Olympics



Annecy begin working on plan-B to save 2018 Olympic bid

By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 23 - Annecy's chief executive Edgar Grospiron (pictured) today began the big task of trying to resuce their faltering bid to stage the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) warned them that they needed to review their sports plan concept.


Annecy, Munich and Pyeongchang all in race for 2018 Olympics

By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 22 - Annecy, Munich and Pyeongchang were today all put through to the next stage of the process to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics but the French city must make major changes to remain in the race after its plans were heavily criticised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).



All 2018 Olympic bidders set for next stage

By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 22 - All three cities bidding to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are expected to be put forward to the next stage when the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) ruling Executive Board meets here today.








Government scraps main legacy plan for London 2012 to save money

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 17 - A scheme to provide free swimming for the under-16s and over-60s, which was supposed to be one key legacies of London hosting the Olympics and Paralympics in 2012, has been scrapped as part of £73 million ($108 million) worth of cuts announced today by the Government.