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Teenager arrested over Daley Twitter abuse
Police have arrested a 17-year-old after he allegedly sent abusive tweets to Team GB diver Tom Daley telling him he had let down his late father.
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Sir Chris Hoy to carry flag at Olympics opening
Triple gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy is chosen to carry Team GB’s flag at the London 2012 opening ceremony as the countdown continues to the Games.
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Winners and losers in the race for athletics talent
The tabloids make a fuss about “plastic Brits” but Team GB is not alone in spreading its net widely. Ahead of London 2012, Channel 4 News reveals the winners and losers in the talent recruitment race.
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Going for a golden era in British sport
Team GB will be hard-pushed to surpass their achievements in Beijing four years ago, when they won 47 medals, including 19 golds. But if they do not, it will not be for the want of trying.
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No Go Britain Q+A: Paralympian Stephen Miller
One of Team GB’s Paralympic gold medal hopes tells Channel 4 News better training of staff on the UK’s transport network would be a key step towards improving travel for the disabled.
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Olympics kit unveiled
Sports reporter Keme Nzerem was at the launch of Team GB’s new Olympics kits and Jon Snow has a rare awkward moment as the kit is quite literally unveiled on the programme.
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The hurdles faced by ‘New Brit’ athletes
At what stage is a Brit no longer considered “plastic”? Channel 4 News Sports Reporter Keme Nzerem describes the fuss over US-born Tiffany Porter’s selection for Team GB.
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Istanbul: the London 2012 dress rehearsal
Channel 4 News Sports Reporter Keme Nzerem is in Istanbul to report on how Team GB is looking, ahead of London’s Olympics this summer.
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David Beckham’s Olympic dream, a last hurrah?
As David Beckham aims to become Team GB football captain at this summer’s London Olympics, an expert tells Channel 4 News the star is driven by “Brand Beckham”, as well as national pride.
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Usain Bolt crashes out of 100m after false start
Usain Bolt watches his teammate Yohan Blake win the men’s 100m at the World Athletics Championships after false-starting. It follows similar disappointments for Team GB, as Keme Nzerem reports.
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Two Met officers sacked for gross misconduct in stop and search of Black athletes
Two Metropolitan police officers have been sacked after their behaviour over the stop and search of two Black athletes was declared to be gross misconduct.
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Why you need to watch the Paralympics
We ask how much has the Paralympics changed minds in society about people with disability – and do we finally put these games on a similar level to the Olympics?
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Tokyo Olympics: Best action often stuck behind paywall
Discovery’s £900 million rights deal allows the BBC to show just two live events at the same time.
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Britain’s Paralympians look ahead to Winter Paralympics
As Kim Jong-un prepares to send a team to the South Korea Winter Olympics, Team GB are also looking to next month’s Games. Back in the summer of 2016, Britain’s Paralympians were triumphant in Rio. The team smashed their own targets, winning 147 medals. Today they set out their stall for the Winter Olympics, with…
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World Cup: can England’s women go further than the men?
The England women’s football team are through to the quarterfinals of the World Cup – a traditional stumbling block for the men. Who are their key players and what obstacles do they face?