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London 2012 budget "worringly tight" warns Parliamentary Committee

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

March 31 - A Parliamentary Committee report published today has warned the £9.325 billion ($14.069 billion) budget for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics is "tight" with only £194 million ($293 million) available to cover any new risks in the build-up to the Games and has cast doubt over whether £400 million ($603 million) can be raised in ticket sales.




Azerbaijan to train in Ipswich before London 2012

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

March 30 - Ipswich have become the latest town or city in Britain to reach an agreement with an overseas team to set-up a pre-Games training camp after Azerbaijan, including Olympic judo champion Elnur Mammadli (pictured), signed-up to base themselves there before London 2012.