International Olympic Committee to the British Olympic Association's lifetime ban policy

International Olympic Committee to the British Olympic Association's lifetime ban policy on offer to help to athletes convicted of serious doping offences.

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Intense British Olympic Association for convicted drug cheat your life is under pressure to end the ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency urged it to reconsider the rule.

WADA BOA, last night wrote to ask him to rule "an appropriate tribunal" to seek clarification of the review as to whether its bylaw is compliant with the WADA code.

CAS ruled earlier this week that the IOC in the next Olympic athletes use banned drugs by the rule of law BOA Casting doubt on the lattice.

IOC has ruled that CAS law is not an issue of eligibility was approved and WADA believes the same may apply to the BOA rule.

Mark Cavendish asked David Millar Manxman his ban for his World Championship title in 2012 to help increase the gold challenge.

Cavendish told Telegraph Sport, “Absolutely he should [challenge the ban], he showed how great he is at the World Championship and for me he is one of the best on-road captains in the world”.

Millar title in Copenhagen a pivotal role in helping Cavendish, but EPO use bars them from London to surrender two-year ban imposed his.

London 2012 on Friday ahead of the game at the end of the three-day inspection, senior IOC member Denis Oswald said that the boa will decide which team has the right to support.

He received support from Lord Coe, London 2012 Organising Committee chairman says the lifetime ban he supported.

“On the BOA I have always believed that it is appropriate for autonomous sporting organisations to lay down whatever by-laws it thinks it needs”.

Rebecca Adlington: new face of Speedo

With the 2012 London Olympics fast approaching, everyone seems to be talking about everything and anything in relation to the Olympic stars.
A recent article in the telegraph, wrote how "Double Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington will be unveiled as the new face of Speedo, the world's largest swimwear brand, on Thursday in a sponsorship deal that should keep her in Jimmy Choo and Christian Louboutin shoes all the way to London 2012."

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London 2012 Olympics, British diver Tom Daley is the primary reason

London 2012 Olympics, British diver Tom Daley is the primary reason for the party after receiving his exam results.

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Olympic Games medal hope with this training is a combination of education, and came away with an 'A*' grade and two 'B' grades from his end-of-year exams.

Daley, 17, finished the year with a level of photography and he will during his education in mathematics and Spanish at the Olympic run through the module will be completed.

Daley tweeted, "Ok got the results!!!! Maths B, Spanish A and Photography A* :) gonna retake one of my maths modules but kinda happy :)"

Daley combines study with training on what his headmaster at Plymouth College describes as a ""a flexible academic programme to fit in with his various commitments".

Young and his team mate Pete Waterfield at the World Aquatics Championships last month I was out disappointing, finishing sixth in the 10m synchro platform competition.

Daley himself in equal fifth place just can not manage alone.

Daley said, "I'm pretty pleased to have finished fifth. There were a number of world class divers out there tonight who were all diving amazingly.

"I think my consistency has improved here and my new armstand dive was pretty good today and I'm pleased with this.

"The London Olympics really excites me and I can't wait to have the opportunity to compete in front of that home crowd. The World Series in Sheffield was amazing because of the crowd and there were only 600 people there and it'll be incredible when we have thousands in London."

London Olympic Games organizers to change the Olympic test event

Horse Guards Parade in London Olympic Games organizers to change the Olympic test event before dark beach volleyball match on Tuesday night to end.

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Organisers said: "We feel this is a sensible and pragmatic approach given recent events in London".

Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson said the beach volleyball in the security review was supported by Downing Street.

Robertson said, "We looked at the policing numbers and the fact that this part of London is quite well policed anyway and the active policing of the venue was being provided by private security firms".

10pm last night on organizers of the competition scheduled to end at 7.15pm rather than brought in three matches.

London 2012 Olympics a year with facts and figures

London 2012 Olympics a year with facts and figures to:

_ Olympics run from July 27 to Aug. 12, 2012.

_ 10,500 athletes from more than 200 countries.

_ 5,000 officials and coaches.

