Summer Olympics

Commonwealth Games "big step forward" for Indian ambitions to host 2020 Olympics

By Tom Degun in New Delhi

October 10 - Hosting the Commonwealth Games has dramatically increased India’s chances of winning the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to Chef de Mission Bhubaneswar Kalita.

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London 2012 Olympic Park to be named after Queen

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay in London
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

October 7 - The Olympic Park currently being built for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics will be named the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in honour of Britain's monarch, it was announced at a special ceremony here today.

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"School Olympics" will spark revolution claims UK Culture Secretary

October 7 - A new Olympic-style competition will "spark a revolution in school sports" according to Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt after he launched the pilot initiative which is being rolled out in nine communities around the country ahead of London 2012.

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Coe "thrilled" as thousands flock to volunteer for London 2012

October 7 - Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, today said he was “thrilled” by the public’s response to his call for volunteers for the Olympic and Paralympics Games.

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Exclusive: UK Athletics chairman wants "insulting" Tottenham Olympic Stadium bid ruled out

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

October 6 - An angry Ed Warner, the chairman of UK Athletics, has demanded that AEG's joint bid with Tottenham Hotspur to take over the Olympic Stadium following London 2012 be ruled out after it was revealed that they plan to rip up the running track if their application is successful.

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Tottenham would scrap running track if they take over Olympic Stadium

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

October 5 - West Ham United's chances of taking over the Olympic Stadium following the London 2012 Games have been greatly boosted by the news that its closest rival does not plan to keep the athletics track even though that is one of the key requirements of being awarded tenancy.

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State-of-the-art training boost for Lilleshall athletes

October 5 - A multi-million pound upgrade at Lilleshall National Sports Centre has created a state-of-the-art training facility for Britain’s London 2012 athletes.

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Key Olympics media role for woman of "passion"

October 5 - A woman whose “passion for the Olympic Games shines through” has been given a senior position in the team handling Canada’s media coverage of London 2012.

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London 2012 confirm Buckingham Palace start and finish for Olympic marathons

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

October 4 - London 2012 today officially announced that the Olympic marathons - which have caused so much controversy - will start and finish in front of Buckingham Palace and include three loops of central the capital.

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Delhi can still be contenders to host 2020 Olympics claims Kalmadi

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun in New Delhi

October 3 - India can still launch a serious bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, it has been claimed by Suresh Kalmadi, the chairman of Delhi 2010 despite the chaotic build up to it that has led to serious questions being asked about the country's ability to host major events.

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Tottenham Olympic Stadium bid blasted by local MP and West Ham

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay in London
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

October 2 - Tottenham Hotspur's late decison to bid to take over the Olympic Stadium after London 2012 has come under fierce attack from Karren Brady, the vice-chairman of rivals West Ham United, and even the club's local MP, David Lammy.

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A year on, Chicago bid leader claims he knew Rio were going to win

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

October 2 - A year after Chicago were humiliated in its campaign to host the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics its bid leader Pat Ryan (pictured) has claimed that he knew Rio de Janeiro were going to win a month before the final vote.

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Local facilities to benefit from £10 million London 2012 fund

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay in London
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

October 1 - Up to £10 million ($16 million) is to be awarded to nearly 20 local venues mostly located within half-an-hour of the Olympic Park under a new scheme launched today by London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe and London Mayor Boris Johnson.

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Exclusive: Running marathons through East London would put Olympics at risk claims Coe

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay in London
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

October 1 - Sebastian Coe today claimed the decision not to route the marathons through the East End of London and finish in the main stadium in Stratford during the 2012 Olympics was one of the toughest of his life but that he was not prepared to change it because he believes it would put at risk the success of the Games.

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Spurs eye Olympic site despite getting new stadium go-ahead

By Andrew Warshaw

October 1 - English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have entered the bidding for the 2012 Olympic Stadium despite moving a vital step closer to building a new 56,000-seater stadium of their own.

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