Olympics


£10 million travel route upgrade unveiled ahead of London 2012

By Tom Degun

mark foster_25-10-11October 25 - Spectators with tickets to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have been encouraged to pedal and stroll to the venues after a £10 million ($16 million/€11.5 million) improvement package for the capital's cycle and walking networks was unveiled by five-time Olympic swimmer and double Commonwealth Games champion Mark Foster (pictured back centre).


Exclusive: Coe defends London 2012 in internet access row

By Duncan Mackay at the World Press Briefing in London

Sebastian Coe_at_World_Press_Briefing_October_24_2011October 24 - Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, has denied claims from the head of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) that they are profitting from charging journalists at next year's Olympics and Paralympics up to £150 ($239/€173) per month to use the internet.