A large scale exercise will be staged this week to test how the emergency services will need to react if a major incident strikes during the London 2012 Games. Lessons …
Up to 2100 part-time military personnel will be called out to work as part of the security force for the London 2012 Games, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced. The …
Leaders of Doha’s bid for the 2020 Olympics are proposing to hold the Games in October to avoid the searing summer heat in Qatar. The Doha bid calls for the …
Australian athletes competing at the this year’s Olympic Games are being encouraged to stay in touch with their fans by using Facebook and Twitter. But Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) chef …
Australia’s Olympic organising committee has painted a gloomy picture of the nation’s prospects at the 2012 Olympics, with a lack of funding for elite sports copping the full blame. With …
Luiz Fernando Correa, security director for the 2016 Olympic Games Organising Committee (COL), has resigned amid accusations of corruption during his time as National Secretary for Public Security in 2007. …
Former All Blacks coach Graham Henry will apply his Rugby World Cup-winning experience to New Zealand’s quest for a gold medals at the London Olympics. Henry, who stepped down after …
There are five cities still in contention to host the 2020 Olympic Games after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti’s decision on Tuesday to withdraw Rome as a candidate, describing a …
Rio Olympic organisers are taking advantage of Brazil’s huge Carnival celebrations to deliver their first sports venue for the 2016 Games – the Sambadrome. The city’s highly popular Carnival parades …
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has scrapped Rome’s bid for the 2020 Olympics, saying the government can’t supply the required financial backing at a time of economic crisis. Monti announced …
Italy’s prime minister has scrapped Rome’s bid for the 2020 Olympics, saying the government can’t supply the required financial backing at a time of financial crisis. Prime Minister Mario Monti …
Spain’s sports minister has acknowledged his country has a problem with doping that needs fixing. Jose Ignacio Wert says “we have a problem with doping and that’s why we have …
Australians have pounced on 3000 extra Olympic tickets released for sale, with many of the prized seats quickly snapped up, even at $915 each. The cheapest $45 tickets for the …
Tokyo and Doha formally submitted their bids to host the 2020 Olympics on Monday, delivering their files to the IOC two days before the deadline. Delegations from both cities submitted …
With just over five months to go until the Olympic Games, police in London have launched a new anti-terrorism hotline to persuade residents and visitors to stop potential attackers. “Terrorists …
British bobbies have been ordered to put on a smile for the Olympics to show visitors that the UK is a happy country. A mandate sent out to all officers …
The Australian Masters Games will return to Geelong in 2013, with the biannual event expected to attract thousands of tourists and boost the city’s economy. The event attracted 7000 people, …
Tennis world No.2 Rafael Nadal has attacked a French satirical puppet show that implied he and other Spanish sports stars are drug cheats, saying it had crossed the line. The …
