Summer Olympics


Olympic Flame passes to British hands

By Mike Rowbottom at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens

Princess Anne_May_17_May 17 - The Olympic Flame was officially handed over from Greece to Britain here this evening as the rain which had drummed down since mid-afternoon relented and gave way to a patch of blue sky.



Exclusive: Britain set to officially scrap anti-doping bylaw tomorrow

By Duncan Mackay

David Millar_in_Team_GB_Sky_kit_and_Garmin_helmetMay 16 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) is tomorrow set to formally scrap its 20-year-old controversial bylaw that prevents any athlete who has tested positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs from representing Team GB at the Olympics, paving the way for sprinter Dwain Chambers and cyclist David Millar (pictured) to be selected for London 2012 if they qualify.