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British Business Secretary hoping to take advantage of Rio 2016

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 30 - Britain's Secretary of State for Business Vince Cable (pictured) is to lead a delegation this week of more than 25 leading UK companies to Brazil, in the first Ministerial visit between the countries since the UK elections in May, and the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics will be a major topic of discussion.







IAAF chief Diack happy with West Ham Stadium solution

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 30 -Sebastian Coe's successful long-running battle to ensure that whoever takes over the Olympic Stadium after London 2012 retains the athletics track has been hailed by Lamine Diack, the President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Glasgow 2014 mobile phone app launched

August 30 - Glasgow 2014 claims to have developed the first mobile phone app for a major multi-sport Games, which will allow users to look at the venues to be used for the Commonwealth Games, like the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, before they are even built.