Olympics



Ghana football team hit hardest by Olympic ban

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

Dominic_Adiyah_lifting_World_Cup_under-20_Egypt_2009January 14 - The Ghanian Government have been blamed for the situation which has led to the country being suspended by the International Olympic Committtee (IOC) and put in jeopardy their participation at next year's Olympics in London, where the men's football team were being touted as one of the favourites.







IOC announce timetable for 2020 Olympic bids

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

Olympic rings_23January 12 - Cities planning to put themselves forward to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics today found out the timetable for the bid process, with the final decision due to be announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at its 125th session in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires on September 7, 2013.



"We can make things work" claims new Annecy 2018 leader

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

Charles_Beigbeder_in_front_of_Annecy_logo_January_2011January 12 - Charles Beigbeder, the new head of Annecy 2018, has admitted that he would like a bigger budget to take on rivals Munich and Pyeongchang but promised that he will work with the resources he has to try to save the French city's fledging bid to host the Olympics and Paralympics.