Nairobi, Kenya has unveiled an audacious bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

It would be the first African city to host the Games, should it win the bid.

Reuters reports a Kenya House announcement said Wednesday: “Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, speaking at the Kenya National House today, announced that the Republic of Kenya will be starting the process of pitching to host the Games of the 33rd Olympiad in 2024. If successful, these Games will be the first ever held in Africa.”

The host city for the 2024 Games will be elected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2017.

Other African bids include a bid for the 2008 Games by Cairo, Egypt which was awarded to Beijing, and Cape Town, South Africa’s failed bid for the 2004, that was hosted by Athens.

A potential Bus strike during the Olympics may be averted after London Mayor Boris Johnson said £8.3m is available to pay off bus workers.

Unite trade union members want a £500 Olympics ‘bonus’ for working during the Games.

Transport for London refused the demand, order triggering the strike set to take place on Friday.

But money supplied by the Olympic Delivery Authority could see the action cancelled.

Mayor Johnson said: “I urge them (UNITE) to do the right thing by their workforce and by Londoners and get on and negotiate. I would say to those that are seriously proposing a strike that would be greatly disruptive.

“I say to them that cash is available but it is only available on the condition that Londoners are not disrupted and that there is no strike.”

Unite chief, Peter Kavanagh insisted more needed to happen before the strike was cancelled.

“We cannot call the strike off until we hear from the bus companies and we are persuaded that TfL is serious about resolving this dispute. With only 36 hours left, every minute counts,” he said.

“There are 20 bus operators – it’s imperative there’s a single forum to meet with the bus companies and TfL’s involvement is vital in order to secure a deal.”

The President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), cialis Lamine Diack, has claimed London 2012 chairman and IAAF vice-president Sebastian Coe could easily succeed him to the most powerful position in world athletics. However, the 77-year-old also added that a number of other candidates, including Ukrainian pole vault legend Sergey Bubka, could also take on the role.

Coe is one of four vice-presidents alongside Dahlan Al-Hamad of Qatar, Robert Hersh of America and Bubka, who is currently the senior vice president.

Diack took over as President of the IAAF in November 1999 following the sudden death of Primo Nebiolo and is set to stand for re-election later this year in Daegu, South Korea to extend upon his 12-year reign.

Despite this, Diack revealed that he thinks that Coe would be one of a number of fantastic IAAF leaders when he finally vacates the role, telling insidethegames: “Of course Seb Coe has the potential to be a great IAAF President.

“There is no question about this. He was a great athlete and he is London 2012 chairman. He is also a fantastic vice president and the role of a vice-president helps you to become the President.

“His credentials are superb. But it is not only Coe who has this potential.

“We also have Bubka as vice-president and there is no doubt he has the potential to become the next President.

“Al-Hamad and Hersh are important vice presidents too and we have other great people in our organisation like [Moroccan Council Member] Nawal El Moutawakel who has undoubted leadership abilities.

“Therefore I am not worried because I know that after me, we have many fantastic people that could become IAAF President and lead the organisation forward.”

National Rugby League club Canberra Raiders have appointed a new chairman after the long serving John McIntyre announced he would stand down from the role at the Raiders’ best and fairest awards night on Wednesday.

McIntyre, who had a three decade association with the club, will be replaced by current board member Dr Allan Hawke.

Dr Hawke paid tribute to Mr McIntyre and his wife Anita for their wonderful service for the Canberra Raiders and announced their legacy would live on within the club.

“John McIntyre has dedicated his life to the Canberra Raiders and is the longest serving member of the organisation,” Dr Hawke said. “He will always have a home at the Raiders and will continue on as Club Patron, a role his late father and Raiders founding father Les McIntyre held until he passed away in 2009.”

A set of Giant Olympic Rings have been revealed at Heathrow, the Host Airport of the Games, to help provide a spectacular visual welcome to athletes and visitors during London 2012.

The aluminium Rings, which measure 12 metres in width, have been installed in Terminal 5 International Arrivals and will be seen by at least two million passengers travelling through Heathrow.

They were officially launched at a special event today attended by Olympian Mark Foster, with entertainment provided by the Band of the Irish Guards.

Mark Foster said: “I know first-hand the nervous excitement that every athlete feels when they arrive for the Olympic Games. The atmosphere is electric and often the airport is the first time we see fans and really feel the special buzz of the weeks to come.

“The Rings will create a huge sense of excitement and be a great part of the welcome for everyone travelling though the Terminal.”

The Olympic Rings are one of the world’s most recognisable logos, representing the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games.

Giant Olympic Rings are being installed at iconic sites across the United Kingdom to excite and inspire people ahead of the Games, with sets unveiled at Edinburgh and Newcastle last week.

Sports Illustrated journalist Grant Wahl has announced his intention to stand for the presidency of the world’s soccer governing body FIFA against current occupant Sepp Blatter, and is hoping one of world football’s 208 national associations will give him a chance.

Wahl has five weeks to secure the one nomination he needs to get on the ballot for the FIFA congress in Zurich from May 31 to June 1, with Blatter a the only known candidate, although Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohammad Bin Hammam is also expected to challenge.

But Wahl said he believes an outsider is needed to press the case for change in how the organisation operates, telling Reuters: “A lot of it is about sending a message to FIFA on behalf of world soccer fans – that people want to see change.

“The reaction has been extremely positive from world soccer fans. It has been very global, which doesn’t totally surprise – I travel a lot and I know there is a lot of dissatisfaction with FIFA.

“I haven’t had any contact with federations yet – I’ve been dealing with a lot of response on social media and in newspapers, on radio and on television.

“Now it’s about trying to see if it is possible to find a federation to nominate [me] before the April 1 deadline – there are a lot of federations out there but obviously it is a huge long shot.”

Wahl has spoken to one leading official, his compatriot Chuck Blazer, the American FIFA executive committee member, adding: “He’s (Blazer) been great about it – he thought it was creative, that’s cool. I think he has a sense of humour about what I am doing – even though there is a serious element about it. Whether other [executive committee] members have that sense of humour, I don’t know.”

Wahl was highly critical in print over the selection of Russia and Qatar as hosts for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals, writing: “For an outfit that likes to thump its chest and claim that it is not corrupt (Trust us, says FIFA president Sepp Blatter), having two oil-wealthy winners is the clearest message possible that FIFA needs a complete overhaul in its leadership and organisation.”

Wahl hopes he will be able to confront Blatter in a debate on home turf at the congress of the North, Central American and Caribbean confederations (CONCACAF) on May 3 in Miami.

“Maybe if I do get nominated, then at the CONCACAF congress in Miami maybe we can have a debate,” Wahl continued.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been given the green light by the BBC Trust to launch smartphone applications – extending its reach of its news and sport service.