Tag: Olympics

Outrage at castle Olympic plans

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - November 16, 2011

A HUGE Olympic logo could be draped across Edinburgh Castle’s walls as a giant advert for the London Olympics. Games organisers have lodged plans to...

Usain Bolt may not run at Commonwealth Games unless tax law changes

Deadline News Journalist - September 12, 2010

By Cara Sulieman TOP ATHLETES may chose not to compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow because of UK tax rules. The tax man takes...

Sir Robin blasts SFA for no Team GB

Deadline News Journalist - February 28, 2010

By Cara Sulieman THE SCOTS-BORN mayor of the London borough hosting the 2012 Olympics has blasted the SFA for blocking a British football team. Sir Robin...

Let Olympians take drugs, says ethics scientist

Deadline News Journalist - February 21, 2010

By Michael MacLeod A SCOTS sports scientist has caused a storm in the middle of the Winter Olympics by calling for performance enhancing drugs...

Medal-winning Olympian to break world record after second hip replacement

Deadline News Journalist - November 12, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond A VETERAN Olympic hammer thrower is set to smash a British record – just weeks after a SECOND hip replacement operation. Chris Black,...