London 2012: Oscar Pistorius tired of eligibility question - BBC News
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has admitted he is tired of questions about his eligibility.
The 400m runner is known as the 'Blade Runner' because of the prosthetic carbon-fibre limbs he uses to run with.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared Pistorius to compete against able-bodied athletes in 2008 but the issue continues to dominate.
"This is not something I can give much more energy to," the 25-year-old told the Daily Telegraph.
"I would be answering these questions for days. You'll find a journalist who has not approached the story properly, or somebody with the title of professor or doctor who wants to make a name for himself.
"He will argue that water is dry, or that orange used to be green. They will try to be controversial for the sake of it."
Pistorius, who will also compete at the Paralympics, is hoping that the London Olympics will give him the opportunity to change views on disability.
He added: "Putting on my legs is like putting on my shoes. I understand that's how some people might think differently, but I hope that in London, their perceptions open up."
London 2012: Scots G4S Olympic security manager resigns - BBC News
A senior manager has resigned from G4S in Scotland because of the crisis over recruiting security guards for the Olympics, BBC Scotland has learned.
The duty security manager, who has not been named by G4S, held an "overview" role, looking after security at Hampden stadium and the team hotels.
Games organiser Locog said he "felt the situation was becoming intolerable".
The departure came as Strathclyde Police took control of security at Olympic venues in Scotland.
It made the move after security firm G4S could not meet its commitments.
Eight football matches for the London 2012 Olympics are to be played at Hampden Stadium in Glasgow, beginning on Wednesday - two days before the Olympic opening ceremony.
Scotland's largest police force confirmed last week it would deploy extra officers.
Increasingly difficultIt does not envisage troops will be needed to bolster security.
G4S has been under fire since it emerged last week that 3,500 military personnel would have to be deployed to meet the firm's shortfall in trained security guards for the Games in London.
Earlier this week, the chief executive of G4S, Nick Buckles, said he regretted ever taking on the Olympic security contract and, under questioning from MPs, he said he could not disagree that it had become a "humiliating shambles".
It is understood Scotland's duty security manager left his post with immediate effect on Friday and has since been replaced.
Locog's head of venue security in Scotland, Kenny Graham, said: "His main reason was frustration at being asked to do an extremely difficult job with very limited resources.
"From a security perspective it was becoming increasingly difficult to put a security operation in place."
He added: "G4S did not deliver on the numbers that we required and that culminated in yesterday's statement from Strathclyde Police that they would, with immediate effect, take primacy for the security operation at Hampden Park."
Mr Graham said: "G4S are a massive organisation and, for whatever reason, they have failed to deliver on their contractual obligations.
"I know this has been addressed at ministerial level and hopefully, come Games time, that matter will be resolved."
A spokeswoman for G4S said they were hoping to resolve differences with the manager who resigned, over the weekend.
London 6 Wigan 44: Broncos bashed aside by wild Warriors - Daily Mail
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Sam Tomkins inspired Wigan to a comfortable victory in London, ruining Broncos' interim coach Tony Rea's return to the capital.
Tomkins scored four tries, created two more and also booted 12 points as league leaders Wigan rebounded from their Challenge Cup exit last weekend.
For Rea, it was a harsh lesson of the job ahead after stepping into the Broncos' hotseat earlier this week.
Easy does it: Matty Smith of Wigan Warriors scores a try
Wigan recalled both Iain Thornley and Matty Smith to their starting line-up after the pair were cup-tied in last week's defeat to Leeds.
For the Broncos, all eyes were on interim coach Rea, flown over from Australia to retake the reins at the Stoop for the first time since 2006 after Rob Powell was relieved of his duties.
But the Londoners were also able to welcome back Craig Gower and Antonio Kaufusi, who sat out the loss at Bradford with injuries.
The two sides had indulged in a ding-dong battle at the DW Stadium earlier this campaign, Wigan eventually edging a thriller 42-30.
And the scoring got underway within two minutes this time round, Tomkins exchanging passes with Josh Charnley to scamper over.
And minutes later it was Charnley himself who added the second score, courtesy of an excellent defence-splitting pass from Darrell Goulding.
Wigan were producing exhibition rugby, and the home defence was struggling to stick to the task.
Turned over: Brocos were ripped apart
The Broncos were struggling to make their mark when they had the ball, although Scott Wheeldon was held up as he looked to muscle his way over after a 40/20 from Gower had given them promising field position.
The Warriors kept wasting chances, though, enabling the Broncos to remain in the contest, with Chad Randall the next to go close for the hosts when he was also held up over the line.
Wigan always looked as though they could go up a gear if needed, but their refusal to do so was surprising, especially when they had cut through the London defence so easily early on.
But with half-time approaching the Warriors did up the tempo, and it was Tomkins again who rounded off a flowing move a minute before the break.
Minutes after the interval Wigan all but killed the game as a contest, Thornley romping over after another clever pass from Tomkins.
Tomkins was not done their as provider, though, laying on the next score for Smith on 50 minutes after another incisive break.
The full-back then completed his try hat-trick, before Brett Finch got in on the scoring act, cantering through a huge gap in the London defence to touch down at the posts.
There was further bad news for the hosts when Dan Sarginson was then stretchered off with a leg injury, but seconds later the Broncos did have something to cheer when Michael Robertson crossed on 67 minutes.
Tomkins still was not finished, though, chipping through and gathering his own kick to notch his fourth five minutes later.
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