London Marathon: show goes on despite Boston atrocity
Security concerns are inevitable after the bombings in Boston – but gritty amateurs and elite athletes alike aren’t letting it put them off ahead of Sunday’s event in London.
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Security concerns are inevitable after the bombings in Boston – but gritty amateurs and elite athletes alike aren’t letting it put them off ahead of Sunday’s event in London.
Following the announcement of the new year honours list on Saturday, accusations are made that Paralympians have to achieve more than their Olympic counterparts in order to receive titles.
Bradley Wiggins is knighted in the Queen’s new year’s honours list, leading a host of Olympic and Paralympic athletes who made their names at London 2012.
Bradley Wiggins tops off a golden year with the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award following his Tour de France victory and London 2012 Olympic gold success.
It’s that time of year: as December approaches, the lists begin. First up could be one of the trickiest – who is your sports personality of the year? Sports reporter Jordan Jarrett-Bryan takes a look.
Sportsmen and women who have become familiar faces to millions of Britons during the Olympics and Paralympics celebrate their success at an open-top parade through central London.
Olympic and Paralympic medal winners are to be rewarded with their own honours list, with more of them receiving a gong.
Jonnie Peacock secures gold in the T44 100m sprint, setting a new Paralympic record and fending off his sporting hero Oscar Pistorius.
The head of the transport select committee urges the government to delay signing the deal which will see Virgin Trains lose its west coast mainline franchise.
With the success of Scottish and Yorkshire athletes reflected in Team GB’s final Olympics medal tally, former PM Gordon Brown says the UK could become a “beacon” for how countries can co-exist.
A magnificent performance by Team GB sees them finish the Olympic Games with 29 gold medals, putting Britain third in London 2012’s overall standings
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.
Latest updates from the Olympic Games in London.
Alistair Brownlee’s triathlon victory means Yorkshire leapfrogs Hungary, North Korea and the Netherlands in the London 2012 medal rankings.
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.