_ 20,000 broadcast and print media.

_ 26 sports in 32 venues.

_ Local organizing committee: LOCOG.

_ LOCOG chairman: Sebastian Coe.

_ Public sector budget: 9.298 billion pounds ($15 billion).

_ LOCOG's private operating budget: 2 billion pounds ($3.2 billion).

_ Mascots: Wenlock (Olympics) and Mandeville (Paralympics).

_ Olympic Park: 2.5-square-kilometer (1-square-mile) site in Stratford, East London.

_ 5 new permanent Olympic Park venues: Olympic Stadium, aquatics center, velodrome, handball arena, international broadcast/main press center.

_ 2 temporary Olympic Park venues: basketball arena, hockey center.

_ Olympic Village: residential blocks on edge of Olympic Park, providing new homes and school and medical facilities after the games.

_ Other venues include:

Wembley Stadium (soccer)

Wembley Arena (badminton, rhythmic gymnastics)

Wimbledon (tennis), Lord's (archery)

Horse Guards Parade (beach volleyball)

Hyde Park (triathlon, open water swimming)

Earls Court (volleyball) Greenwich Park (equestrian)

ExCel (boxing, fencing, table tennis, judo, taekwondo, weightlifting)

North Greenwich Arena (gymnastics, basketball)

Weymouth (sailing)

Eton Dorney (rowing).

Tokyo hopes a bid for the 2020 Olympics

Tokyo hopes that a bid for 2020 Olympics March 11 earthquake and tsunami recovery in Japan will serve as a signal.

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Japanese Olympic officials on Saturday, the Tokyo 2020 bid will be officially revealed at a press conference is scheduled.

Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda Kyodo news agency said, "we believe the Olympics will aid in the recovery and reconstruction of this country, and we want to help create a new Japan for the future, for our children."

Tokyo, which hosted the 1964 Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro hosted the race to lose.

March 11 earthquake and tsunami killed about 23,000 or left missing in northeastern Japan.

Britain at the 2012 London Olympics has increased funding for our team

Britain at the 2012 London Olympics has increased funding for our team, player of the spending is falling slightly from Beijing.

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British Olympic Association chief executive Andy Hunt announced on Tuesday that 21 million to $ 550 on home soil will be spent on players.

U.S. $ 41,200 to $ 38,000 per player from the 2008 championship game works out.

Britain finished fourth in the standings is to medal in Beijing.

Hunt says "we have to recognize that maintaining that fourth place in the medal table is going to be very, very tough."

International Olympic rivals Pyeongchang (IOC) vote in committee in Durban

The first Winter Olympic bid, a bitter defeat to South Korea Pyeongchang another pill to swallow deep national pride was stung, but victory on its third try has been hailed as "one of the happiest days for our country".

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International Olympic rivals Pyeongchang (IOC) vote in committee in Durban, Germany and France at Munich's crushing victory in Ennis on Wednesday for the 2018 Winter Olympics, won the right to host.

Yang Ho-cho, chairman of the Pyeongchang bid committee, told reporters, "This is one of the best moments in my life".

"This is one of the happiest days for our country, our people and millions of youths dreaming of winter sport."

International Olympic rivals Pyeongchang (IOC) vote in committee in Durban, Germany and France at Munich's crushing victory in Ennis on Wednesday to host the 2018 Winter Olympics to get right.

"The last time I was in the presentation and we failed. I cried and cried a lot," said Chun Lee-kyung, a former Olympic short-track speedskating champion.

"I didn't cry this time," she said. "It felt like a dream."

South Korea planned to congratulate the organizers were among the first.

Sochi 2014 chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said in a statement, "Like Sochi 2014, they offer an exciting "New Horizon" for the Olympic Movement".

"Together we'll take the power of Olympics to new territories. Pyeongchang will be an excellent host city and I look forward to working with them in the future."

"BIG PARTY"

London hosted the Olympic Games next year and the next British Olympic Association chairman Colin Moynihan Pyeongchang out for praise dished.

