Khan to front London's Olympic bid

Boxing hero Amir Khan was today unveiled as an ambassador for London’s 2012 Olympic bid and the teenager has already been ear-marked as an important figure in the campaign.

Khan, who won silver in Athens, was paraded with other leading members of the bid team at the Labour Party conference in Brighton this morning, and after receiving a standing ovation from delegates pledged to do all he can to help bring the Olympics to London.