Olympics






Navka unveiled as Sochi 2014 ambassador

By David Gold

Tatyana NavkaOctober 28 - Russian ice dancer Olympic champion Tatyana Navka (pictured left) has been named as the newest Sochi 2014 ambassador, and will promote the Olympic and Paralympic values across the country in the two-and-a-half years before the Games come to the Black Sea coast.


Rebelo named as new Brazilian Sports Minister

By Tom Degun in Guadalajara

Aldo Rebelo_in_front_of_Brazilian_flagOctober 27 - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has moved quickly to replace Sports Minister Orlando Silva after he yesterday resigned from his post amid corruption allegations by appointing Aldo Rebelo to the role less than 24 hours later.








£10 million travel route upgrade unveiled ahead of London 2012

By Tom Degun

mark foster_25-10-11October 25 - Spectators with tickets to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have been encouraged to pedal and stroll to the venues after a £10 million ($16 million/€11.5 million) improvement package for the capital's cycle and walking networks was unveiled by five-time Olympic swimmer and double Commonwealth Games champion Mark Foster (pictured back centre).