Aaron Cook may still dream of Olympics
LONDON, England ● The British Olympic Association has stepped in after world number one Aaron Cook was left out...
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Chief starter takes pointers from top football referee
LONDON, England ● Olympic Games chief starter Alan Bell revealed how a heart-to-heart with controversial World Cup...
From China with love…
BEIJING, China ● Footage of Chinese people expressing their hope for a successful 2012 London Olympics will...
Giro winner may miss out on Olympics
VICTORIA, BC ● With Ryder Hesjedal’s unprecedented Giro d’Italia win on the weekend, Canadians can’t help but get...
Federer chases final golden medal
PARIS, France ● Roger Federer is desperate to add Olympic gold to his 16 Grand Slam singles...
Oregon may well see Olympic top three with Kenya trials
PORTLAND, Oregon ● In a bid to have the best possible chance of a medal sweep in the 10,000...
Ukraine Olympic official resigns in ticket scandal
KIEV, Ukraine ● A top Ukrainian Olympic official resigned Monday following allegations he offered to sell thousands of dollars...
Cult hero The Eel as coach to London
Acult hero was born at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, as Eric ‘The Eel’ Moussambani entered the record...
No 5th Olympics for legend Gebrselassie
HENGELO, Netherlands — Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie failed to qualify for the London Olympics here on Sunday as...
Olympic swimmer’s medals stolen
PRETORIA, South Africa ● South African Olympic swimming hopeful Cameron van der Burgh has had half of his medals...