He said in a statement, "As the first Asian city outside of Japan to host the winter Games, Pyeongchang will bring the excitement of the winter Olympics to a new audience".

"We look forward to what we are sure will be excellently organised Games that make Asia and the Olympic Movement proud."

South Korea has already sunk billions of dollars over the years in Pyeongchang, building infrastructure for what the government said was a top national priority, hoping the world would one day come.

"So many Korean people and in Pyeongchang have been working so hard for so long," said Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yuna, South Korea's most celebrated winter sports athlete.

"I am just happy, so happy," the 20-year-old added.

IOC President Jacques Rogge said that patience and perseverance had prevailed in the end.

The Pyeongchang delegation, used to playing the part of good sports after losing close decisions, exploded after the decision was made in its favour and Wednesday night is likely to rock.

"A party, a big party," Park Yong-sung, president of the Korean Olympic Committee, said when asked what was planned.

London's Olympic champion Evan Lysacek is back on the Grand Prix schedule

The London's Olympic champion Evan Lysacek is back on the Grand Prix schedule after taking last season off.

Lysacek skate caught the U.S. on Monday and Trophee Bompard Grand Prix assignments on the list issued by the International Skating Union. Vancouver after the match, where the first American Brian Boitano in 1988 to win the Olympic gold medal became a man.

Lysacek of the 25th anniversary tour, "Stars on Ice" tour, including promotions and the like, left a heavy schedule last season. But he refused to return to competition, in January, said he still was doing the Olympic program run throughs and are working on a quadruple jump.

NBC Olympics officials over the cost of $4 billion by 2020

This decision with the knowledge of NBC Olympics officials over the cost of $4 billion by 2020, a four-game contract to maintain the rights of American television.

Two officials on condition of anonymity, spoke to Associated Press because it has been decided yet officially by the International Olympic Committee has announced.

NBC Fox ESPN and three against - has won competitive bids.

The network will have exclusive rights to the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The 2018 Winter Games and 2020 Olympics, whose sites have not yet been chosen.

NBC Sports from 2002 to 1988 and every Winter Olympics since the summer is broadcast.

Gareth Bale Football Association of Wales clash to represent Britain at the Olympics

Gareth Bale Football Association of Wales clash with a cast yourself on course after he announced that next year they want to represent Britain at the Olympics.

Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland football players compared to the London Games to take part in are not ready to allow international football as they fear their independence will be compromised.

Bale said, 'I want to play in the Olympics. I think it would be a great experience'.

'At the moment, Wales haven't qualified for a major tournament in, I don't know how many years, so it would be nice to play in one against the best countries in the world.

'You see it with the British and Irish Lions in the rugby, they come together as a unit and play against other countries. It's great and there's no reason why that can't happen with the football.'

Stuart Pearce 21's team to team to make the majority of Baltistan forum is a good chance of making the team reason under the promise and tie with England is keen to Olympic medals.

Tottenham star said, 'I'm not massively into athletics but I watch the 100 metres final and the other track and field events. You see the athletes getting medals and I think there's no reason why we can't get a medal ourselves'.

Burberry invest at the London's Olympic

The luxury goods brand Burberry is planning to “aggressively reinvest” by reconfiguring its store portfolio and opening new retail space in London, according to chief executive Angela Ahrendts.

She said, The company, which is based in London but only a third of sales in the European market is city's "most important market" goals make.

Olympics next year is the presence of Burberry London promoting his decision is encouragement.

The company recently on London's Regent Street shop Habitat acquired and Covent Garden last week before the store opened Burberry BRIT.

However, the company even bigger step to boost your profile in the capital plan is thought to. If successful, the result will be “the greatest thing that has happened to London for a long time”, said Ms Ahrendts.

Ms Ahrendts said, “I think it’s time that we aggressively reinvest in London – our real estate footprint and our brand footprint. Last time I looked there was a big thing called the Olympics coming and they are inviting millions of people into the town”.

She said, “We have been investing in flagship markets all over the world, and... we feel that the time is appropriate now to start re-investing in London”.

