Joe | December 11, 2011
“We will not hesitate to act. The wider world will acknowledge that the IOC means business and is accountable and transparent.” So said International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge (pictured above) this week after two senior officials, Lamine Diack and Issa Hayatou, were disciplined following allegations made by BBC programme Panorama over corruption. [...]
Joe | December 7, 2011
It was announced this week that the budget for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games opening and closing ceremonies has been doubled. Original plans had the figure set aside for these showpiece events at £40million. After seeing an artist’s visualization of what the ceremonies could be like with further investment, Prime Minister [...]
Joe | November 13, 2011
The Court of Arbitration for Sport Ruled last month that LaShawn Merritt would be able to compete at the London Olympics following his ban for a positive test. How will this affect Great Britain’s number one over 100m, Dwain Chambers, banned from the Olympics for life by a British Olympic Association by-law? [...]
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