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Govt warned over Olympic cost overruns

The government should have been more rigorous in setting the budget for the 2012 Olympic Games and must accept the burden of any new costs, MPs have warned. A new report from the culture, media and sport select committee says it is “very disappointed” that cost estimates for the event are “seriously outdated” just 18… Read more »

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Sports minister Richard Caborn attacked over drugs comments
Minister under fire over ‘soft’ drugs call

The sports minister came under fire last night for suggesting that athletes should not be banned for using recreational drugs such as cocaine and cannabis. Richard Caborn’s call was condemned by the head of the World Anti-Doping Authority (Wada), Dick Pound, who warned that even if such drugs did not improve performance they did present… Read more »