Winter Olympics






Medvedev threatens Russian sports officials with criminal charges over Vancouver performance

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

March 29 - Criminal charges could be brought against some of Russia's top sports officials if an investigation ordered by President Dmitry Medvedev (pictured) into how money provided by the Government was used to prepare athletes for the Vancouver Olympics, the country's worst ever Winter Games, discovers any evidence of corruption.






Munich 2018 managing director leaves bid

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

March 22 - Richard Adam (pictured), the joint managing director of Munich's bid to host the 2018 Olympics and Paralympics, has left the organisation after it was claimed that he had been sacked because of a personality clash with chief executive Willy Bogner.