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ODA invite trio to submit final offers for Olympic Village

By Tom Degun in London

london_media_centreApril 8 - The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced that three private sector organisations have been shortlisted to submit best and final offers for the purchase and long-term management of the London 2012 Olympic Village, which will house leading athletes during the Games.

Search starts for bobsleigh medal winners

emma_aniaApril 8 - British Bobsleigh has begun the search for future Olympians to bring back a medal from Sochi 2014, including by giving a trial to sprinter Emma Ania (pictured), who competed at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. 


Exclusive: Warner pleased with response to 2017 World Athletics Championships bid despite Bubka comments

By Tom Degun at SportAccord in London

sergey_bubkaApril 8 – UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner claims he is pleased with the response of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) towards the London bid for the 2017 World Athletics Championships - despite IAAF senior vice-president Sergey Bubka warning the city's past three failures could count against the city when it comes to the vote in November this year.


Germany switches on to IAAF TV deal

IAFF_logoApril 8 - German television viewers will be able to watch their athletes in action at the 2011 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu.

Exclusive: Coe to head up Sports Honours Committee

By Alan Hubbard at SportAccord in London

Sebastian_Coe_with_House_of_Commons_in_background_April_6_2011April 8 - London Olympic Games chief Sebastian Coe will be in a good position to determine who gets the gongs should 2012 be the great success everyone anticipates - he has been appointed as the new chairman of the Sports Honours Committee.





Marketers could fall foul of Government legislation at London 2012

By Tom Degun At SportAccord in London

Dutch_women_in_mini_skirtsApril 7 - Government regulations on advertising and trading at the London 2012 Games could see marketers fall foul of legislation and criminalised for standard business practice according to a new paper launched today by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).