Golf and Rugby sevens are the two sports hoping to be admitted into the 2016 Olympic games, both have been shortlisted for approval since August and are now eagerly awaiting a decision from the International Olympic Committee who meet on Friday.
A simple majority vote will be enough for either or both of the sports to [...]
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Golf and Rugby await Olympic approval for 2016
John Williams - Tuesday 06.10.09, 15:58pm
The Boat Race 2009
Rob Pilgrim - Tuesday 24.03.09, 16:51pm
Rowing’s most high-profile contest is back again this Sunday, the 29th March, as the crews of Oxford and Cambridge Universities take to the Thames in London for the 155th time.
Last year’s race was won by Oxford University under tricky conditions. The choppy water and adverse weather meant that the race times were never going to [...]
Dwain Chambers avoids IAAF Sanctions
Rob Pilgrim - Monday 23.03.09, 16:02pm
After investigating Briton Dwain Chambers’ autobiography, the International Association of Athletics Federations have decided not to punish the sprinter for his controversial comments.
Chambers’ book, entitled ‘Race against Me’, detailed the doping programme that earned him his two-year ban after he tested positive for the banned substance THG in 2003.
Extracts from his book have also been [...]
Chris Finnegan 1944 – 2009
John Williams - Wednesday 04.03.09, 16:35pm
Boxer Chris Finnegan who won an Olympic gold for Great Britain in Mexico 1968, died on Sunday aged 64. The tough former bricklayer beat Russian Aleksey Kiselyov in Mexico before turning professional and winning the British, Commonwealth and European titles in the light-heavyweight division.
His chance of a World title were scuppered when his one and [...]
