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Gunnell reassures residents over Olympic caravan park

By Tom Degun

Sally_Gunnell_Old_FarmApril 20 - Sally Gunnell, who won gold in the 400 metres hurdles at the Barcelona 1992 Olympics, has moved to reassure residents over a temporary 1,300-pitch caravan site in Essex which is set to open during the London 2012 Games at the farm where she grew up.


Ali calls for jobs for Pakistani Paralympians

By Tom Degun

Haider_Ali_with_Beijing_2008_bronze_medalApril 20 - Haider Ali, who won a gold medal in the long jump at the Asian Para Games in Guangzhou last year, has claimed that the Pakistani Government should provide jobs to top Paralympic athletes in order to reward them for their performances.

Minichiello announces retirement from bobsleigh

By David Gold

Nicola_MinichielloApril 20 - Britain's Nicola Minichiello, the winner of the 2009 World Championship, is retiring from bobsleigh to take up a role with the International Bobsleigh Federation (FIBT) as their head development coach.


Track and field qualifying standards for London 2012 published

By Tom Degun

David_Weir_with_London_Marathon_trophy_April_17_2011April 19 - The men's marathon T54 race looks set to be the most star studded race of London 2012 following the publiciation of the the qualifying standards for the athletics competitions at the Games which revealed that the likes of Britain's double Paralympic champion David Weir (pictured) has already qualified for the event.






Multi-million dollar boost for Annecy 2018

By Duncan Mackay

Charles_Beigbeder_in_front_of_Olympic_ringsApril 19 - Annecy's bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics has received a much-needed financial boost today after they agreed six new sponsorship deals to increase their budget by €3 million ($2.6 million/$4.3 million) to €30 million (£26 million/$43 million).

KPMG and GB Taekwondo extend partnership to 2012

By David Gold

Taekwondo_KPMGApril 19 - KPMG and GB Taekwondo have extended their partnership to the summer of 2012, which sees the professional services giant provide business services to the sport and its events programme, which includes the National Championships and the British Open.