Olympics



BOA complete Sport Engagement Team for London 2012

Alison_Wyeth_head_and_shouldersFebruary 22 - The British Olympic Association's (BOA's) sport engagement team is now complete following the recent addition of seven new team members, including former runner Alison Wyeth (pictured), who competed in the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Games.






Pupils make plans for the future for the Olympic Park

By Tom Degun in London

olympic_parkFebruary 21 - School children from East London have taken part in a competition here at The Auditorium in central London to come up with ideas for a series of community events that could take place in the future Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.






Pyeongchang 2018 make promises as IOC Evaluation ends

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

Pyeongchang_signFebruary 19 - A series of pledges were made today by Pyeongchang 2018 to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission on the final day of their inspection visit here, including a new Olympic law to help with the hosting of the Games and free internet access for everyone, including the media.

Pyeongchang 2018 would help bring peace to Korea claims Prime Minister

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

Duncan_with_Korean_PM_February_18_2011February 18 - If Pyeongchang is chosen to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics it could help bring peace to Korea and even lead to a united team competing in the Games for the first time in history, the country's Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik has claimed during a visit here today.