Doping big issue in Vancouver Olympics: Whitfield (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)

Canadian triathlete star Simon Whitfield, a two-time Olympic medalist, said he expected doping would again be a big issue at the upcoming Vancouver Winter Olympics, but called the method of testing “strange”.

Wilson targets 2012 Olympic team

Northallerton’s Nicola Wilson sets her sights on a place in the GB eventing team for the 2012 Olympics.

England calm Delhi Games concerns

England’s Commonwealth Games chief denies they will pull out of the 2010 event in India over security concerns.

Review of the year 2009: Art and culture

Review of the year 2009: Art and culture

China unveils ‘world’s fastest train link’ (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

China on Saturday unveiled what it billed as the fastest rail link in the world — a train connecting the modern cities of Guangzhou and Wuhan at an average speed of 350 kilometres (217 miles) an hour.

Japan’s 2020 bid city decision put on hold  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

The identity of Japan’s bid city for the 2020 Summer Games could remain a mystery until 2011, the country’s top Olympic official has said.

Games lane tunnel plan criticised

Plans to reserve tunnel traffic lanes for 2012 Olympic athletes and officials are called “unworkable”.

Mew sets record for second time

Darren Mew smashes the British long course 50m breaststroke record for a second time at the Plymouth Leander Open.

Jackson aiming for gold in 2010

North Yorkshire swimmer Joanne Jackson is aiming for more medal successes in 2010.

Cycling ‘leads anti-doping fight’

David Millar says cycling has gone from being one of the sports worst affected by doping to leading the fight against performance-enhancing drugs.