Pupils should compete in yearly schools Olympics and parents should have access to sports day league tables as part of the 2012 legacy, the Conservatives have said. Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt told the Tory conference his party was backing proposals put forward by Dame Kelly Holmes. The schools Olympics would be a national sports [...]

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has claimed a spirited effort and the courage of the bid coordinators’ convictions helped Rio de Janiero win the 2016 Olympic Games. The South American city will host the Games in seven years’ time after beating off competition from Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago yesterday. And Mr Lula da [...]

Rio de Janeiro has been chosen as the host city for the 2016 Olympics. The South American city beat off competition from Madrid in a vote by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday. The committee had started the day with a shortlist of four cities including Chicago and Tokyo. The American city had been [...]