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Badminton and gym venue dropped from Olympic plans
Olympic organisers are to abandon plans for a temporary badminton venue at the London 2012 Games but will press ahead with two other controversial developments, following a cost-cutting review by the consultancy firm KPMG.
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Olympic work 'offers economic gold'
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
More than 800 companies have won £3.5bn of work in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics, new figures reveal today.
Olympic chief Rogge criticised for 'lack of respect'
Friday, 7 November 2008
In an unusual show of discord between Olympic leaders, IAAF chief Lamine Diack sharply criticized IOC president Jacques Rogge on Friday for displaying "a lack of respect" for the sport of athletics.
Ed Howker: Swifter, higher, stronger... later?
Thursday, 23 October 2008
I wrote recently about the chaos now engulfing the London Olympics. Last night we were told that the deadline to sort out the Olympic Village contracts - perhaps the key piece of infrastructure on the Stratford site - will now be extended to 2009.
London 2012: The gold medal muddle
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
The budget is in crisis, and it's not just the credit crunch to blame. As plans are scaled back, Ed Howker reports on the blurring of an Olympic vision.
Cadbury to sponsor London 2012 Olympics
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
The confectionery giant Cadbury is to be one of the sponsors of the London 2012 Olympics.
Nicole Cooke: I hated cycling, I was in pain, I wanted to quit
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Just 11 months ago, injury almost forced her to give up. Today, the Welsh wonderwoman is the Olympic and world champion and has rewritten history
A belated boost for our battered spirits
Friday, 17 October 2008
A two-month wait took some of the shine off yesterday's parade by Britain's Olympic athletes. But amid all this doom and gloom, their enduring pride was still a welcome shot in the arm
Concern over missing Beijing drugs test results
Friday, 17 October 2008
To have mislaid one drug test result from the Beijing Olympic Games might have been regarded as a misfortune. To have lost "around 300" could be described as carelessness in the extreme.
What our Beijing superstars will be doing next
Friday, 17 October 2008
Did the Games spark your interest in Olympic sports? If so, here's where our medallists can be seen in action
Olympic heroes say thanks in victory parade
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Britain's Olympic and Paralympic stars gathered for their Beijing victory parade through London today.
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