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Finch waiting for two big decisions

December 10 - Britain's basketball coach Chris Finch (pictured) has hailed the next week as among the most important in the history of the sport in this county as he anxiously awaits an announcement on two major decisions that will have a massive impact on preparations for the London 2012 Olympics.

Olympic first as no gold medal awarded in Sydney 100 metres

By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne

December 9 - Sydney's Olympic Games created another record today, more than nine years after the flame was extinguished, when it was decided that the women's 100 metres will be the first event in the 113-year history of the Games where no gold medal will be awarded because the first two across the line, Marion Jones and Ekaterina Thanou, have both had their careers stained by doping.

Pendleton: Don't blame me for Olympic cycling changes

By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne

December 9 - Victoria Pendleton (pictured), the woman who has led the campaign to ensure that female cyclists are given the same opportunities at London 2012 as the men, has claimed that she fears the row she sparked after last year's Olympics in Beijing have overshadowed her achievements.

Pendleton: Don't blame me for Olympic cycling changes

By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne

December 9 - Victoria Pendleton (pictured), the woman who has led the campaign to ensure that female cyclists are given the same opportunities at London 2012 as the men, has claimed that she fears the row she sparked after last year's Olympics in Beijing have overshadowed her achievements.

Ennis voted Sportswoman of the Year by journalists

December 9 - Jessica Ennis (pictured) was today voted the Sports Journalists' Association (SJA) Sportswoman of the Year, reward for her outstanding performance at the World Championships in Berlin in August when she won the gold medal in the heptathlon just a year after serious injury forced her to miss the Olympics in Beijing.

Ennis voted Sportswoman of the Year by journalists

December 9 - Jessica Ennis (pictured) was today voted the Sports Journalists' Association (SJA) Sportswoman of the Year, reward for her outstanding performance at the World Championships in Berlin in August when she won the gold medal in the heptathlon just a year after serious injury forced her to miss the Olympics in Beijing.

Ghana ordered to hold new Olympic elections

By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne

December 9 - Ghana's Olympic Committee, who elected Francis Dodoo (pictured) as its new President in June, has been ordered to hold fresh elections within six months following a critical review by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).