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Paralympians to be celebrated in stamp set
Every British athlete who wins gold at the London 2012 Paralympics will appear on a stamp later this year, Royal Mail announces.
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Sprinter Dwain Chambers selected for London 2012
Chambers will compete for Britain in his first Olympic Games for 12 years after a ban for systematic drug use, but bronze medallist Jenny Meadows is left out in favour of Lyndsey Sharp.
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Presenters rise to Pinsent rowing challenge
Channel 4 News presenters Jon Snow, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Cathy Newman take on a 2km rowing challenge set by four-time Olympic champion Sir Matthew Pinsent. Who will win?
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Trunki moves production from China to UK
A new Trunki will roll off the UK production line every 45 seconds by the end of May now that the iconic ride-on suitcase maker has moved manufacturing from China to Britain.
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Olympic football ‘a tough ticket to sell’
More tickets for some of the most popular sessions at the London 2012 Olympics are being made available, as tickets for the football tournament continue to disappoint.
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World doping body calls Brits ‘hysterical’ over Olympic ban
The World Anti-Doping Agency slams the British Olympic Association for its “hysterical” fight to punish sprinter Dwain Chambers and cyclist David Millar with lifetime bans for doping.
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London 2012 Paralympic swimmers selected
Sixteen Paralympic swimmers are chosen to represent Britain at the London 2012 games, including Ellie Simmonds, one of the stars of Beijing.
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Olympics athletes told to forget handshake
As British athletes are advised to refuse handshakes in case they are infected with a bug which ruins their dreams of victory, Channel 4 News speaks to a microbiologist to assess the claim.
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Olympic hopeful Ellington’s close shave after eBay bid
As hundreds of Britain’s best athletes strive to compete at London 2012, Channel 4 News catches up with one Olympic hopeful who auctioned himself on eBay to be in with a chance.
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FactCheck: Will we strike Olympic gold this summer?
“How can you calculate the long-term returns on the Olympic facilities when you don’t know whether a newly-built stadium will turn out to be a popular sports centre or the next Millennium Dome?”
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Paralympians struggling to attract sponsorship
Paralympians are struggling to attract lucrative corporate sponsorship ahead of next year’s Games in London, writes Katie Razzall.
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Radcliffe blasts ‘frivolous’ ceremony budget
Paula Radcliffe condemns a government decision to double the budget for London 2012’s opening and closing ceremonies, while one of Britain’s fastest sprinters turns to eBay to raise funds to train.
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London 2012 Olympic athletes named
Britain’s greatest Olympic sailor, Ben Ainslie, is among the first athletes to be named for London 2012. The 34-year-old describes his selection as “a big relief”.
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What makes these championships so important?
Sports reporter Keme Nzerem explains why the 13th World Athletic Championships mean so much to Great Britain.
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London 2012: One year countdown begins
With just one year to go before the 2012 Games, Olympic organisers say London is “ready to welcome the world” as it gears up to host the world’s biggest sporting event.