# olympics-2012 - Friday 9 December, 2016
# Report
From The42
# Report
The widespread doping alleged by the McLaren report was not the result of a state initiative, according to Russia’s Ministry of Sport.
# olympics-2012 - Friday 26 July, 2013
# Sky Rockets In Flight
From The42
# Sky Rockets In Flight
The Olympic 100m champ sure knows how to make an entrance.
# olympics-2012 - Monday 13 August, 2012
# London 2012
From The Daily Edge
# London 2012
Giant octopuses, Russell Brand, children bursting out of John Lennon’s face… It was a long night.
# olympics-2012 - Thursday 9 August, 2012
# Strike
# Strike
Cleaners are mounting an industrial action over pay rates, with thousands of sports fans expected to use the Underground today.
# olympics-2012 - Wednesday 8 August, 2012
# Whoops
From The Daily Edge
# Whoops
Somebody will be apologising fulsomely this morning.
# olympics-2012 - Tuesday 7 August, 2012
# London 2012
From The42
# London 2012
Five boxers, one swimmer and a footballer have all disappeared from the athletes’ facilities in Stratford.
# olympics-2012 - Monday 6 August, 2012
# London 2012
From The42
# London 2012
It was Day Ten of London 2012 as Katie Taylor and Annalise Murphy looked to add to Ireland’s medal haul from this Olympic games.
# Bottlegate
From The42
# Bottlegate
Sebastian Coe said it was ‘poetic justice’ that the man who threw a bottle at the 100m sprinters was sitting next to a Dutch judo star.
# Your Say
# Your Say
We’re more than halfway through the London 2012 Games. What do you make of it so far?
# olympics-2012 - Friday 3 August, 2012
# London 2012
From The42
# London 2012
Aussie rider, Kaarle McCulloch’s mother Karen and step-father Ken Bates reportedly faced a stream of insults during a dramatic evening at the Velodrome.
# Check Please
From The Daily Edge
# Check Please
That’ll be £5 for the fried rice… oh, and £19,000 for drinks.
# Sprint
From The42
# Sprint
Greene, who won the 100m at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, believes Bolt does not have the technique to overcome Blake.
# olympics-2012 - Thursday 2 August, 2012
# London 2012
From The42
# London 2012
“He was detained by the police last night for damage to a shop front,” Australian team chief said today.
# olympics-2012 - Wednesday 1 August, 2012
# London 2012
From The42
# London 2012
“I could throw out a whole series of names. I could throw out Steve Redgrave. I could throw out domestically Daley Thompson.”
# Swimming
From The42
# Swimming
Ye took five seconds off her personal best and a second off Stephanie Rice’s world record in the 400 IM prompting observers to question the performance.
# olympics-2012 - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
# London 2012
# London 2012
Police in Dorset have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the abuse aimed at the Olympic diver
# olympics-2012 - Monday 30 July, 2012
# London 2012
# London 2012
The 320 beds will have all lights and wiring removed before they are donated to hospitals in Tunisia.
# olympics-2012 - Sunday 29 July, 2012
# Injury
From The42
# Injury
The 38-year-old will not compete in her home Olympics after failing to overcome a foot injury.
# A-maze-ing
# A-maze-ing
It’s a far cry from Usain Bolt-shaped mazes we were reared…
# olympics-2012 - Saturday 28 July, 2012
# Round-Up
From The42
# Round-Up
A round-up of the weird, wonderful and woeful of the first day of medal-winning action at London 2012.
# olympics-2012 - Friday 27 July, 2012
# Take 5
# Take 5
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# Brucie Bonus
From The Daily Edge
# Brucie Bonus
“Nice to see you, to see you, nice…”
# olympics-2012 - Thursday 26 July, 2012
# Your Say
# Your Say
A number of sports stars have faced fines and suspensions from sporting authorities for comments made on Twitter but should they?
# olympics-2012 - Wednesday 25 July, 2012
# London 2012
From The42
# London 2012
Triple jumper Voula Papachristou has paid the price for an ill-advised joke on the social media website.
# olympics-2012 - Friday 20 July, 2012
# London 2012
From The42
# London 2012
The reaction to each day of the Games on Twitter will dictate the look of the iconic London landmark. Let’s hope it’s green.
# Hey That's Ours
From The Daily Edge
# Hey That's Ours
A US journalists’ club seems to have got a little confused…
# olympics-2012 - Thursday 19 July, 2012
# Whoops
# Whoops
Ah, the Oylmpics. Nothing like ‘em.
# olympics-2012 - Wednesday 18 July, 2012
# Get Outta There
From The Daily Edge
# Get Outta There
They may have the Olympics, but we’ve got this. Take that, Queen Lizzie!
# olympics-2012 - Saturday 14 July, 2012
# Your Say
# Your Say
One of if not the biggest sporting events on earth is getting under way in less than two weeks time but will you be watching?
# olympics-2012 - Thursday 12 July, 2012
# London 2012
From The42
# London 2012
“This is great — winning an Olympic gold medal is great,” said the multiple gold medal winner this morning.
# olympics-2012 - Sunday 8 July, 2012
# Good News
# Good News
Thirty of the drivers from Matthews Coach Hire are also on their way to London for the duration of the games.
# olympics-2012 - Thursday 5 July, 2012
# Priceless
From The42
# Priceless
If Katie, Derval and the rest of the Irish want a medal, they’ll have to do it the slightly harder way. Because they’re in with the crown jewels now.
# olympics-2012 - Monday 25 June, 2012
# On Your Bike
From The42
# On Your Bike
The Omega Pharma Quick Step rider beat Nicolas Roche by five seconds in Clonmel yesterday.
# olympics-2012 - Tuesday 22 May, 2012
# Fast Forward
From The42
# Fast Forward
“To run 9.40 would be a great feat so I’m definitely going to push myself to do my best and if 9.40 is possible, I’ll be the one to do it.”
# olympics-2012 - Thursday 26 April, 2012
# London 2012
From The42
# London 2012
Approximately 110 torches a day will be carried through 1000 communities in a 70-day relay leading up to the Olympics’ opening ceremony.
# olympics-2012 - Thursday 19 April, 2012
# London 2012
From The42
# London 2012
Olympic boxing hopeful Darren O’Neill has been keeping a close eye on his fellow countrymen at this week’s final qualifying tournament in Trabzon, Turkey.
# olympics-2012 - Wednesday 18 April, 2012
# Mind The Gap
From The42
# Mind The Gap
The former middle distance runner has called for potential protestors to avoid ruining the dreams of athletes who have worked all their lives for Olympic success.
# Olympics
From The42
# Olympics
There’ll be up to an extra three million trips on London’s public transport network per day during the Olympics in July and August.
# olympics-2012 - Monday 9 April, 2012
# All Winners
From The Daily Edge
# All Winners
… And one that might happen yet…
# olympics-2012 - Friday 16 March, 2012
# Damp Squib
From The42
# Damp Squib
“The fairytale has descended into a nightmare,” said the Australian swimming legend.
Cloudy
Max: 8 °C
Min: 7 °C
Rain; watch for flooding
Max: 11 °C
Min: 3 °C
Cloudy and cooler with a few showers
Max: 5 °C
Min: 1 °C
