Summer Olympics




Daley denies spending too much time on media appearances

By Mike Rowbottom

Tom Daley_during_practice_at_London_2012_Aquatics_Centre_February_17_2012February 19 - British diver Tom Daley (pictured) has defended himself over a warning from British Diving's performance director Alexei Evangulov that he is harming his chances of winning a medal at London 2012 by spending too much time on media appearances.

American women's boxing trio close in on London 2012 Olympics

By Tom Degun

Esparza fighting_at_US_Olympic_trials_February_2012February 18 - Three of America's best female boxers have closed in on a spot at London 2012, where the women's version of the sport will make its official debut on the Olympic programme, after securing victories at the inaugural women's United States Olympic team trials at the Northern Quest Resort in Airway Heights, Washington.










We are focused only on ourselves, say Istanbul 2020 after Rome withdrawal

By Tom Degun in Lausanne

The Istanbul_2020_delegation_15-02-12February 15 - Hasan Arat (pictured second from left), a leading member of the Istanbul 2020 Olympic and Paralympic bid team, claimed that the Turkish city is focused only on their own bid despite the withdrawal of Rome from the race after he today led the delegation that delivered the cities' Applicant File to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) here.