Olympics Features Archive 
April 11th 2012- NEIL WILSON: Boat race protest's silver liningApril 11th 2012- Baku 2020: First Lady Aliyeva to lead bid presentation at ANOCApril 11th 2012- Tokyo 2020: Olympian Shibata to speak up for Tokyo at ANOC assemblyApril 8th 2012- Doha 2020: Qatar team confirms third Qatari woman to compete at London 2012April 7th 2012- Tokyo 2020: Japan Swim 2012 fans the fire to bring the Games back to townApril 6th 2012- Baku 2020: Helios Partners officially joins the Azerbaijan bidApril 5th 2012- Sochi 2014: Cultural Olympiad set to open doors for new talentApril 5th 2012- Baku 2020: The city ramps up tourism with five-star Marriott Absheron HotelApril 5th 2012- Sports Travel: Turkey is a winner in tourismApril 4th 2012- UPDATED: Kiteboarding gets a boost from Sir Richard Branson and Kristin Boese for Olympic campaignApril 4th 2012- UPDATE 2: Sports world mourns Al Qaeda linked Somalia bombing tragedy prior to London GamesApril 4th 2012- Doha 2020: Bid city picked to host the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships [25m]April 4th 2012- NEIL WILSON: Free rides for Olympic champions?April 4th 2012- Qatar set to make big waves with first woman swimmer at London 2012April 3rd 2012- Madrid 2020: Spanish anti doping agency clamps down on drug cheatsApril 3rd 2012- Sochi 2014 Olympic Teacher contest launched for 3rd yearApril 3rd 2012- World Squash Day set October 20th to back the bid worldwideApril 3rd 2012- FITA: Archery celebrates new name change to World Archery FederationApril 3rd 2012- London mayoral race heating up ahead of next month's electionsApril 2nd 2012- Tokyo 2020 ramps up communications department with football specialistApril 2nd 2012- 2020 bid cities facing first major IOC exam with conference callsApril 2nd 2012- Former FIFA boss Joao Havelange transferred out of ICUApril 2nd 2012- Japan hosts Women's Kirin Challenge Cup in quake hit areaApril 2nd 2012- UPDATED: IOC member and Olympian Pal Schmitt resigns as Hungarian PresidentApril 2nd 2012- Russian team outfitter Bosco opens London shop at the heart of the Olympic neighborhoodApril 1st 2012- Queen Elizabeth requests special James Bond surprise mission for London 2012 openingMarch 31st 2012- Doha 2020: GCC NOC heads all behind bringing Games to the Middle EastMarch 30th 2012- Tokyo 2020: HSBC Sevens World Series kicks off in the bid cityMarch 30th 2012- Madrid 2020: Spain reaffirms anti-doping commitment to WADAMarch 30th 2012- Hockey is becoming popular in QatarMarch 29th 2012- Kiteboarding makes Olympic pitch for Rio 2016 GamesMarch 28th 2012- Doha 2020: 2012 Asian Champions Trophy will be staged in QatarMarch 27th 2012- JOHN GOODBODY: Olympic hosts' constant worry -- the unknownMarch 27th 2012- Madrid 2020: Tara Pacheco and Berta Betanzos named sailors of the yearMarch 26th 2012- Sochi finalizes snow test events and BOA spends a week touring venuesMarch 26th 2012- Baku 2020 gets boost from new government office - Event AzerbaijanMarch 26th 2012- ANOC Interim President Sheikh Al Sabah speaks up for the union of the NOCsMarch 26th 2012- First Samsung Generations For Peace Awards held in Amman, JordanMarch 23rd 2012- Istanbul 2020: One of the world's top ten destinations is now looking to sports to further tourismMarch 23rd 2012- Tokyo 2020: Sychronized swimmer Ayano Egami to oversee online and social mediaMarch 23rd 2012- Prince Feisal and Princess Sarah launch Advanced Training Programme in AmmanMarch 22nd 2012- Updated: Turkey has potentially three key bids in the mix for 2020March 21st 2012- PyeongChang 2018 gets thumbs up from IOC Commission chief Gunilla LindbergMarch 21st 2012- FIBA announces first basketball 3x3 World Tour to hit two bid citiesMarch 21st 2012- EU VISAs might be relaxed for Sochi 2014 Games greatly facilitating accessMarch 21st 2012- Doha 2020: QOC holds 5th Schools Olympic Program finals festivalMarch 21st 2012- JOHN GOODBODY: Collapse of Fabrice Muamba unites but worries sportMarch 20th 2012- Baku 2020: Over 100,000 signatures this week to support the bidMarch 20th 2012- ANOC confirms OCA head Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al Sabah as interim leaderMarch 19th 2012- Havelange: Former FIFA president IOC member ill in Brazil in serious condition
