Olympics


London 2012 Olympic Village still on course

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 4 - Construction on the Athletes' Village for London 2012 is still on target, with three-quarters of the work on the residential units already completed, Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) chief executive David Higgins claimed today.




London 2012 boost for British toymaker

By Tom Degun

June 4 - British collectibles firm Hornby, the official toymaker to London 2012, expects the Olympics to provide an opportunity to drive sales and profits upwards over the next two years after the company reported a fall in full-year profits.












France Euro 2016 success gives Annecy Olympic bid hope

By Duncan Mackay
British Internet Sports Writer of the Year

May 30 - France's successful campaign to host Euro 2016, football's second biggest tournament after the World Cup, has given Annecy's bid to stage the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics fresh impetus, chief executive Edgar Grospiron has claimed.