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‘Double double’ for Jamaica legend Bolt
Usain Bolt leads a Jamaican clean sweep in the Olympic 200m, completing a historic sprint double at both sprint distances in London and Beijing. Meanwhile Team GB’s Jade Jones takes taekwondo gold.
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East end fighter with a lot to prove at London 2012
Lutalo Muhammad comes into the 80kg taekwondo event at London 2012 with a lot to prove after he was controversially selected for Team GB over world number one Aaron Cook.
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LIVE BLOG: News, video and tweets from London 2012
Latest updates from London 2012 as Team GB targets medals in swimming and boxing.
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Tim Brabants fails to defend kayaking title
Team GBs Tim Brabants fails to defend his title from Beijing after he finishes in 8th position in the men’s kayak single final.
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Brownlee brothers: ‘We will compete at anything’
Alistair Brownlee wins triathlon gold as his brother Jonny takes bronze – winning Team GB’s first ever triathlon medals. The brothers tell Channel 4 News about their ‘competitive streak’.
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We help Aussie sports minister with losing bet
Kate Lundy wagered that Australia would beat Team GB’s medal haul, promising to row Eton Dorney dressed in the British kit if not – Channel 4 News decide to give her a helping hand.
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Trott comes from behind to claim gold
Laura Trott steps up a gear to claim Team GB’s latest cycling gold – beating Sarah Hammer of the United States into silver medal position in the women’s omnium.
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Jason Kenny wins gold in the cycling sprint
Jason Kenny wins Team GB’s next cycling gold medal in the sprint final against France’s Gregory Bauge.
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Ainslie wins historic Olympic gold
Ben Ainslie becomes the most decorated Olympic sailor of all time after narrowly beating Danish rival Jonas Hogh-Christensen to win his fourth gold medal, and Team GB’s 15th of the 2012 Games.
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British Olympic stars aim for ‘Super Sunday’
Team GB wins a sailing silver on Sunday following Saturday’s historic medal haul which included six golds in track and field, rowing and cycling.
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Can cycling’s Olympic golden pair pedal to medals?
It may be a new track cycling programme at London 2012 but Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton – two of Team GB’s sporting stars – are aiming to repeat the dominance they achieved in Beijing.
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Zara Phillips: ‘it was very important to beat my father’
Team GB’s Olympic silver medal-winning equestrian team tell Channel 4 News about the agonies of competing in the three-day eventing.
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London Mayor left dangling by zip wire stunt gone wrong
Boris Johnson gets stuck halfway along a zip wire and dangles in the air while celebrating Team GB’s first gold Olympic medal.
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Britain’s first gold from female rowers
Olympic rowing pair Heather Stanning and Helen Glover win Team GB’s first gold medal – and put female rowers at the top of the Olympic podium for the first time in history.
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Ambush marketing stunt hits London Games
Despite restrictions on non-Olympic sponsors at the London Games, organisers are facing a challenge from a company that has handed out headphones to members of Team GB.