Jon Snow
What do the Olympics tell us about ourselves?
We have known sporting prowess all our lives in every aspect of the game, but it has never before come together like this. In the Olympic ideal we have invested.
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Have Olympics and Paralympics really boosted trade?
The London Games delivered a £9.9bn trade and investment boost, according to the government – but some small businesses say there was little benefit to the country outside the capital.
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Team Rwanda: from genocide to the Olympics
Twenty years after the genocide, Adrien Niyonshuti became the first Rwandan cyclist to compete in the Olympics. He tells Channel 4 News about his journey and his part in a new film about the team.
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Olympics and Paralympics: bouncing back from fourth place
In sport it’s usually the winning that counts – but what about those who have to bounce back from finishing fourth in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games? Keme Nzerem meets two such athletes.
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Security firm G4S expects full Olympics payout
G4S chief executive Nick Buckles tells MPs he still expects Locog to fulfil the £235m contract for Olympic security, despite the army having had to step in to make up for a shortfall in staff.
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G4S admits £50m Olympics loss
G4S, the firm behind the Olympics security fiasco, admits that its loss on the contract will be in the region of £50m.
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London 2012 Olympics: ‘We did it right’
As the London 2012 Olympic Games ends with a spectacular closing ceremony, Lord Coe says Britain “did it right”, while Jacques Rogge declares the Games “happy and glorious”.
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Kate Bush tipped to star in Olympics closing ceremony
The reclusive star is rumoured to be performing at the Olympics closing ceremony along with dozens of famous acts including the Spice Girls, Tinie Tempah and The Who.
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London 2012: was this the women’s Olympics?
After boxing and taekwondo were contested by women for the first time and women’s football pulled in record crowds, Channel 4 News asks if London 2012 was a turning point for women’s sport.
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Olympics Q&A: why can’t I get a ticket?
Most familes are dysfunctional, and the “Olympic family”, it appears, is no exception. Channel 4 News settles into the empty seats row.
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Keme Nzerem
Locog to release more Olympics tickets
The latest controversy to surface has been the anger from spectators over the number of empty seats at Olympics venues when many were complaining they were unable to get tickets for the same events. Keme Nzerem reports on a possible solution. Follow Keme on Twitter via @nzerem
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Alternative Olympics: the wrestler
In a three-part series, Channel 4 News speaks to the “alternative Olympians” living and working in Hackney Wick. Lise Munro is a professional wrestler.
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Alternative Olympics: the punk band
In a three-part series Channel 4 News speaks to the “alternative Olympians” living and working in Hackney Wick; continuing with an all-female punk band.
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Alternative Olympics: the artist
In a three-part series Channel 4 News speaks to the “alternative Olympians” living and working in Hackney Wick; beginning with artist and sculptor Annie Attridge.
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How Twitter has changed the Olympics
Twitter will give the watching world a view inside the Olympic Games that has not been possible before – Channel 4 News has a peek to see what you’ll find.
