LeMond calls for UCI to be stripped of responsibility for doping at London summit
By Duncan Mackay
December 2 - Former three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond today called for the International Cycling Union (UCI) to be stripped of its responsibilities for doping in the wake of the Lance Armstrong scandal.
December 2 - Former three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond today called for the International Cycling Union (UCI) to be stripped of its responsibilities for doping in the wake of the Lance Armstrong scandal.
December 2 - Rain, which affected the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open, cleared in time today for Malaysia's Nicol David to claim her eighth successive title in front of International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspectors preparing a report on squash's bid for inclusion in the 2020 Games.
December 2 - The polluted waters in Strathclyde Loch is one of the biggest threats to Glasgow 2014 hosting a successful Commonwealth Games, a key group led by Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond, has warned.
December 2 - Utah Governor Gary Herbert and Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker are due to announce tomorrow whether they plan to bid again for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
December 2 - British Swimming chief executive David Sparkes has promised to introduce the changes proposed in the Performance Debrief launched after Britain's disappointing performance at London 2012, even though it found that there was not one major reason behind the failure.
December 1 - A protest march has been held against the privatisation of Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium, which is currently being redeveloped for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics.
December 1 - Meet the Superhumans, the Channel 4 advert for its coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics, is emerging as the most successful marketing campaign of the year by winning a series of awards.
November 30 - Billy Pye, the man who guided Ellie Simmonds to such success at London 2012, has been awarded Sport Wales Coach of the Year.
December 1 - Double Paralympic gold medallist Simon Richardson is to sue the drink-driver who knocked him off his bike last year and left him fighting for his life.
December 1 - Suspension for the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has moved a significant step closer after it was confirmed that Lalit Bhanot will be unopposed as secretary general at the organisation's election on Wednesday (December 5) following the withdrawal of his rivals.
December 1 - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has attended a special event where Russian Railways (RZD) received a first new electric passenger locomotive that will cut the journey time between Moscow and Sochi by more than half by the time of the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
December 1 - Glasgow 2014 has today opened an online shop offering an exclusive range of Commonwealth Games merchandise.
November 30 - The United States sailing team, seeking to renew its Olympic challenge after the disappointing showing at the London 2012 Games, has appointed double Olympic medallist Charlie McKee as its High Performance director.
December 1 - Tony Estanguet, France's three-times Olympic canoeing gold medallist recently controversially appointed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission, has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 34.
November 30 - Considerable work still needs to be done to bring Brazil up to speed for both next summer's Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup, according to FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke.
