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Beginning in 1994, the winter Olympic Games were held in completely different years (two years apart) than the summer Games.
 

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Buckingham Palace to be backdrop for London 2012 triathlons

By Cathy Wood in London

September 2 - Spectators and athletes involved in Olympic events in Hyde Park in 2012 will be treated to a "visually stunning setting," it was claimed today as further venue details were unveiled.
 

World 800m record holder withdraws from Commonwealth Games

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

September 2 - New world 800 metres record holder David Rudisha has withdrawn from Kenya's team for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi claiming he is too tired to travel to the Indian capital.

   

Exclusive: Youth Sport Trust back School Olympics

By Tom Degun in Gateshead

September 2 - Steve Grainger, chief executive of Youth Sport Trust, has backed the new Olympic and Paralympic-style schools sports competition launched by the new Government to prosper as long as it builds on success of the Sainsbury’s UK School Games.

   

Blair feared London 2012 bid would be "humiliated" by Paris but French arrogance was their undoing

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

September 1 - Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair, widely credited with having played a decisive role in London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, has revealed in his new autobiography published today that he initially feared that the capital would be "humiliated" by France.
   

Exclusive: Betting scandal has harmed cricket's Olympic hopes warns Sir Craig

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

September 1 - Cricket's hopes of regaining its place in the Olympics for 2020 have been badly damaged by the current betting scandal involving Pakistan, Sir Craig Reedie has warned.

   

New agreements strengthen UK Anti-Doping powers

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
 
September 1 - UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has agreed to share information with Government agencies to help stop the supply and trafficking of prohibited substances in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, they have announced.

   

Lure of London 2012 too much for Trickett to resist

September 1 - Australia's  Triple Olympic gold medallist swimmer Libby Trickett has come out of retirement to try to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics, but Australia's head coach has cast doubts over whether she can recapture her best form.
   

Exclusive: Security fears never crossed my mind, claims Daley

By Tom Degun

September 1 - Young British diving star Tom Daley (pictured) claims that he is not at all worried by the security fears surrounding the  Commonwealth Games in New Delhi next month and revealed that it has never crossed his mind to boycott the competition.

   

Postmortem carried out on Irish boxer Darren Sutherland

September 1 - Another postmortem has been carried out on the remains of Ireland's Olympic boxer Darren Sutherland at the request of his family.

   

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