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"I have done nothing wrong," insists Diack after IOC warning

By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne

Lamine Diack_at_IAAF_Congress_press_conference_August_24_2011December 9 - Lamine Diack, President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), today continued to insist that he had done nothing wrong despite receiving a warning from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Ethics Commission for receiving money from marketing company ISL.


Rio 2016 is a major opportunity says IRB Women's Development Manager

By Tom Degun

Susan CartyDecember 9 - Susan Carty (pictured), the International Rugby Board (IRB) Women's Development Manager, has claimed that the sport debuting at the Rio 2016 Olympics represents a major chance to help expand the women's game globally and that her organisation has moved now to capitalise on the unique opportunity.



Rooney and co achieve Olympic A standard with eased qualification figures

By Mike Rowbottom

martyn rooney_07-12-11December 8 - A group of 28 international athletes, including Britain's 400 metres runner Martyn Rooney (pictured) and Portugal's European cross country champion Jessica Augusto, received an early Christmas present today as a downward revision of selected qualification standards for London 2012 left them with unexpected A standard marks for the forthcoming Games.