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Pinsent tips Welsh Olympic medals

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:46:01 +0000

Matthew Pinsent believes Wales could celebrate three rowing medals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Take the Tube, Johnson tells IOC

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:45:54 +0000

Mayor of London Boris Johnson urges Olympic chiefs to take the Tube during London 2012, as organisers launch a campaign detailing pinchpoints on the underground system.

GB women fight back to hold Dutch

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:44:46 +0000

Britain’s women earn a 2-2 draw with Olympic champions the Netherlands at the Champions Trophy in Argentina, having gone two goals down.

Jamaica ‘could sweep’ 100m at 2012

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:44:39 +0000

Asafa Powell predicts a Jamaican clean sweep of the 100m medals at London 2012 after winning the US Open 50m.

Britons win eight medals in Miami

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:44:32 +0000

British sailors pick up three golds in a total haul of eight medals at the Miami World Cup regatta.

Hunter wins Olympic rowing prize

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:44:23 +0000

World and Olympic champion Mark Hunter has been named rowing’s Olympic athlete of the year for 2011.

Farah helps GB to Glasgow victory

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:42:48 +0000

Mo Farah begins Olympic year with victory in the 1500m as Great Britain win the indoor Aviva International Match in Glasgow.

GB women defeat Japan in opener

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:42:37 +0000

Britain’s women begin hockey’s Champions Trophy with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Japan in sweltering Argentina heat.

Olympic Village site handed over

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:36:29 +0000

London 2012 organisers take control of the Olympic Village site in a ceremony to mark six months until the Games begin.

Olympic ceremony ‘Wonder’ theme

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:36:22 +0000

Europe’s largest bell will ring to start a £27m Olympic opening ceremony inspired by Shakespeare and featuring NHS nurses and 900 local pupils.