Olympics
I was scared about sounding patronising during the Paralympics, now I can’t wait
I’m a sports nut. Whatever the sport, I can pretty much learn to get it, and fast.
By Georgie Bingham | Notebook, Olympics, Opinion, Sport | Saturday, 25 August 2012 at 12:00 am
Do I have to watch the Paralympics just because I’m disabled?
Personally speaking, I’ve never really been very much into sport or athletics, but never before can I recall disabled people getting so much attention from the media
By Laurence Clark | Notebook, Opinion | Friday, 24 August 2012 at 2:00 am
No Olympics boost for Cameron
The Olympic Games have produced no political dividend for the Government, according to a ComRes poll for tomorrow’s Independent on Sunday, shared with the Sunday Mirror.
Conservative 33% (+1)
Labour 42% (0)
Lib Dem 10% (0)
UKIP [...]
By John Rentoul | Eagle Eye | Saturday, 18 August 2012 at 9:03 pm
Why can’t wheelchair users expect to sit with their friends and family?
I never thought I’d say this, but: I’m jealous of people who can walk properly.
By Lisa Egan | Notebook, Opinion | Friday, 17 August 2012 at 10:50 am
We can’t afford to leave the Olympic legacy to the politicians
The Olympics opened with the idea that, in Great Britain, it’s ordinary people who change society. From the moment that Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony filled the stadium with over 7,500 amateur actors, it was obvious that this was a very different Olympics.
By Dan Thompson | Olympics, Opinion | Friday, 17 August 2012 at 6:00 am
If only footballers would behave more like the Olympians
As the Olympic flame fades, and the thrill of a new football season begins to engross us, the concern is that we may slip once more into an acceptance that footballers can do pretty much as they wish.
By Simon Rice | Football, Olympics, Sport | Wednesday, 15 August 2012 at 12:30 am
And the final Gold medal goes to…The BBC Olympic Coverage
In my opinion, the last gold medal goes to Auntie Beeb for 16 days of faultless Olympic games coverage that sees the BBC reaching the very pinnacle of media broadcasting quality, while effortlessly handling record viewing figures.
By Alex Masters | Notebook, Olympics, Opinion, Sport | Tuesday, 14 August 2012 at 11:00 am
There is more to physical education than sport
Far too many children (and adults) do not get enough exercise to remain healthy. You can see the evidence in every high street and classroom. And the statistics for obesity related illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes are terrifying.
By Susan Elkin | Notebook, Opinion, Sport | Tuesday, 14 August 2012 at 10:56 am
After reality stars and footballers, the Olympians are just what we’ve been looking for
Since the dawn of the millennium, we’ve seen reality television spread like wildfire. Fortunately, these last two weeks have seen a different kind of role model come to the forefront of national media. That of Olympic athletes.
By Laura Davis | Notebook, Olympics, Opinion | Monday, 13 August 2012 at 5:07 pm
Is Brazil’s cup half-full or half-empty after heartbreak at the London 2012 Olympics?
To Neymar, Thiago Silva, and the rest of Brazil`s crestfallen Olympians, the silver medals doled out after defeat by an admirable Mexico must have felt more like pewter. However, those decrying the state of the footballing nation, and baying for the head of coach Mano Menezes, might be jumping the gun.
By James Young | Football, Olympics, Sport | Monday, 13 August 2012 at 4:17 pm
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