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Burundi's Lydia Nsekera named as FIFA's first female Executive Committee member
By Andrew Warshaw
May 22 - FIFA has appointed its first female Executive Committee member in a bid to restore credibility after the most scandal-tarnished period in its history. Add new comment
Icon Bubka slams thoughts of "senseless" political boycott of Euro 2012 football tournament
By Andrew Warshaw
May 22 - Ukraine's most iconic sportsman, Sergey Bubka, says talk of a boycott of the 2012 UEFA European Championship by European Governments is "senseless" and will serve no purpose.Exclusive: Hodgson's choice opens up London 2012 football road to Rio
By Alan Hubbard
May 20 - Rio Ferdinand, "gutted" at being omitted from England's UEFA European Championship squad by manager Roy Hodgson, is set to be thrown an international lifeline with a place in Britain's 2012 Olympic football team.I hope it lights, jokes Beckham as Olympic Flame Lighting nerves get to him
By Mike Rowbottom in Athens
May 18 - David Beckham spoke here today about the thrill of being present at the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony – and about his worry over the technical aspects of the Flame Lighting he is due to perform after landing later today in Cornwall on the BA plane carrying the Torch back to Britain.More Articles...
- "No pressure" on Team GB to pick Beckham, says Coe
- Disgruntled Coleman expects "three or four" Welsh footballers to represent Team GB at Olympics
- Belo Horizonte appoints Mike Lee firm ahead of Brazil 2014
- Exclusive: London 2012 will put women's football on the map, insists Briton Kelly Smith
- Ronaldinho set to miss London 2012 after snubbed by Brazilian coach
- Javier Hernandez will not play for Mexican Olympic side, says Manchester United boss
- Celtic football star Forrest would put club before Team GB
- Exclusive: Welshman Robbie Savage backs united Team GB at London 2012
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Humanity serves as the heart and soul of the Olympics – which is why, John Carlos candidly reveals, he and US colleague Tommie Smith infamously raised the black-power salute on the podium at Mexico City 1968. David Owen reports 
