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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
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
Art or sport? How to decide
I feel perplexed when a decision comes my way. I don’t trust myself. Should I go to the world’s biggest arts event or the world’s biggest sporting event?
By Asher Treleaven | Arts | Sunday, 5 August 2012 at 2:00 am
Women are not just window dressing for the Olympics
This year’s Olympics have the potential to be the best ever for women’s sport, with more female competitors, more events and more medals up for grabs than ever before.
By Sue Tibballs | Olympics, Sport | Friday, 3 August 2012 at 2:37 pm
The year of the woman: Let’s keep it sporty
I’d be the first to admit that I was not a sporty girl. Sporty girls and sporty boys were loved by teachers and pupils alike. If you didn’t cut it on the pitch, you probably didn’t cut it on the playground.
By Chloe Hamilton | Notebook, Olympics, Sport | Friday, 3 August 2012 at 12:00 am
Heard the one about the Nazi? Thought so…
Being a Germany fan at London 2012 has, thus far, been a largely thankless task. The first few days of the Games have seen several national heroes limp out of their respective events without so much as seeing a medal, let alone wearing one.
By Kit Holden | Olympics, Sport | Thursday, 2 August 2012 at 5:00 am
Olympic Badminton: Had the potential for match fixing been discussed previously?
Oh, for Richie Benaud to have cast a critical eye over proceedings in the Olympic Badminton this week.
By Kit Holden | Olympics, Sport | Wednesday, 1 August 2012 at 4:05 pm
The London 2012 Olympics at The Independent
Along with the athletes, we’ve been training and preparing to ensure www.independent.co.uk has it all covered, from revealing features from our estemed writers, blogs from the competitors themselves, the latest results, iconic pictures and much more.
By Simon Rice | Olympics, Sport | Wednesday, 25 July 2012 at 12:00 am
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