Lord Colin Moynihan, former British Conservative Minister of Sport, has been elected Chairman of the British Olympic Association.
Moynihan, won a silver medal in the 1980 Olympics as cox to the men's rowing eight, won the vote 28-15 ahead of his one rival, former Olympic hurdler David Hemery, who remains vice-chairman.
The term lasts for three years.
BOA chief executive Simon Clegg said:
"I am extremely excited at the prospect of working with Colin Moynihan to deliver the vision of the Olympic governing bodies at this critical time in our history.
I have known Colin for nearly 20 years now and am convinced that his enthusiasm, leadership and passion for sport will enable the BOA to make the necessary step-change to meet the challenges we face in the build up to the London Olympic Games in 2012."
The irony for Blair and his Labour government is that the two top jobs in the Olympics, this one and Chairman of London 2102, are held by Conservative peers.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Olympic Building Bonanza
Building firms in London are gearing up for an expected building bonanza, based on the back of the 2012 London Olympics.
Around £2.4BN has been set aside for 2012 Olympic Games' construction projects.
However, The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has raised concerns that many major contracts could be awarded to firms that use labour and sub-contractors outside of London.
NFB is asking the London Development Agency (LDA) to ensure that controls are in place that recognise the interests of the sector.
Gary Amer, regional director of NFB in the South, is quoted as saying:
"The London Olympics have the potential to be the best ever and though the NFB recognises that the benefits need to trickle down across the UK, I'm concerned many local construction companies and their employees could miss out.
Though it's appreciated the ODA hasn't been established yet and that many of the contracts won't be available until 2008, it's essential that small and medium-sized contractors are involved from an early stage.
We're currently working hard to influence the LDA and hope to have meaningful discussions with the ODA later this year."
As noted many times on this site, the Olympics is not about sport; it's about money!
Around £2.4BN has been set aside for 2012 Olympic Games' construction projects.
However, The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has raised concerns that many major contracts could be awarded to firms that use labour and sub-contractors outside of London.
NFB is asking the London Development Agency (LDA) to ensure that controls are in place that recognise the interests of the sector.
Gary Amer, regional director of NFB in the South, is quoted as saying:
"The London Olympics have the potential to be the best ever and though the NFB recognises that the benefits need to trickle down across the UK, I'm concerned many local construction companies and their employees could miss out.
Though it's appreciated the ODA hasn't been established yet and that many of the contracts won't be available until 2008, it's essential that small and medium-sized contractors are involved from an early stage.
We're currently working hard to influence the LDA and hope to have meaningful discussions with the ODA later this year."
As noted many times on this site, the Olympics is not about sport; it's about money!
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Softball Tries For A Comeback
An international softball delegation will meet IOC president Jacques Rogge today, to try to win their reinstatement in the 2012 Olympics.
Softball and baseball were voted out of the Olympic program after 2008 this July.
Rogge has said the IOC could consider a re-vote, but only if the members ask for one.
Don Porter, International Softball Federation president, said:
"I am optimistic that this unified effort by our softball delegation will show Mr Rogge and the IOC members that almost three months after the vote, we remain committed to getting our sport back on the 2012 program".
Softball and baseball were voted out of the Olympic program after 2008 this July.
Rogge has said the IOC could consider a re-vote, but only if the members ask for one.
Don Porter, International Softball Federation president, said:
"I am optimistic that this unified effort by our softball delegation will show Mr Rogge and the IOC members that almost three months after the vote, we remain committed to getting our sport back on the 2012 program".
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