Two Romanian weightlifters set to lose Olympic medals for doping
Two more weightlifters face being stripped of their medals from the 2012 Olympics over doping. The International Weightlifting Federation has said Romanians Roxana Cocos and Razvan Martin are suspected of using banned steroids after their 2012 samples were re-tested using modern technology. The IWF said Cocos' ...
Former London 2012 official says Tokyo poised for success
As organizers approach the final one-year countdown to the Tokyo Olympics, their efforts have earned the approval of one of the key figures in the successful execution of the 2012 London Olympics. Speaking to The Japan Times on Friday, former London 2012 commercial director Chris ...
British sports chief Liz Nicholl urges Japan to grasp opportunity of hosting Olympics
One of the key architects of Britain's recent Olympic success has urged Japan's athletes to harness the "hugely powerful effect" of performing in front of their home crowd at the Tokyo Games next year. Liz Nicholl, who as head of UK Sport drove Team GB ...
