Olympics
We should keep the focus on sport, not just future Olympians
The opening ceremony marked the start of a two-week period in which everything good has inevitably resulted from the Olympics and anything bad has been the fault of the Coalition.
By Tom Davies | Notebook, Olympics, Opinion, Sport | Thursday, 9 August 2012 at 3:17 pm
Brownlee brothers: A healthy dose of sibling rivalry
I’m sure I wasn’t the only one to feel quite choked up when the Brownlee brothers met each other at the finishing line of the Triathlon. The thought of winning an Olympic medal and having your brother there to share it with was a little too much for me.
By Chloe Hamilton | Olympics, Sport | Thursday, 9 August 2012 at 12:48 pm
Doping does not undermine the Olympic Spirit
The furore over drug use in professional sport has escalated to monumental proportions in recent times. The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) inquisitional enthusiasm to prevent any kind of doping has resulted in the institution of one of the most intrusive and inhumane inspection systems ever conceived.
By Douglas Morton | Notebook, Olympics, Opinion, Sport | Thursday, 9 August 2012 at 6:00 am
London 2012 has helped to show the true price of Gold
There was no Angolan equestrian team or Eritrean rowers and perhaps ironically, no sailors from Somalia to worry Big Ben Ainslie. Is this purely down to the cost of training?
By Dominic Holland | Notebook, Olympics, Opinion, Sport | Wednesday, 8 August 2012 at 12:32 pm
Who exactly are the British?
We seem to be locked into a bit of a national mental breakdown, and it’s important when you have a crisis of confidence to stop and take stock of yourself before continuing.
By Garrett Millerick | Arts, Olympics | Wednesday, 8 August 2012 at 12:00 am
LOCOG gets a gold medal for disabled access
No, don’t be shocked: But on one issue at least, the London Olympic Organising Committee (LOCOG) has served as an example of good practice that every organisation ought to follow. Honestly.
By James Moore | Notebook, Olympics, Sport | Tuesday, 7 August 2012 at 11:02 am
Passing the flame on the GB way
The lowest point of the Olympics so far came in the BBC studio. No, it wasn’t Colin Jackson and Denise Lewis leaping around, screaming, and cheering Mo Farah to victory. It was the moment when Gabby Logan dangled the imaginary carrot of an appearance on Strictly Come Dancing in front of Rebecca Adlington.
By Tom Hill | Notebook, Olympics, Opinion, Sport | Tuesday, 7 August 2012 at 2:00 am
Twenty Twelve: Our Olympic mishap highlights
As we embark on the final week of the London 2012 Olympics I can’t help but wonder how Head of Deliverance Ian Fletcher is faring. Are things going to plan?
By Chloe Hamilton | Notebook, Olympics, Sport | Monday, 6 August 2012 at 5:31 pm
The secret of East African running success
Now that the track events at the London Olympics are in full flow the big question for us sporty types is: how come East Africans dominate middle-distance and distance running?
By Dr Sean Carey | Olympics, Sport | Monday, 6 August 2012 at 1:57 pm
The British Chinese community and the UK media
The recent negative attention received by Chinese Olympic athletes in the press has made me consider the role that Chinese people often take in the UK media.
By Nyima Pratten | Notebook, Olympics, Opinion, Sport | Monday, 6 August 2012 at 10:31 am
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