London 2012 Olympics: Locog ticket conditions labelled ‘ridiculous’ as holders risk £20k fine

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Parliamentarians want Olympic bill change to ensure ticket holders not unfairly caught up in £20,000 fine for ticket touting.

London 2012 Olympics: Rebecca Adlington and Sir Steve Redgrave criticise decision to overturn LaShawn Merritt ban

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] British Olympic athletes dismayed that drug cheat LaShawn Merritt will be allowed to compete at London 2012 Games.

London 2012 Olympics: boxing chiefs launch investigation into cash-for-medals claims

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Investigation starts into allegations that million dollar bribes were paid to ensure Azerbaijan boxers won gold at London 2012.

London 2012 Olympics: British Olympians slam drugs reprieve for athlete LaShawn Merritt

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] British Olympic athletes have slammed the decision to allow LaShawn Merritt to compete at London 2012.

London 2012 Olympics: Dwain Chambers to ‘digest and consider’ Olympic ban

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Banned Britons considering next steps as IOC defeat on Olympics drugs ban opens route to London 2012.

LaShawn Merritt’s Olympic ban overturned giving hope to UK athletes

LaShawn Merritt‘s Olympic ban has been overturned by the court of arbitration for sport, clearing the way for the reigning Olympic 400m champion to defend his title at next year’s London Games. The move could also lead to renewed pressure on the British Olympic Association to drop a bylaw that bans drug cheats for life [...]

LaShawn Merritt’s Olympic ban ‘overturned’ giving hope to UK athletes

LaShawn Merritt’s Olympic ban has been overturned by the court of arbitration for sport, according to officials with knowledge of the decision. The ruling would clear the way for the reigning Olympic 400m champion to defend his title at the London Games next year and might give similar hope to banned British athletes. Three officials [...]

London 2012 Olympics: BOA defends lifetime ban on drug cheats after LaShawn Merritt ruling

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] BOA chairman Colin Moynihan has defended the bylaw which prevents British drug cheats from competing at Olympics.

London 2012 Olympics: Dwain Chambers to ‘digest and consider’ Olympic ban

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Banned Britons considering next steps as IOC defeat on Olympics drugs ban opens route to London 2012.

London 2012 Olympics: banned Britons consider future as CAS confirms LaShawn Merritt victory in drugs test case

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Banned Britons considering next steps as IOC defeat on Olympics drugs ban opens route to London 2012.