Olympics
Zaha Hadid's 'Stingray' roof makes waves
With its dazzling, undulating design and prominent positioning at the entrance to the Olympic Park, ministers hope that the London Aquatics Centre will be the architectural jewel in the capital's crown in 2012.
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'Stingray' roof lowered onto 2012 centrepiece
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
With its dazzling undulating design and prominent positioning at the entrance to the Olympic Park, ministers hope that the London Aquatics Centre will be the architectural jewel in the capital's crown come 2012.
65,000 towels... 8 trampolines... Olympic organisers go shopping
Friday, 6 November 2009
British businesses battle for contracts worth £1.7bn to kit out the 2012 Games
Coach with 1,000 days to drive British athletes to London golds
Saturday, 31 October 2009
With the Olympics fast approaching, the head of UK Athletics, Charles van Commenee, talks to Simon Turnbull about his demanding medal targets for 2012 and why he thinks the team may even exceed his lofty expectations
Rogge praises 'master plan' in keeping 2012 preparations on track
Friday, 30 October 2009
On the eve of the 1,000-day countdown to the London Olympics, the organisers have been given a glowing appraisal by Jacques Rogge, president of the IOC.
De Vos urges 2012 Olympic athletes to aim high
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
British athletes have been set the target of winning 10 medals at the London Olympics in 2012. UK Athletics' chief executive, Niels de Vos, says it is an "optimistic target" but that it was important to aim to do better than Britain has ever done.
The ten worst Olympians: loveable losers from the Games
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Billed as the "Snow Leopard", Ghana's first professional skier is heading to the Winter Olympics.
Forget Eric the Eel... meet the Snow Leopard
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Ghana's first professional skier is heading to the Winter Olympics – via Milton Keynes
South Africa may bid to host 2020 Olympics
Thursday, 22 October 2009
The 2010 World Cup organising committee chief thinks a successful tournament could lead to the Olympics being hosted in Africa for the first time in 2020.
Olympic security questioned after Rio violence
Monday, 19 October 2009
Fears over Olympic security came under the spotlight today after gang violence in Rio de Janeiro - hosts of the 2016 Games - left at least 12 people dead.
Judo: Howell is at pains to throw down challenge
Sunday, 18 October 2009
Britain unearths a gem who can pick its Olympic challenge off the floor but first she must recover from serious injury
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