Olympics

Strobl unveils Innsbruck 2012 medals

By David Gold

Innsbruck medalsDecember 6 - Fritz Strobl, the Austrian downhill gold medallist at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, has unveiled the medals for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games, taking place next month in Innsbruck.

Government increase security costs for London 2012 by £271 million

By Tom Degun at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in London

Hugh Robertson_in_front_of_children_art_December_5_2011December 5 - The Government have dramatically increased their security budget for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics from £282 million ($441 million/€328 million) to a huge £553 million ($866 million/€643 million), an increase of £271 million ($424 million/€315 million).

Hollingsworth hits back at results of Scope's Paralympic Games survey

By Tom Degun

Tim HollingsworthDecember 4 - Tim Hollingsworth, chief executive of the British Paralympic Association (BPA), has hit back at the results of a survey conducted by disability charity Scope, which claims that less than a quarter of disabled people and just 11 per cent of Britons overall are excited about the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

National Lottery unveils "Class of 2012"

By David Gold at the City of London School

Class of_2012_01-12-11December 1 - The National Lottery have today unveiled the "Class of 2012", featuring representatives from all 47 Olympic and Paralympic sports, including some of the UK's top medal hopes for next year's Games.