August 24 - Jamaica will be even more powerful by the time of London 2012 than they were at the World Championships in Berlin, the country's Sports Minister Olivia Grange (pictured) has predicted.

August 24 - Environmental groups are calling for people to fight plans for a 50,000 seater stadium as part of Nottingham's 2018 World Cup bid.

August 24 - India's Sports Minister M.S.Gill (pictured) today again promised every possible effort is being made to ensure that venues for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi are ready in time.

August 24 - A series of London 2012 themed stamps will be issued over the next three years in a licensing deal with Royal Mail, it was announced today.

August 24 - Canada has lost another one of its coaches to Britain with Laurier Primeau (pictured) joining Scottish Athletics as head coach to oversee preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

August 24 - Matthew Archibald (pictured), who led Britain's successful team at last year's Olympics, has been appointed as the competition manager for boxing at the London 2012 Games, it was announced today.

August 24 - Durban is confident that it will be given the go-ahead by South Africa's Government to bid for the 2020 Olympics as it seeks to bring the Games to Africa for the first time.

August 24 - Kent will earn more than £300 million out of London 2012 hosting the Olympics and Paralympics, the leader of the county's Olympic taskforce has estimated.