London's Olympics will help Britain out of the economic crisis, 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has said.
Lord Coe said the Games, which start on 27 July 2012, protects 3,500 jobs on the Olympic site and creates contracts worth billions of pounds. (More...)

LAKE LOUISE, Alta.— The Canadian men's downhill ski team hopes to erase some disappointment from last year by earning more podium finishes this World Cup season, which will help lay a foundation for medal success at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. (More...)

ANKARA, Nov. 21(Xinhua)-- Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Friday that Istanbul is getting ready to become a candidate for 2020 Olympic Games, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
Gul announced this decision at the 37th general assembly meeting of the European Olympic Com… (More...)

cheeky ad by the Sun gloating about Britain winning more medals than Australia at the Beijing Olympics, using a twist on Australia"Where the bloody hell are you?" tourism, has been banned by the advertising regulator. (More...)