Sh added, “Here is my thing. It is our headquarters. Shouldn’t it be our greatest flagship market in the world?"

Olympic Park Legacy Company selected West Ham over Spurs

Tottenham (today) Wednesday in London 2012 Games Olympic stadium for the West Ham challenged the decision in hand, his main web site open the way for a possible court battle.

The Olympic Park legacy Company East London £ 486 million (777 million dollars) as the venue of the proposed tenant at West Ham, Spurs selected.

Tottenham said that questioning the legitimacy of this decision and it OPLC and has sent a letter to the British government, "raising concerns with the processes which led to the award."

Tottenham said in a statement, "The letters also requested — in the interests of transparency — for the provision of certain information concerning the processes, which the club considers that it is entitled to".

The OPLC said earlier Wednesday had met Tottenham "a letter before action in relation to potential judicial review proceedings."

The OPLC said, "We are confident that if these judicial review proceedings are pursued, our approach will be entirely vindicated by the courts".

West Ham Stadium to 80,000 seats from 60,000 to downsize it as a multi-use venue, the arena in the UK going to track intends to keep promises.

Tottenham stadium most of the demolition and building a 60,000 seat, one website Football crucially only place without a running track was proposed.

The club Crystal Palace, South London British National Track and Field, by refurbishing the venue for the Games to provide an athletics legacy intended.

The OPLC said, "The Olympic Park Legacy Company ran a very rigorous and transparent process in its selection of the recommended preferred bidder. We have been supported by independent experts in their field in terms of legal, financial, commercial and technical advice.

"We have been consistent, fair, objective and entirely equal in our dealings with the bidders from start to finish."

Iran to participate in Olympics despite logo complain

Iran despite complaining that the Games logo resembles the word "Zion", had confirmed there participation in London Olympics 2012.

Last month to the International Olympic Comittee had been complained by Iranian and called for the graphic to be replaced.

They raised their fingers on the grounds that its similar to the word Zion - a Biblical term for Israel - was racist.

But earlier it has been confirmed by the Iranian media that the nation will participate in Olympics 2012.

"We will make co-ordination with officials of the International Olympic Comittee and we will participate and play gloriously in London Games."

Say velo to the first 2012 Olympics track

The first games venue to be completed for 2012 Olympics is 6,000-seat stadium in Stratford, East London.

Victoria, 30, and four-times winner Sir Chris Hoy, 34,Olympics gold medalist were impressed.

Sir Chris said: "It's fast. There is no reason why world records could not go here." Victoria added: "We want it to feel like home turf."

Perkins joins London 2012 team

Another former swimming great, Kieren Perkins has been announced by Australian Olympic Committee and he will be the part of the Australian team at next year's London Olympics.

As an athlete liaison officer (ALO) he will go to London.Along with two time gold medalist Perkins include fellow pool stars Geoff Huegill, Ian Thorpe and Michael Klim, all of whom have signalled their intentions to compete in 2012.

"I'll be there to support the 450 athletes on our team," he said.

"I don't think the older guys will need my help but I am looking forward to working with the younger team members in a mentoring role.

"I was very lucky before the Barcelona Olympics, my first games, to have a long conversation with Murray Rose, in terms of the psychology of coping with the pressure of the situation and understanding how you deal with all of the excitement and everything that's generated around the Olympics."

Savannah Marshall on boxing at London 2012

Savannah Marshall is aiming for boxing gold at the Olympic Games in 2012.
Women's 75kg

Age 19

Born Hartlepool

Honours 2009 EU champion; silver in 2010 women's world boxing championships

"At the start of last year my goal was to make the Olympic squad as women's boxing had only just been confirmed as part of 2012. Winning the silver medal at the world championships in Barbados was definitely my highlight of the year. But even though it was a massive achievement to reach the final at my first world championships, I was, of course, a little bit disappointed to miss out on the gold. In 2012 I plan to go one further."

Selection of volunteers begins for 2012 Olympics

For volunteers for next year’s Olympic Games,interviews were commencing in London today.

