Olympics


UK Athletics boss backs West Ham plan for Olympic Stadium

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 9 - West Ham United have received encouragement that they will be able to take over the £537 million ($795 million) Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games from Ed Warner, the chairman of UK Athletics, who has claimed that their proposal is "very credible".





Sochi 2014 bids for SportAccord

May 6 - Sochi 2014 has today confirmed that it is seeking to host the 2013 SportAccord Conference, the leading annual international sport business networking event that brings together 1,500 leading representatives from across international sport. 





Fears over Rio 2016 after World Cup slippage revealed

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 3 - Preparations for the 2014 World Cup have been slammed by FIFA, who have said that "it is amazing how Brazil is already late", which will set alarm bells ringing among officials monitoring Rio de Janeiro's early preparations for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics.


Sochi reveal plans to save snow for 2014 Olympics

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 3 - Sochi plans to stockpile tonnes of snow in the build-up to the 2014 Olympics and Paralympics to ensure that they avoid some of the problems that overshadowed the Games in Vancouver earlier this year, the event's main official, Dmitry Chernyshenko (pictured), promised.