Summer Sports


Greenwich Park given final seal of approval for London 2012 by FEI

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

Greenwich ParkJuly 21 - The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has given Greenwich Park the green light to host the Olympic and Paralympic equestrian competitions at London 2012 after carrying out a final assessment on the all-weather footing at the venue.




Mixed fortunes for Diamond League athletes in Monaco

By Mike Rowbottom

Asbel Kiprop_July_20July 20 - Asbel Kiprop, who inherited the Olympic 1500 metres title after Bahrain's Rashid Ramzi was retrospectively banned for doping offences, looks in superb shape to do the job more directly in London this year judging by his performance in the Samsung Diamond League meeting in Monaco tonight.