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London 2012 miner faces massive write-down

By David Owen

London 2012 medalsJanuary 17 - The company that provided the metal for making London 2012's Olympic and Paralympic medals is set to recognise a charge in its 2012 financial results so big that it virtually equals a recent UK Government forecast of the entire cost of the Games.





Exclusive: Tokyo 2020 changes golf clubs

By David Owen

Kasumigaseki Country Club 160113January 16 - Tokyo 2020 has switched its proposed Olympic golfing venue, in a move that would situate the battle for medals in one of the newest – and potentially most high-profile – Olympic sports well away from the zones where most Games venues would be located.