So Dwain Chambers has lost his attempt to overturn his Olympics ban. Almost certainly the right decision given every other runner he’s competing against for a place has a clean record. His transgressions in the past sully the image and reputation of these fine runners. I recall hearing somewhere that we’re the one of only a [...]
The news this week about the Olympic torch relay has left me feeling a bit despondent, on a number of fronts. I think it’s a shame that the Olympics continues to be dominated by politics. It feels such a throwback to the 1980’s, and the east vs west boycotts. We’ll have steroid fuelled up eastern European [...]
Puzzled at the relative lack of live coverage of the Winter Olympics on the TV, I was delighted to discover yesterday that the BBC is actually putting huge amounts of the live content out on the internet. So, as I type, I’m watching (well, listening to!) the men’s combined downhill (Slalom). I’m a huge fan [...]
So it’s great news for London, having beaten Paris to host the 2012 Olympic games. Superb news, despite my earlier reticence. Hopefully everybody will be able to enjoy the celebrations, but the hard work starts now for so many people. It’s a huge prospect, but one that will surely lift the east-end of London substantially, and [...]
In just over three hours time, we’ll know whether London has secured the 2012 Olympic bid. I have to confess I’m a late convert to the proposal. When I lived in London I was more than a little shocked to hear that Londoners would be expected to pay quite a chunk (something approaching £100 extra [...]
