Olympics Features Archive 
March 19th 2012- Japanese Olympic Committee hosts day of sports for kids in earthquake hit regionMarch 19th 2012- Korean Air becomes the official sponsor of the 2014 Incheon Asian GamesMarch 17th 2012- Madrid 2020: Basketball stars get behind the women's sports movementMarch 17th 2012- Japanese Olympian at 70 still has an Olympic Dream with Tokyo 2020March 16th 2012- Buenos Aires kicks off the 2018 summer YOG bid campaignMarch 16th 2012- Sochi 2014 Olympic merchandise hits the Bosco stores across RussiaMarch 16th 2012- NEIL WILSON: The thorny issue of athletes changing nationalityMarch 16th 2012- Baku 2020 promotes sustainable Games plan through interactive mapsMarch 16th 2012- Resignation of Mario Vazquez Rana marks the end of an eraMarch 14th 2012- SPORTELRio is taking place in the Olympic host city March 12-14 and Ronaldinho is a fanMarch 11th 2012- Istanbul 2020: First ever podiums at IAAF World Indoor Championships inspires Olympic DreamsMarch 11th 2012- Tokyo 2020: One year later using the power of sports to inspire the nationMarch 11th 2012- Istanbul 2020: Sports Minister Kilic envisions symbolic Torch relay bridging Europe to AsiaMarch 11th 2012- Madrid 2020: London 2012 chief Seb Coe praises Barcelona Games legacy and tourismMarch 9th 2012- Istanbul 2020: IAAF World Indoor Championships will be showcasing athleticsMarch 7th 2012- Squash ramps up 2020 Olympic bid with social media campaignMarch 7th 2012- Rio 2016 selects Hanse Golf Course design for Olympic venue blueprintMarch 7th 2012- JOHN GOODBODY: WADA the real loser as Olympic drugs case goes to courtMarch 6th 2012- 2016 Rio golf course designer to be revealedMarch 6th 2012- Sochi 2014 reveals nationwide live site plans for the winter GamesMarch 5th 2012- Baku 2020: Azerbaijan celebrates special day of sport and physical educationMarch 5th 2012- Anna Hellman: SportAccord weathers the economic crisis as the one event not to missMarch 5th 2012- Tokyo 2020: Fashion district gets a taste of the women's marathonMarch 5th 2012- 2020 bid cities will face new Q&A videoconference testMarch 5th 2012- Vladimir Putin returns as President of Russia for 3rd termMarch 3rd 2012- Ser Miang Ng weighing his chances for the IOC presidential raceMarch 2nd 2012- YOG draws six cities bidding to host the 2018 summer GamesMarch 1st 2012- Qatar 2022 World Cup team holds first meeting with FIFAMarch 1st 2012- Istanbul 2020: A fusion of Eur-Asian culture with a uniting forceMarch 1st 2012- IOC executive board due to meet March 13-14February 29th 2012- London 2012 chief Coe ignites the Olympic spirit in bid city TokyoFebruary 29th 2012- Madrid 2020: Barcelona Olympians get behind the bid to bring the Games back to SpainFebruary 28th 2012- Tokyo 2020: Rallying the domestic support with the federations and London chief Coe visitFebruary 28th 2012- NEIL WILSON: Racing to lose the new Olympic evilFebruary 26th 2012- Tokyo 2020: Annual marathon an inspiration for the Olympic BidFebruary 24th 2012- Samaranch Foundation to be launched in Beijing and possible IOC EB campaignFebruary 23rd 2012- Baku 2020 uploads dramatic new video taking viewers around the Olympic plan for the cityFebruary 23rd 2012- Tokyo 2020: Former premier Hatoyama leads Diet support for the bidFebruary 23rd 2012- Superstar Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thomson supports the Madrid 2020 bidFebruary 22nd 2012- Doha 2020: Hosting the Games will pave the way for the FIFA World CupFebruary 22nd 2012- Doha 2020: Beating the heat with October GamesFebruary 22nd 2012- Doha 2020: A legacy that hopes to change the face of women's sportsFebruary 22nd 2012- Pescante resigns as IOC VP and Italian sport takes one more big step backwardsFebruary 22nd 2012- JOHN GOODBODY: Pressure mounts on Saudi Arabia to include women in Olympic teamsFebruary 20th 2012- Doha 2020: Legacy for Qatar and the Middle East as well as the Olympic MovementFebruary 19th 2012- Doha 2020: Qatar tourism going strong with 50% rise last yearFebruary 19th 2012- Zabell: This time the sportsmen are on the front line for Madrid 2020February 19th 2012- Madrid 2020: Compact bid plan enhanced by high speed rail connectionsFebruary 19th 2012- IOC Women and Sport: Breaking through the gender barrierFebruary 16th 2012- NEIL WILSON: Games Without Wars - A Truce With Teeth











