Summer Olympics





It's now or never for Madrid's Olympic bid, says Raña

By Tom Degun in Guadalajara

Mario Vzquez_Raa_28-10-11October 29 - Mexico's International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board member Mario Vázquez Raña (pictured) has warned the Spanish city Madrid that if they do not triumph in their bid for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, they will find it very difficult to host the event in the future.




Rebelo named as new Brazilian Sports Minister

By Tom Degun in Guadalajara

Aldo Rebelo_in_front_of_Brazilian_flagOctober 27 - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has moved quickly to replace Sports Minister Orlando Silva after he yesterday resigned from his post amid corruption allegations by appointing Aldo Rebelo to the role less than 24 hours later.







£10 million travel route upgrade unveiled ahead of London 2012

By Tom Degun

mark foster_25-10-11October 25 - Spectators with tickets to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have been encouraged to pedal and stroll to the venues after a £10 million ($16 million/€11.5 million) improvement package for the capital's cycle and walking networks was unveiled by five-time Olympic swimmer and double Commonwealth Games champion Mark Foster (pictured back centre).