Visa to sponsor Team 2012
September 29 - Britain's 1,200 Olympic and Paralympic athletes will be sponsored by Visa in a deal that London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has branded as "a ground-breaking moment for British sport".
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Barack Obama confirms he will be in Copenhagen for IOC vote
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By Duncan Mackay in CopenhagenSeptember 28 - United States President Barack Obama (pictured) will travel here later this week to support Chicago’s bid to play host to the 2016 Olympics, the White House and the Chicago organisers announced today.
Sport England and Facebook sign £20 million deal to encourage people to take up sport in London 2012 build-up
September 28 - Sport England has announced a £20 million deal with the social networking site Facebook to get people playing sport in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics.
Japanese PM to lobby for Tokyo 2016 in Copenhagen
By Duncan Mackay in Copenhagen
September 28 - Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (pictured) will push Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Games at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session here this week, his spokesman said today.
September 28 - Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (pictured) will push Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Games at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session here this week, his spokesman said today.
Chicago 2016 team heading for Copenhagen after finishing final rehearsals
September 27 - Members of the the team that will present Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics today completed their final off-site rehearsals before heading to Copenhagen.
Havelange wants to celebrate century with Rio Olympics
By Duncan Mackay
September 27 - Brazil's João Havelange (pictured) has said that RIo de Janeiro hosting the 2016 Olympics would be the perfect 100th birthday present for him.
September 27 - Brazil's João Havelange (pictured) has said that RIo de Janeiro hosting the 2016 Olympics would be the perfect 100th birthday present for him.
England manager backs Madrid bid for 2016 Olympics
September 26 - Fabio Capello (pictured), England's Italian manager, has backed Madrid to follow London and host the 2016 Olympics.
Obama will travel to Copenhagen if at all possible says White House
By Duncan Mackay
September 25 - United States President Barack Obama (pictured) will travel to Copenhagen next week to support Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics if it does not damage the progress of his planned health care reform, his senior White House adviser on the Games has promised.
Youngsters bowled over by 2012 Olympics at the Oval
By Tom Degun
September 24 - The Youth Sport Trust Young Ambassador Programme today welcomed around 200 new members from South East England - aged between 14 and 19 - at the Brit Oval in London.
World leaders write to IOC members as bid for 2016 enters final stretch
By Duncan Mackay
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September 24 - United States President Barack Obama and Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama have followed the lead of Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva by writing individually to International Olympic Committee (IOC) members to try to drum up their support for their country's bids to stage for the 2016 Games.
Olympic gold medallists and Oprah to lead Chicago 2016 delegation - but no Jordan
September 23 - Michael Johnson, Nadia Comaneci (pictured), Nastia Liukin and Jackie Joyner-Kersee are among 14 Olympic and two Paralympic gold medalists who will travel to Copenhagen to support Chicago's bid to win the vote to host the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics, it was announced today.
Trains named after British Olympic champions
September 23 - Train operator Southeastern has renamed 12 of its high-speed trains after British Olympic and Paralympic medallists, including Sebastian Coe, Daley Thompson and Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson.
Arnie invited to London 2012 by Newham Mayor
September 22 - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (pictured) has been invited to London 2012 as a special guest by Sir Robin Wales, the Mayor of Newham, one of the five Olympic Host Boroughs.
Ally Pally should stage Olympic events, claims Haringey
September 22 - Alexandra Palace should be considered as a venue for badminton, boxing or rhythmic gymnastics during the London 2012 Olympics, it has been claimed by the Liberal Democrats in Haringey.
British Athletes Commission launch new affinity scheme
September 22 - Some of Britain's top Olympic and Paralympic competitors, including Beijing canoeing gold medallist Tim Brabants (pictured), have today written to 240 business leaders in a personal appeal to support a new initiative to enable employers of all sizes to reward their staff and forge direct links with the nation’s elite athletes in the build-up to London 2012.
