Summer Olympics

London 2012 test event tickets go on sale on first come first served basis

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

May 26 - Tickets for some of the first London 2012 test events this summer have today gone on sale to the public on a first come, first served basis from Ticketmaster.

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Potential training camp cities for Rio 2016 hold meeting

By David Gold

May 26 - Representatives of the prospective training camps for foreign teams competing at the 2016 Olympic Games have attended a meeting arranged by the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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South Africa will not bid for 2020 Olympics after Government decision

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

May 26 - South Africa will not launch a bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics after the Government decided that it was not the right time, it has been announced today.

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Vesper appointed Chef de Mission for German team at London 2012

By David Gold

May 26 - Germany has appointed Michael Vesper as its Chef de Mission for next year's Olympics in London, they have announced.

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Much Wenlock Museum awarded Heritage Lottery Fund grant for London Olympics project

By Tom Degun

May 26 - Much Wenlock Museum in Shropshire has been awarded a £520,800 ($847,000) grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund in order to make improvements ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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Johnson and Hoey scheme hits its sports legacy investment mark

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom at City Hall in London

May 25 - The grass roots sports legacy initiative launched by London Mayor Boris Johnson and his Sports Commissioner Kate Hoey two years ago, which targeted matching its overall £15.5 million ($25.2 million) investment through the Sports Legacy Fund with equivalent outside funding, announced today that it expects to have generated £20 million ($33 million) of additional income from outside agencies by next month.

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Moore joins BOA as head of athlete engagement

By Tom Degun

May 25 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced the addition of Belinda Moore (pictured) to its performance services team as head of athlete engagement.

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Vero Communications opens Rio office

By Tom Degun

May 25 - London-based international sport business consultancy Vero Communications, founded by Mike Lee (pictured), has announced the launch of their first overseas office in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, which formally opens today under the company name MLA True Communications.

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Rail industry prepares special train timetables for London 2012

By Tom Degun

May 25 - A special timetable being prepared by the rail industry will see trains in the capital running longer and more frequently in order to get more than eight million people to and from London 2012 Olympic Games venues next summer.

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Ghana optimistic Olympic ban will be lifted for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

May 24 - The threat hanging over Ghana's participation at London 2012 could be lifted later this year after making a series of changes demanded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Exclusive: South Africa hope to make decision on 2020 Olympic bid this month

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

May 24 - South Africa are hoping to make a decision by the end of the month about whether to bid or not for the 2020 Olympics or Paralympics, the country's leading official Sam Ramsamy has told insidethegames.

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IOC officially launch bid process for 2020 Olympics and Paralympics

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

May 23 - The selection process for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics was officially opened today with Rome the only city that has so far definitely committed itself to bidding.

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Hackney to host massive concert as part of London 2012 celebrations

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

May 23 - BBC Radio 1 have announced plans to hold the Corporation's largest ever free-ticketed music event in Hackney next year as part of the London 2012 Festival to celebrate the Olympics and Paralympics with local stars Leona Lewis (pictured) and Plan B among 80 international and UK acts set to perform.

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Hiroshima withdrawal from 2020 Olympic race leaves way clear for Tokyo

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

May 22 - Hiroshima today officially abandoned plans to try to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, leaving the way clear for Tokyo to be officially confirmed as Japan's candidate.

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London 2012 will fail to fulfil legacy promises claims report

By Duncan Mackay

May 20 - London 2012 will not be able to fulfil its promise of helping Britain's youngsters take up sport, according to a report that is due to be published next week.

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