By Russ SwanWhen London made its bid for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, it included a bold statement about environmental impacts right at the start of its documents: not only would the city host the greatest sporting event in the world, it would host the first truly sustainable Olympiad in history.

the concept of the 'carbon footprint', which is an indirect measure of the impact of an activity on climate

Archery – rain; clay shooting – heavy rains, high winds; cycling – track usually flooded; football – misty and uncomfortable; lacrosse – a little hail. No, not the weather forecast for events at London 2012 (unless through unhappy coincidence).These are the conditions actually faced by competitors the first time the Olympic Games came to London, 104 years ago. Admittedly, the events in those long-ago Games were spaced over several months.Those hail stones in the lacrosse, for example, fell on October 24, not altogether surprising. But even summer events such as tennis, athletics and, as we have seen, cycling, had to cope...

By David GoldJuly 11 - A party showcasing Russian style and culture, entitled Moscow Motion, will take place in London at Russia.Park on August 4.

event is held annually alongside the Russia Investment Roadshow which gives a taste of the investment climate

for the ladies, and white shirts and grey flannels for the gentlemen, but the vagaries of the English climate

By David OwenJune 17 - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is facing a race against time to raise income levels or be forced to scale back its activities.

Governments on the other.Persuading Governments of the need to increase contributions in the current fiscal climate

By Tom DegunJune 13 - The city of Shenzhen in China will host the season-ending World Superseries Finals in December in a prestigious competition that is likely to feature most of the medal winners from the London 2012 Olympics, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) has revealed.

We understand that the current uncertain economic climate in the western part of the world has made it

By David GoldJune 1 - The head of the FIFA delegation currently touring prospective host cities for the Russia 2018 World Cup has praised the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

I like the climate and people here."

and key media outlets about the immense strength of their respective bids.In an uncertain economic climate

By David OwenMay 20 - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has received more than 90 official submissions as part of the process of revising the World Anti-Doping Code, which provides the framework for harmonised anti-doping policies.

We appreciate that it is not always easy to implement changes in the current economic climate, so we

By David GoldMay 17 - Britain's men's hockey squad for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, has been named by coach Jason Lee, with captain Barry Middleton returning.

The climate of Malaysia will be testing for our athletes, although we will complete a short acclimation

By David Gold at the Riverbank Arena on the Olympic Park in London May 3 - Britain's women have stormed into the final of the Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament after a convincing 3-0 win over China here today.

We are in a different environment, with different food, a different culture and a different climate."

Training in a warm-weather climate for me is essential for my preparations and health.

By Duncan MackayApril 22 - Half-a-million people in Azerbaijan have signed up to a petition supporting Baku's Bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been announced.

Baku has an ideal climate for sport; our city and country also offer a beautiful setting and an amazing

By Tom Degun at the Amnesty International UK Human Rights Action Centre in LondonApril 16 - A coalition of environmental and human rights groups have launched a new online campaign here focusing on, what they claim, are the "worst" Olympic sponsors in a move set to increase the pressure on Dow Chemical's sponsorship of London 2012.

that I was asked to get involved with Greenwash Gold to look at Dow along with BP, who have a very bad climate

By David GoldApril 14 - The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has reported a profit of NZ$9.6 million (£5 million/$£7.9 million/€6 million) from hosting last year's World Cup.

The challenging financial climate against which the NZRU is operating was emphasised by the recent bail-out