Olympics



Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Village targets lasting legacy

By Lauren Mattera at the World Sports Congress in London 

Lillehammer 2016February 26 - Lillehammer 2016 promises its Winter Youth Olympic Village will act as a catalyst for future development in Norwegian sport and is set to leave a lasting legacy as one of the strongest development regions in Northern Europe.




Aggreko appoint former G4S boss as director

By Lauren Mattera 

David Taylor-SmithFebruary 23 - Former G4S chief operating officer, David Taylor-Smith, who quit his job after 14-years in the wake of the London 2012 security shambles, has joined power-generator supplier Aggreko.




Big names set to attend 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards in Rio

By Tom Degun

Rio-de-JaneiroFebruary 21 - A glittering collection of stars are due to attend this year's Laureus World Sports Awards in Rio de Janeiro on March 11 with Edwin Moses, Sebastian Coe, Boris Becker, Michael Johnson and Nawal El Moutawakel just some of the high profile names that have confirmed they will be present.