By Mike RowbottomThe day after he has returned to France from the Sochi Winter Games, I ask Joël Bouzou - four times an Olympian in the modern pentathlon, and now President both of the World Olympians Association (WOA) and the global Peace and Sport initiative he founded in 2007 - what he would like the Olympics to look like in 30 years' time.The response, as with all others from this idealistic and yet practical man, is considered and cogent."I would like to see the leaders of all the countries at the Opening Ceremony," he says. "I would like them to...

If you have problems with the climate, what can you do? If you have no resources, what can you do?"

"Cool" reflected the Winter Games and the common perception of Russia's climate.

sports athletes after the Games, but who's to say summer federations won't be taking advantage of the climate

By Paul OsborneThe Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is the first in history to entirely mitigate the direct carbon footprint of its Organising Committee prior to the Opening Ceremony, according to Olympic partner Dow Chemical Company.

announce the fulfilment of a key milestone on our commitment to deliver Games with minimal impact on climate

an innovative Greenhouse Gas accounting framework, enabling economically viable projects to deliver climate

By Nick Butler in the Pushkin Hall at the Main Press Centre in SochiFebruary 6 - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak has guaranteed the safety of all people here following a warning that bombs may be carried into Russia disguised as toothpaste.

This comes in the growing climate of fear in recent months following two terrorist attacks in successive

By Nick Butler at the Main Press Centre in SochiFebruary 3 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has repeated assurances over security ahead of an Olympic Games he claimed will be a "milestone" for winter sport.

But, after drawing a comparison with the Salt Lake City 2002 Games which took place in a similar climate

eventual bid for the 1976 Olympics was unsuccessful, but in the early  seventies, as the political climate

fiercely-debated Olympics ever,  may be beset by intense security worries, political hot potatoes and a balmy climate

It would normally have been a task for the Mayor Jean Drapeau but the political climate made it impossible

Great climate, lovely food, fabulous wines.

questions remain over whether it is appropriate to bid for the Olympics in the current continental climate

By Nick ButlerDecember 7 - The latest crop of budding sports leaders have begun their professional path following their graduation from the Academy for Sports Science and Technology (AISTS) after completing a one-year "Sports Administration and Technology" masters course.

Månson.Masson spoke about the need for professionals in sports management, and argued that in the current climate

By Nick Butler at The Starling Hotel in LausanneDecember 7 - Oleksandr Vilkul, Ukraine's vice-Prime Minister and head of Lviv's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, has claimed the city is "one of Europe's best kept secrets".

The Carpathians, with their climate and terrain, are a fantastic area for skiing sports while the city

The country's liberal investment climate helped to secure $144.4 billion of aggregate investment between

C Average temperature in July +23.3 °C Annual average precipitation 457.9 mm Azerbaijan's varied climate

Dining experience Azerbaijan draws notoriety from the fact that 9 of the worlds 11 climate zones can

By Duncan MackayNovember 13 - A major British charity is to launch a new advertising campaign after claiming that last year's successful Paralympics in London have not changed people's attitudes towards the disabled.

If we can do that, then it will create a climate in which we hope politicians will think differently.