Olympics

London 2012 boost for British toymaker

By Tom Degun

June 4 - British collectibles firm Hornby, the official toymaker to London 2012, expects the Olympics to provide an opportunity to drive sales and profits upwards over the next two years after the company reported a fall in full-year profits.

France Euro 2016 success gives Annecy Olympic bid hope

By Duncan Mackay
British Internet Sports Writer of the Year

May 30 - France's successful campaign to host Euro 2016, football's second biggest tournament after the World Cup, has given Annecy's bid to stage the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics fresh impetus, chief executive Edgar Grospiron has claimed.

Ukraine planning bid for 2022 Winter Olympics

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 28 - Ukraine, whose slow preparations for football's 2012 European Championships have been heavily criticised, are planning to bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the country's President Viktor Yanukovych announced today.

London 2012 to use same athletics track as Beijing

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 28 - London 2012 have signed a deal with Italian company Mondo to supply the athletics track for the Olympic Stadium along with flooring for up to 10 other sports, including basketball, table tennis, wheelchair basketball and goalball.