National bodies `sold tickets to scalpers'The organising committee of the Olympics, SOCOG, have accused the national Olympic committees of the US, Switzerland, Spain, …Fri Sept 22 2000 - 01:00
Two more weightlifters fail drug testsBulgaria's 52kg weightlifting silver medallist Ivan Ivanov was stripped of his medal on Wednesday.Fri Sept 22 2000 - 01:00
Perec's Olympics end with Singapore swingOlympic champion Marie-Jose Perec has withdrawn from the Sydney Games after a bizarre series of events which saw her flee Sydney…Fri Sept 22 2000 - 01:00
New seating arrangementChastened by poor performances in their two races so far, the Irish lightweight four rowers have decided to change the way the…Thu Sept 21 2000 - 01:00
Canadian show jumper banned from eventEric Lamaze, the Canadian show jumper who tested positive for cocaine in an out of competition dope test last month, has been…Thu Sept 21 2000 - 01:00
Perec out of Games after hotel incidentFrench three-time Olympic champion MarieJose Perec has pulled out of the Olympic Games, her main sponsor Reebok said early this…Thu Sept 21 2000 - 01:00
Defending 100-metres champion ill with fluDefending 100-metres Olympic champion Donovan Bailey's morale is in terrible shape after falling ill with flu his agent Ray Flynn…Thu Sept 21 2000 - 01:00
Popov turns tables on van den HoogenbandAlexander Popov, who missed out on a third gold in the 100-metres freestyle, turned the tables on his conqueror Pieter van den…Thu Sept 21 2000 - 01:00
Baumann ruled out as Ottey returnsTrack and Field, which begins on Friday, is already causing ripples in the Olympic villageTue Sept 19 2000 - 01:00
`Big Brother' to keep an eye on judgesAfter the charade of the Houston World Championships last year and corrupt decisions in previous games boxing's own `Big Brother…Fri Sept 15 2000 - 01:00
Maher link with Christie unclearOne of the current issues in athletics is whether Emily Maher, the talented young Irish sprinter, has teamed up with Linford …Thu Sept 14 2000 - 01:00
As boxing hits the canvas Cubans vow to rise againWord was out last summer that the Cubans were going to be trimmed in HoustonWed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
Sydney stereotypesKatie Couric, co-host on the NBC Today Show, American's highest-rating breakfast programme, nursed a kangaroo with the Sydney…Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
Souvenir flag returnsOlympic bronze medallist Hal Haig-Pireste should feel at home with members of the IOC committee when he officially hands back…Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
Gold pursuit no longer child's playThey are like the mayfly - ephemeral and fragileWed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
Donegal woman joins greats in torch relayAn Irish woman from Milford, Co Donegal, has joined a number of world sporting greats such as golfer Greg Norman and 1980 and…Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
Flag honour for SoniaThe Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) president Pat Hickey yesterday made a popular choice in nominating Sonia O'Sullivan as the…Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
Website clarifies drugsIf ignorance was once a reason for testing positive for an over-the-counter drug, it is becoming less so as an Irish internet…Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
IOC warns GreeceSome years after Dublin was hilariously mooted as an Olympic venue and before Sydney has even begun, Athens 2004 organisers are…Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
Replica doll of Keane proves a bit of a wind-upDiadora, the company that makes Roy Keane's boots, has come up with an idea which is sending the Manchester United memorabilia…Sat Sept 09 2000 - 01:00
McConnell missed as Connacht steamrolledThe seven-week suspension handed out to the Connacht captain Mark McConnell may well be a greater blow to his side's interprovincial…Sat Sept 09 2000 - 01:00
Chinese Olympic squad decimated by drug testsAs many as 30 athletes, representing almost a tenth of the Chinese Olympic team, are believed to have been pulled out of the …Wed Sept 06 2000 - 01:00
Motorcyclists' wounds heal fastWounds in road racing heal quickly. It is a genetic thingMon Aug 28 2000 - 01:00
Painful realityCatherina McKiernan is known as one of the hardest people in the business to interview, partly because of shyness and modesty…Sat Aug 26 2000 - 01:00
Equipped: How a tight squeeze helps swimmersEnergy maintenance is how they describe swimming togs these daysMon Aug 21 2000 - 01:00
First sea victory for O'BrienThe stage and screen actress Siobhan McKenna used to locate herself by the band stand on Dun Laoghaire Pier and shout encouragement…Mon Aug 21 2000 - 01:00
Dunne steps into breachLeinster named their starting line-up to meet Swansea this afternoon with only one position left undecidedSat Aug 19 2000 - 01:00
Welsh aim for Celtic LeagueThe beginnings of a new Celtic League were claimed yesterday by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) secretary-general JB Moffat who said…Fri Aug 18 2000 - 01:00
Miller to take his place in packEric Miller's shoulder injury, sustained in Leinster's 32-20 win over Bridgend on Wednesday night, is not expected to keep him…Fri Aug 18 2000 - 01:00
O'Driscoll is latest Leinster casualtyFollowing the many fretful discussions surrounding the condition of Brian O'Driscoll's hamstring, the Blackrock player yesterday…Wed Aug 16 2000 - 01:00
Olympic Evolution: Number 4 - RowingGround rules: There are two kinds of rowing events. In sculling each rower pulls two oars (sculls)Mon Aug 14 2000 - 01:00
Farrell to miss early seasonLeinster and Blackrock's Emmet Farrell will be out of the game for a number of months but should play again before the end of…Mon Aug 14 2000 - 01:00
Chance for players to prove mettle to KidneyWith the 11 players who toured with Ireland to Argentina, the US and Canada during the summer still resting, the match tomorrow…Sat Aug 12 2000 - 01:00
Keep your head down to go farTerry McHugh has become a footnote in Ireland's participation in this year's gamesSat Aug 12 2000 - 01:00
Contracts get the seal of approvalContrary to what is widely believed, Murray Consultants are not the official agents for the Croke Park sanctioned GAA Players…Thu Aug 10 2000 - 01:00
Athletes await OCI verdictTwo athletes who have achieved the Aqualification standard for the Olympic 5,000 metres will not travel to Sydney for the Games…Wed Aug 09 2000 - 01:00
Foster stays composed as the putter catches fireStep up Johnny Foster and put it all into perspectiveTue Aug 08 2000 - 01:00
High principlesCuban high jump champion Javier Sotomayor was cleared last week to compete in the Olympics when his suspension for cocaine use…Mon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
Blood simple?Once the chest thumping has stopped the IOC might concentrate their minds on a number of other issues which surround blood testing…Mon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
Olympic Venues: No 3 Bondi BeachSize: Around 10,000 people around a single court with a set of practice and warm-up courts along side.Mon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
IOC who's whoSo just who are the International Olympic Committee? The IOC president is elected by IOC members for an initial term of eight…Mon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
For and Against: WeightliftingThere have been 48 positive drug tests in the summer games since Hans-Gunnar Lijenwall was snagged on alcohol in the modern pentathalon…Mon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
If the suit fitsThe new bodysuit used by most top swimmers has the capacity to become the single biggest story in Olympic swimming this yearMon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
Sportspeak"The GAA wishes to state emphatically that there is no truth in the assertion that Phase 2 of the redevelopment (of Croke Park…Sat Aug 05 2000 - 01:00
Kenyan blendA recent documentary on Kenyan distance runners throws some light on why they have dominated the sport so comprehensively in …Sat Aug 05 2000 - 01:00
Making wavesIn Britain, they are currently involved in a similar type of argument to that which has kept the Olympic Council of Ireland (…Sat Aug 05 2000 - 01:00
