Coe to be British Olympic Association chairman

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 14:08

Sebastian Coe is to be elected unopposed as the next British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman after his only opponent withdrew from the contest.

Olympic marathon: World record holder Paula Radcliffe quits

Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 02:29

World record holder Britain`s Paula Radcliffe has withdrawn from the women`s marathon competition at the London Olympics due to medical reasons, the British Olympic Association and UK Athletics has confirmed.

UK Olympic doping ban declared illegal

Last Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012, 08:40

A person familiar with the ruling says Britain`s lifetime Olympic ban for doping offenders has been declared unlawful by sport`s top court.

British Olympic Association backs Glasgow as 2018 Youth Olympics host

Last Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 19:52

The British Olympic Association (BOA) is proceeding with a bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) with Glasgow as its candidate.

Hearing into Britain`s doping ban set for March

Last Updated: Monday, January 9, 2012, 23:19

Sport`s highest court has scheduled a hearing in March to rule on the British Olympic Association`s lifetime ban for doping cheats.

British lifetime doping ban looks headed back to CAS

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 14:20

BOA has refused to give into mounting pressure and lift its ban, raising the prospect of a legal battle with WADA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

BOA risks sanctions over doping ban law says WADA

Last Updated: Friday, November 18, 2011, 10:33

The British Olympic Association (BOA) risks sanctions if its lifetime Olympic ban for drug offenders contravenes the World Anti-Doping Agency code, WADA president John Fahey said.

Britain to stick to doping ban law despite CAS ruling

Last Updated: Friday, October 7, 2011, 08:45

Britain will retain a by-law preventing its athletes found guilty of wilful doping from competing in any Olympics, British Olympic Association chairman Colin Moynihan said on Thursday.

British wrestlers given places for London 2012

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 14:35

British wrestlers will compete at London Olympics after being handed Host Nation qualification.

BOA chiefs suspended from 2012 board meetings

Last Updated: Friday, March 25, 2011, 08:26

British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan and chief executive Andy Hunt have been suspended from London 2012 organising committee board meetings because of a row over funding.