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Annecy begin working on plan-B to save 2018 Olympic bid

By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 23 - Annecy's chief executive Edgar Grospiron (pictured) today began the big task of trying to resuce their faltering bid to stage the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) warned them that they needed to review their sports plan concept.


Wimbledon rankings announced

By Tom Degun

June 23 - The All England Club have announced the four men’s and four ladies’ pairings for the wheelchair tennis doubles events for the 2010 edition of Wimbledon with Stephane Houdet (pictured) of France and Shingo Kunieda of Japan strong favourites to claim the men’s crown.



Annecy, Munich and Pyeongchang all in race for 2018 Olympics

By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 22 - Annecy, Munich and Pyeongchang were today all put through to the next stage of the process to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics but the French city must make major changes to remain in the race after its plans were heavily criticised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).



Sir Clive Woodward to join new IOC Commission

By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 22 - Sir Clive Woodward (pictured), the coach of England's 2003 World Cup winning rugby side, has been selected to join the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) newly formed Entourage Commission as a representative of the 205 National Olympic Committees, it was announced today.




All 2018 Olympic bidders set for next stage

By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 22 - All three cities bidding to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are expected to be put forward to the next stage when the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) ruling Executive Board meets here today.


Simmonds launches search for former Paralympians

By Tom Degun

June 21 - Ellie Simmonds (pictured), the face of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games after claiming two gold medals, today launched a search to locate retired Paralympians across Britain and encourage them to sign up to the Paralympians’ Club,  a new website designed to  reunite former GB teammates and engage with the British public.