LONDON – December 1,2011Rehearsals for London 2012 Olympic ceremonies continue at a secret location in East London, but two of the stars of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Ceremonies have been playing London's Royal Albert Hall .

The city of PyeongChang has been elected as the host city of 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Pyeongchang received 63 votes in the first round of voting, with Munich receiving 25 votes and Annecy receiving 7 votes. This will be the first time that South Korea has hosted the Olympic Winter Games and signals the opening up of "New Horizons" for the Winter Games and sport.

President Medvedev recognises top sports officials and Russian champions at Presidential Palace ceremony

MOSCOW, November 24, 2011 - In attempts to further strengthen the Russian anti-doping movement ahead of the upcoming Sochi and London Olympics, on Thursday, the State Duma (Parliament) adopted the amendments to the State Administrative Offenses Code. The new article of law concerning the penalties for those encouraging the use of doping in sport was creative on the initiative of the Government and was first put forward before the main legislative body of the country (the Duma) in June this year.

LONDON, November 22, 2011 - One of the most infamous manipulations in the history in the World Cup occurred at the finals in Spain in 1982. West Germany beat Austria by the minimum necessary 1-0 in Gijon and the neighbours played out time so that both reached the second round.