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GB step up Olympic campaigning

February 28, 2011

FIBA, the sport's world governing body, will meet in Lyon on March 13th with the matter of a hosts' invite to next year's Games at the top of their agenda.

 

British Basketball’s ‘Say Yes’ campaign will tour a giant basketball jersey across the country raising awareness and gathering support for the team. ...

Olympic test event schedule released

February 25, 2011

British sports fans will be able to enjoy a sneak preview of the 2012 Olympic venues after the test event schedule was announced.

 

All the venues to be used at the Games will host events before the Olympics start so organisers can iron out any problems.

 

And that will give fans a chance to watch sports eve ...

Clark still eyeing Olympic glory

February 24, 2011

Clark has moved quickly to recruit a new partner in the competitive 470 class, selecting former world junior champion Sarah Mills as helm for her London 2012 campaign.

 

"As soon as Sarah told me of her decision I think I was even more determined to be there on the startline in 2012 and try and achieve what's been a childh ...

Deng woried by FIBA delay

February 24, 2011

Luol Deng admits he is confused by FIBA having not yet awarded Britain a place at the Olympics - and fears when the news does come it will not be good.

 

Unlike other Olympic sports Britain are not automatically awarded a host nation’s place and must prove their competitiveness to basketball’s governing body in ...

Tough decision for LeBron

February 22, 2011

Miami Heat star LeBron James has admitted that he still has a 'tough decision' to make before committing to the US Olympic team.

 

James - who controversially swapped Cleveland for Miami last summer and skipped last year's World Championships, which was won by the United States - is the biggest name in basketball and had p ...

Australia welcome Thorpe's return

February 21, 2011

Australia's Olympic team chiefs on Saturday hailed the return to swimming of Ian Thorpe and his drive to qualify for 2011 London Olympic selection.

 

Thorpe, who has won eight Olympic medals, including five gold across the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Games, announced recently he was returning to competition and is looking to m ...

Di Montezemolo asked to lead Olympic bid

February 19, 2011

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been asked to lead Rome's bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games according to the head of the Italian Games Committee.

 

Di Montezemolo, who had been linked to a move into politics over the off-season, has previous experience of organising large sporting events having been the man behind t ...

London releases 2012 competition schedule

February 15, 2011

That’s when the starting pistol will go off for perhaps the most eagerly anticipated event of the London Olympics—the men’s 100-meter final.

 

Barring injury or an upset, Usain Bolt will be going for his second consecutive gold medal in the marquee race—and possibly another world record— in fr ...

New route announced for Olympic Road Races

February 11, 2011

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The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) today announced the new route for the Olympic Cycling Road Races.

 

The Road Race is a mass start race for men and women scheduled for the first and second days of the full sport competition of the Olympic Games. The events will start and finish on The ...

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