Putin offers to step in and pay for Moscow to host World Skating Championships
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August 30 - John-Paul Cody-Cox, the executive director of Volleyball Canada, is to be the new chief executive of Speed Skating Canada, it was announced today.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the YearAugust 24 - A row over who is responsible for the split between Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-Na and her coach Brian Orser spilled over into cyberspace today.