Hunter wins Olympic rowing prize
World and Olympic champion Mark Hunter has been named rowing’s Olympic athlete of the year for 2011.
Farah helps GB to Glasgow victory
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
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
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
Europe’s largest bell will ring to start a £27m Olympic opening ceremony inspired by Shakespeare and featuring NHS nurses and 900 local pupils.