Another eight selection centres – including one in Coventry – will open around the UK between March and August.

for the 70,000-strong London 2012 Games Maker volunteer team,up to 100,000 people will be interviewed over the next 14 months.

Volunteers will be tested such as working in the stadium or media centre – and will be tested on leadership, communication skills and working under pressure.

There are several roles available such as ticket checkers,car park marshals,showing people their seats and carrying the athletes’ kitbags.

Rogge fears illegal betting at London Olympics

Jacques Rogge president of international Olympic Committee admits that London 2012 is at great risk because of illegal betting.

Rogge expressed that the IOC was calling a conference on March 1 to look an approach to the problem alongside governments and sporting bodies.

The betting issue had been monitoring for some long time by IOC said Rogge and further stated that there had been no reason as yet to suggest the Olympics has been affected so far.

"Illegal and irregular betting is a major threat for sport, probably at the same level as doping," he said.

"We will call upon the support of governments the same way we did in 1998 to create the World Anti Doping Agency."

"We should not be so naive to think it will not happen to the Olympics some time in the future, possible even in London."

12,000 working on Olympics site

According to new figures,it has been found out that the number of workers employed on the site of next year's Olympic Games in London has reached over 12,000.

To build the Olympic Park and the Olympic Village,12,112 workers, ranging from builders and steel-fitters to architects and engineers are included.

For supplying goods and services to the 2012 project,thousands of jobs have also been created across the country.

On the Olympic Park development around 1,200 previously unemployed local people have found work.

ODA chairman John Armitt said: "The big build of the Olympic Park and Village is on track and within budget and that is testament to the commitment and skill of the contractors and workforce.

"In a challenging period for the construction industry our contractors are employing 12,000 people and meeting our targets to take on local people and apprentices.

"Thousands of jobs up and down the country have also been created and protected in the supply chains delivering 2012 work."

Police not to lead 2012 Olympics security

The top British police officer overlooking the security for the 2012 Olympics expressed that policing for the London 2012 Olympics will not be oppressive and that police, not armed soldiers, will lead the huge operation.

Chris Allison,National Olympics security coordinator says that major part needs to be perform by the military, police will dominate. He suggested that the Royal Navy, for example, may be asked to help in events near the water.

Allison's remarks on Thursday quashed concerns that the police may have to go to the military at a time of wide-ranging cuts in public spending.

He said he is confident police can handle the operation, which spans 34 venues across the capital and requires the participation of 11 police forces around the country.

Thorpe eyes London Olympics

Thorpe eyes are on next year London Olympics and he is back training in the pool and has not ruled out a return to competition.

"it's a long way from here to London", Thorpe was enjoying swimming again and "never say never," told the sportsman manager.

Thorpe was retired in 2006 and to be eligible for London Olympics drug-testing in the next six to eight weeks to make him eligible a year out from the Australian trials next February or March.

Tom Daley plans to win diving gold at the London Olympics

Tom Daley plans to be in the driving seat in more than ways than one as he embarks on a “massive year” in his quest to win diving gold at the London Olympics.

The world and Commonwealth platform champion must finish in the top eight at the World Championships in Shanghai in July to guarantee his place at the London Games, and he faces the added pressure of trying to perfect the hardest repertoire of dives in the world to give himself every possible advantage over his twisting, somersaulting rivals.

The Olympic village at Osprey Quay was the first site for the 2012 Games to be completed in November 2008 and will host up to 400 international athletes.
tickets going on sale in March to the final lick of paint being administered to the Olympic Park, 2011 represents a key year in engaging the British public in a home Olympiad. Telegraph Sport looks at the key dates throughout the year.

London 2012 organising committee will publish dates of Olympics and Paralympics tickets going on sale. Water polo, beach volleyball and handball are expected to find out their fate for 2012 inclusion from the British Olympic Association. Volleyball was granted an automatic spot last month, so it remains to be seen whether the BOA will take ahard line approach to the remaining sports. The full schedule of test events are also due to be announced in the first quarter of 2011 too.