dreams makes it all but inevitable, in my view, that South Africa will


British tennis in the gutter - literally

  • Tennis

March 7 - British tennis hit a new low today with defeat by Lithuania in the Davis Cup in Vilnius which leaves them having to face the prospect of playing in the lowest international tier of the sport and the future of team captain John Lloyd (pictured) in the balance.

Turkey, who lost to Ireland this weekend, in a relegation play-off in July to avoid dropping to Europe/Africa


England reach World Cup semi-finals for first time since 1986

  • Hockey

March 6 - England stormed into the semi-finals of the hockey World Cup after 24 years with a 3-2 win over hosts India in New Delhi although it was closer than it should have been at the end.

Spain are lying third in the group with six points, while India, Pakistan and South Africa have three

of contention for the semi-finals, suffered an embarrassing 4-3 defeat at the hands of lowly South Africa

" South Africa, whose three previous defeats in the tournament included a record 12-0 drubbing



British hopeful for London 2012 tests positive for banned drugs

  • Athletics

By Duncan Mackay March 5 - Britain's Callum Priestley (pictured), a 21-year-old considered one of the country's most promising young hurdlers, has tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug and faces missing the London 2012 Olympics, it was announced today.

that clenbuterol, a stimulant used in asthma treatment, was found in his sample after a test in South Africa



England stun Australia in opening World Cup match

  • Hockey

February 28 - England opened their hockey World Cup campaign with a stunning 3-2 win over tournament favourites Australia in New Delhi today.

" Elsewhere in Pool B, Spain beat South Africa 4-2 in the opening game of the tournament.



UCI anti-doping chief quits to return home

  • Cycling

February 26 - Anne Gripper (pictured), the head of the International Cycling Union's (UCI) Anti-Doping Department, has resigned to return home to Australia, it has been reported.

to be used as a foundation to support projects in sport, education and medical issues and focus on Africa


Mihir Bose: The IOC could teach FIFA a lot about how to run an organisation

  • Inside the Blogs

provided, I am sure that, when in little over four months from now many of us hacks reassemble in South Africa

There will be many a day when the winter in South Africa will prove a whole lot colder than the amazingly

bush fires to retain his Presidency, most notably in 2002 when the Europeans allied themselves with Africa



Weir and Woods back aiming for London Marathon glory

  • Latest (Paralympics)

February 21 - Britain’s top wheelchair racers David Weir (pictured) and Shelly Woods will be seeking revenge at the Virgin London Marathon on April 25 where two of the best ever wheelchair marathon fields are set to battle for the coveted title.

threat, however, for the race includes the fastest marathon racer of all time, Ernst van Dyk of South Africa

including the swift Swiss Marcel Hug, who has one of the fastest times ever, Krige Schabort of South Africa

London debutants Wakako Tsuchida from Japan, with a hat-trick of Boston wins to her name, and South Africa