Amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius allowed to compete in Beijing
(May 16, 2008 14:20)
Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee sprinter known as the fastest man on no legs, will be allowed to compete at the Beijing Olympics after a ban on his prosthetic limbs was overturned today. ... [Cont'd]
Pistorius cleared to compete for Olympic place
(May 16, 2008 14:15)
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius will be able to compete for a place at this year's Olympics after having a ban overturned. ... [Cont'd]
Disabled Pistorius wins CAS appeal
(May 16, 2008 13:57)
MILAN (Reuters) - Double amputee Oscar Pistorius can try to qualify for the Beijing Olympics after winning his appeal against a ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the South African's lawyer said on Friday. ... [Cont'd]
Double-amputee wins appeal to aim for Olympics
(May 16, 2008 13:26)
Athletics: Pistorius primed for Beijing after overturning ban
(May 16, 2008 13:03)
The double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius today won his appeal to compete for a spot in this year's Beijing Olympics ... [Cont'd]
Olympics ticket deadline extended after China quake
(May 15, 2008 08:55)
BEIJING (Reuters) - Subscribers who bought tickets for the Beijing Olympics in the third round of domestic sales will have an extra 10 days to pay after Monday's earthquake in southwest China killed thousands, Games organisers said. ... [Cont'd]
5 discontinued Olympic sports that should be brought back
(May 15, 2008 05:50)
Some of the current Olympic sports are pretty boring to watch. Here are some sports that should be brought back to the games to make them more exciting, including Live Pigeon Shooting (1900 Olympics) and the tug of war.(1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, 1920 Olympics) ... [Cont'd]
O'Reilly, national team anticipating Olympic challenge
(May 15, 2008 00:31)
American soccer player Heather O'Reilly, a gold-medal winner in Athens, spoke with USA TODAY about the pressures the team faces leading up to the Beijing Olympics. ... [Cont'd]
Sportsbooks: London's low-cost Olympics
(May 15, 2008 00:01)
Janie Hampton's history reveals how beer and cigarettes helped keep the 1948 Games healthy, writes Andrew Baker. ... [Cont'd]
Olympics 'must help entire city'
(May 15, 2008 00:00)
London's 2012 Olympics must benefit the entire capital by increasing sport participation, Boris Johnson has said. The mayor said the east London-based games would be part of a "boom" in new sporting activity across London. Mr Johnson also confirmed the appointment of Labour MP Kate Hoey as his Commissioner for Sport. - news.bbc.co.uk ... [Cont'd]
Mayor Johnson poised to make Olympic debut
(May 14, 2008 23:11)
Boris Johnson is to lay out his initial plans at a meeting of the 2012 Olympics board ... [Cont'd]
Lord Coe backs Ferguson to coach Olympics team
(May 14, 2008 23:00)
2008 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free
(May 14, 2008 21:41)
encyclopediaThe Olympic games were awarded to Beijing, People's Republic of China after an exhaustive ballot of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, ... [Cont'd]
China 'will stop the rain' for Olympics
(May 14, 2008 15:34)
With no roof on the showpiece Bird's Nest stadium, the Beijing Meteorological Bureau has been charged with developing methods of preventing wet weather spoiling what promises to be a spectacular start to the Games on the evening of August 8. ... [Cont'd]
Lord Coe backs Alex Ferguson for 2012 role
(May 14, 2008 15:14)
Lord Coe has called for Sir Alex Ferguson to manage the Great Britain football team at the 2012 Olympics. ... [Cont'd]
