http://biejinggames.com Coverage of the Beijing Games Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en PARALYMPIC sport and swimming will receive the lion's share of $30 million of extra funding promised by the previous federal government. http://biejinggames.com/?p=1827 AUSTRALIAN Olympic Committee president John Coates yesterday called on the federal government to pass legislation to give all sporting bodies, including the AOC, the right to a share of the profits from betting on their events. http://biejinggames.com/?p=1828 IN two weeks, Sebastian Coe will visit Sydney for celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of the 2000 Games. http://biejinggames.com/?p=1826 Foxtel chief executive Kim Williams' address to the Newspaper Publishers' Association Future Forum, Sydney. http://biejinggames.com/?p=1825 LONDON 2012 was a bridge too far but nobody could accuse James Tomkins of failing to last the distance. http://biejinggames.com/?p=1824 AUSTRALIAN rowing legend James Tomkins has announced his retirement from competition on his 45th birthday. http://biejinggames.com/?p=1823 MISS something? In overnight sports news, Queensland's Nicholas Schafer won Australia's first gold medal at the Youth Olympics and an NBA big name was in big trouble. http://biejinggames.com/?p=1822 PRINCESS Mary has arrived in Hobart and is expected to head to Adelaide later this week. http://biejinggames.com/?p=1821 SATURDAY marks 50 days until the Commonwealth Games, and yet Delhi's preparations are mired in chaos. http://biejinggames.com/?p=1820 SATURDAY marks 50 days until the Commonwealth Games, and yet Delhi's preparations are mired in chaos. http://biejinggames.com/?p=1819