Sochi bobsled track cleared to host international events
SOCHI, Russia ● The newly built bobsled and luge track for the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi has been...
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Olympic flag lands in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil ● The Olympic flag touched down on Brazilian soil, marking the start of four years...
London 2012 venues example for Olympics to come
LONDON, England ● Future host cities of the world’s biggest sporting events will look to emulate the...
Nairobi planning to bid for 2024 Olympics
LONDON, England ● Kenya’s capital Nairobi is planning to bid for the 2024 Olympics and become the...
Rio Games will have fewer empty seats than London – CEO
LONDON, England ● The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics will see fewer empty seats than London with...
Rio 2016 organisers vow to keep Havelange stadium name
LONDON, England ● The Joao Havelange stadium will not be renamed for the Rio 2016 Olympics despite...
Olympic silver snowboarder Robertson quits
VANCOUVER, BC ● A trio of Canadian snowboarders are calling it quits after sustaining multiple injuries over the course...
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...
Duncan free(d) of Olympic fears
QUEENSLAND, Australia ● When Australian rower Duncan Free was lying on a Gold Coast road with a shattered...
Infringement: Taking the ‘O’ out of Olympics
LONDON, England ● One day, the small espresso shop near the site of the London Games was...