Council and Irons 2012 stadium bid
A GROUND-BREAKING proposal was submitted on Monday to ensure football and athletics can work together at the 2012 Olympic Stadium in Stratford, writes the Editor Colin Grainger.
Football hooligans to be targeted at 2012 Olympics
New legislation has been introduced by the Home Office to ban football hooligans from attending matches across the UK during the 2012 Olympics. <!–break– Olympic football matches are due to be held at English, Scottish and Welsh venues as part of the London Games, with new laws set to stop anyone with a banning order [...]
Why we need Iron Maiden for the Olympics
Britain’s record at soundtracking sporting events is woeful. So who better to reclaim some glory in front of a global audience than east London’s heavy-metal overlords? After tackling such unedifying questions as whether a sausage roll can get more fans than an X Factor judge and if Jon Venables should be executed, Facebook users this [...]
2012 Olympics won't be election football: minister (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The 2012 Olympic Games will not be kicked around as a political football in upcoming elections, the minister in charge said Wednesday — though she added she hoped she would still be in charge of them after the polls.
West Ham launch joint bid for Olympic Stadium (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
English Premiership football side West Ham have launched a joint bid to occupy the 2012 London Olympic Stadium once the Games are over.
Football to join World Cup event
Seven-a-side football for athletes with cerebral palsy will join the line-up for the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester in May.
BBC's Salford move brings upheaval
With a £150m move to Salford prompting staffing and financial turmoil, the BBC faces a tricky 2010 A BBC presenter with a £16.9m contract may have dominated headlines over the past few days but the corporation also starts the new year with a project costing upwards of £150m increasingly mired in political controversy. Tonight marks [...]
Paralympics deal fires starting gun for Channel 4's post-Big Brother era
Channel 4 will bring the Paralympics enthusiasm and innovation – its coverage should be good for the games and the network Snatching the 2012 London Paralympics from under the noses of the BBC is a real feather in Channel 4′s cap. And should give a tremendous boost to an event which has been gaining significantly [...]
Antic extends Serbia deal to 2012 (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Serbia coach Radomir Antic has extended his contract with the Serbian Football Federation (FSS) until 2012, to lead the national squad to the 2012 European championships, officials said Friday.
Olympic football keeps U-23 rule
Fifa rejects a proposal to turn Olympic football into an under-21 tournament, arguing not enough time remains to implement the change.
