Golf & rugby voted into Olympics
Golf and rugby sevens are voted on to the programme for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Golf & rugby set to join Olympics
Golf and rugby sevens are recommended to be part of the Olympics from 2016.
Seven sports aim for Olympic spot
Baseball and softball will launch their bids to return to the Olympics on Monday as seven sports federations attempt to make the 2016 Games.
Stars want golf included in Games
Padraig Harrington, Colin Montgomerie and Tiger Woods get behind the campaign to have golf included in the Olympics.
Lewis named Sport England chief
Rugby Football League chief Richard Lewis is appointed as the new chair of Sport England.
Murray critical of doping rule change
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) defends the reformed "whereabouts" system which has attracted criticism from around the sports world.
Golf seeks place in Olympics
Golf and rugby sevens are among seven sports presenting their cases on Friday for inclusion in the Olympic Games.
Wrestler banned for medal protest
Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian, who dropped his medal on the floor in a protest at the Beijing Olympics, is banned for two years.
Radcliffe clinging to 2012 dream
On the eve of the New York marathon, Paula Radcliffe says the London Olympics will motivate the next four years of her career.
Team GB boss outlines 2012 plan
An unopposed Colin Moynihan is re-elected as British Olympic Association chairman and immediately reveals his strategy to raise the organisation's profile.
Beijing stars celebrate in London
British Olympians and Paralympians celebrate their Beijing efforts in London on Thursday.
Thorpe mentor joins GB swimming
Australian Doug Frost is named head coach of the new British Swimming Intensive Training Centre in Stirling.
Two more athletes fail dope tests
A North Korean shooting medalist and a Vietnamese gymnast are kicked out of the Olympics after failing dope tests.