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Exclusive: Peter's the new King of British modern pentathlon

By Mike Rowbottom

Peter_KingNovember 18 - Pentathlon GB today named Peter King (pictured) - who guided British Cycling to huge success from 1997 to 2008 - as its interim chief executive officer following the departure of Peter Hart, who is believed to be taking up a post with London 2012.








People's Marathon launched to protest over London 2012 changes

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

London_Marathon_massNovember 18 - Plans have been unveiled to launch a "People's Marathon" to protest at the decision of London 2012 to move the Olympic races away from the East End and hold them around the centre of the capital, finishing down The Mall, rather than in the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.


Britain has a history of not keeping its promises admits athletics chief

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

Olympic_Stadium_aerial_view_November_2010November 17 - Britain has a poor record of keeping the promises its makes when it bids for major events, admitted the chairman of UK Athletics Ed Warner, who fears that the country is about to renege on its pledge that London hosting the Olympics in 2012 would ensure that there was a legacy for athletics in the capital.

Exclusive: Sri Lankan boxer must follow the rules claim CGF

By Tom Degun

Manju_Wanniarachchi_with_hands_crossedNovember 17 - The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) have responded defiantly to threats from Sri Lankan boxing officials that they will launch legal action in an attempt to save the gold medal won by Manju Wanniarachchi in New Delhi last month despite it being confirmed that he had tested positive for banned anabolic steroids.