Olympics


Turkey Prime Minister confirms Istanbul bid for 2020 Olympics

By Duncan Mackay

Recep_Tayyip_Erdogan_opening_of_EYOF_July_24_2011July 24 - Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan tonight officially confirmed that Istanbul will bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, making the announcement before a cheering crowd of more than 20,000 during a speech to open the European Youth Olympic Festival at the H. Avin Aker Stadium in Trabzon.







London 2012 beach volleyball at Horse Guards Parade is a winning combination says Jevans

By Tom Degun at Horse Guards Parade in London

beach_volleyball_21-07-11July 21 - London 2012 Director of Sport Debbie Jevans has claimed that staging the Olympic beach volleyball at Horse Guards Parade will be a winning combination as the iconic venue in the centre if the capital today saw the first trucks of sand arrive here ahead of the London Prepares Series test event next month - the Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International.