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Paraguay Olympic Committee President survives murder attempt

By Duncan Mackay

June 3 - Ramon Zubizarreta (pictured), the President of the Paraguay Olympic Committee, today survived an assassination attempt.

Coventry Ricoh Arena chosen to host football at 2012 Olympics

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 3 - The Ricoh Arena, the home of Championship club Coventry City, has been selected as the new Midlands venue to host matches during the Olympic football tournament in 2012, it was announced today.

Russia skiers could be banned from Sochi 2014 if they do not clean-up act

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 3 - Russia's skiers could be banned from the 2014 Sochi Olympics because of the country's poor record on doping, the International Ski Federation (FIS) warned today.

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Exclusive: Youth Paralympics aim for the future says Sir Philip Craven

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

June 3 - A Youth Paralympics could be launched but disability sport must develop first, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Sir Philip Craven has told insideworldparasport.

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York signs deal for Gambia to set-up London 2012 camp

By Duncan Mackay

June 3 - York has signed a deal for Gambia to set-up a training camp before the London 2012 Olympics and are now targetting a number of other African nations.

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London 2012 drop wind turbine plans

By Duncan Mackay

June 3 - Plans to build a wind turbine, dubbed the Angel of Leyton, at the Olympic Park in East London have been scrapped, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced.

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Singapore 2010 unveils details of Opening Ceremony

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

June 3 - Organisers of the Singapore 2010 Summer Youth Olympics have revealed that the story of Singapore and aspiring youth athletes will be told in a spectacular 110-minute performance for the Opening Ceremony of the Games.

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Top award for IPC

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

June 3 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have been given an Award of Excellence in the Print/Design category for Non-Profit Organisations from the 2010 Communicator Awards for its Annual Report 2008 and its Anniversary Book.

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Skelhon leads way as British shooters win nine medals

By Duncan Mackay

June 2 - Matt Skelhon (pictured) again led the way as Britain's disability shooters won nine medals, including three gold, at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Cup in Eurostand in Volmerange, France.

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British Embassy raises a million for Armenia Paralympic Committee

By Duncan Mackay

June 2 - A cheque for a million Drams (£18,000) has been presented to the Armenia Paralympic Committee (APC) by the British Embassy in Yerevan after more than 60 people, including the Ambassador Charles Lonsdale, took part in the first-ever Sport Relief Mile to be held in the country.

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Exclusive: New London 2012 football venue to be announced

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 2 - A new venue in the Midlands to stage football matches during the London 2012 Olympics is due to be announced tomorrow.

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Indian cricket snub proves sport should not be in Olympics claims Kalmadi

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 2 - India's controversial decision to boycott the cricket tournament at the Asian Games is proof of how commericalised the sport has become and why it should never be part of the Olympics, it has been claimed by the country's leading sports administrator, Suresh Kalmadi (pictured).

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Hot line launched to catch drugs cheats before London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

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

June 2 - A confidential telephone hot line that officials hope will help catch drugs cheats in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics was officially launched by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) here today.

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Coe visits UK Pavillion at Shanghai Expo

By Duncan Mackay

June 2 - Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, today visited the Shanghai Expo to celebrate the promotion of UK and London at the world’s biggest Expo event.

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Seabiscuit author to write book on Olympic runner

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 2 - Lou Zamperini (pictured), who represented the United States in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, is to be the subject of a new novel by Laura Hillenbrand, author of the highly-acclaimed book, Seabiscuit.

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