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In a league of its own: sport and human rights
As London gets ready to host the Olympic Games and the Paralympics, it is not just sports stories that have been grabbing the headlines. Controversies are abounding, ranging from the politics of squad selection to the relevance of drugs bans, via missiles on the rooftops and the exclusive traffic lanes.
By Martin Polley | Notebook, Olympics, Opinion, Sport | Monday, 18 June 2012 at 3:00 am
The Doggfather teaches Team GB a lesson
Tomorrow will mark a year to go until the opening of the 2012 London Olympics.
Team GB will be going for a medal in the basketball tournament, although their preparations are perhaps not quite on track. Three of their players lost 20-18 to west coast rappers Snoop Dogg and Warren G and (taking a break from [...]
By Simon Rice | Sport | Tuesday, 26 July 2011 at 2:17 pm
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