Inside the Games News

Olympics to be used as vital part of Gover...

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:52:17 GMT

JULY 24 - GORDON BROWN has given his support to an unprecendented campaign to tackle obesity involving retailers, media, advertisers and food and drink, fitness, healthcare companies and Government in the build-up to the 2012 Olympics.

Scots refusing to back down in football row

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:45:06 GMT

JULY 24 - SCOTLAND is refusing to offer any hope that they will co-operate with a British football competing in the 2012 London Olympics.

Competition manager for equestrian events ...

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:24:55 GMT

JULY 24 - TIM HADAWAY (pictured), who helped design the equestrian course for next month's Olympics, has been appointed as the competition manger by London 2012 for the controversial venue at Greenwich Park.

Bisley MP leading campaign for shooting to...

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:31:22 GMT

JULY 24 - MICHAEL GOVE, the local MP for Bisley, is leading a campaign for the shooting in the Olympics 2012 to be moved there from the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich.

London promises venues will be ready for 2012

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:07:24 GMT

JULY 24 - LONDON 2012 officials promised today that the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Center will be ready to stage test events a year before the games despite being completed later than planned.

British Cycling secure major deal with Sky...

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:24:14 GMT

JULY 24 - BRITISH CYCLING has today announced a multi-million pound partnership with broadcaster Sky for the next five years that will help them prepare for the 2012 London Olympics.

Lack of planning threatening chances of Br...

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:37:18 GMT

JULY 24 - LACK of appropriate planning and private sector fundraising threatens UK athletes' success in the 2012 Olympic Games, according to a Committee of Public Accounts report published today.

Moynihan promises there will be British fo...

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:40:30 GMT

JULY 23 - COLIN MOYNIHAN (pictured), the chairman of the British Olympic Association, today reassured the public that they will have a British football team to support a the the 2012 Games.

MPs sign early-day motion on London emissions

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:00:23 GMT

JULY 23 - A GROUP of MPs have signed an Early Day Motion calling on the London Olympics "to fulfil its pledge to tackle harmful emissions from construction equipment used on site."

Tough draw for Britain's handball players

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:51:50 GMT

JULY 23 - BRITAIN'S handball players have been drawn in group one of the 2009 women’s World Championship European qualifying tournament, and will face five games during the event from November 25-30, it was announced today.