Summer Olympics








Knighthood for former ODA chief executive

By Duncan Mackay

David_Higgins_outside_Olympic_StadiumJune 11 - David Higgins, who led the construction programme for London 2012 Olympics, has received a knighthood in today's Queen's Birthday Honours List while several notable sportsmen and women and administrators have also been recognised for their efforts.




Thumbs up for Rio 2016 from chair of IOC Coordination Commission

By Duncan Mackay 

Nawal_El_Moutawakel_Rio_June_9_2011June 9 - Rio de Janeiro's preparations for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics is progressing in the right direction, earning praise from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission, chaired by Nawal El Moutawakel (pictured), for its marketing programme and the quality of the people working on the project.