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Sochi 2014 plant trees to mark UNEP campaign

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

June 5 - Dmitry Chernyshenko (pictured), the chief executive of Sochi 2014, and Anatoly Pakhomov, the city's Mayor, today planted trees here to mark World Environment Day and later signed a partnership agreement on environmental protection and volunteering programmes.

New Governor behind Olympic bid claim Pyeongchang 2018

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 5 - Pyeongchang are confident that their bid for the 2018 Olympics and Paralympics will retain strong political support despite the surprise election of Lee Kwang-jae (pictured), a member of South Korea's opposition party, as the new Governor of Gangwon Province.

London 2012 Olympic Village still on course

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 4 - Construction on the Athletes' Village for London 2012 is still on target, with three-quarters of the work on the residential units already completed, Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) chief executive David Higgins claimed today.

British canoeists paddle to World Cup success

June 4 - Fresh from last week's triumph, Liam Heath and Jonathan Schofield grabbed another canoe sprint World Cup gold today on a successful day for Britain in in Duisburg in a competition where Olympic champion Tim Brabants (pictured) is due to continue his comeback.

London 2012 boost for British toymaker

By Tom Degun

June 4 - British collectibles firm Hornby, the official toymaker to London 2012, expects the Olympics to provide an opportunity to drive sales and profits upwards over the next two years after the company reported a fall in full-year profits.