Liam Dutton
London Olympics weather past and present
With just days to go until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, there’s no doubt that all eyes will be on the skies to see what the weather will bring.
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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.
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From hinterland to Olympics, the journey of a brief city
When filmmaker Paul Kelly first pointed his camera at the Olympic site in east London it was a strange wasteland. Writing for Channel 4 News, he describes what he found seven summers later.
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It’s the Olympics. What could possibly go wrong?
After the 2012 day one blunder when the South Korean flag was used to welcome the North Korean football team, Channel 4 News recalls memorable diplomatic gaffes from the world of sport.
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Mitt Romney’s golden gaffe in Olympics visit
Mitt Romney isn’t just meeting political leaders on his visit to London – he’s doing some serious fundraising too. But his trip didn’t get off to the best of starts.
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Women at the Olympics – inspiring change or token gestures?
Brunei, Saudi Arabia and Qatar bring women to the Olympics for the first time, but are these real steps towards equality or just token gestures?
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Somalia’s athletes brave war to train for the Olympics
Most athletes coming to the London Olympics are thinking of medals, writes Jamal Osman. But for Mohamed and Samsam, their greatest achievement was reaching here safely.
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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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Hotel prices ‘up 300 per cent for Olympics’
Hotels are charging premiums of up to 300 per cent to families staying in London during the Olympics, according to new research.
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Will the Olympics boost Britain’s damp retail sector?
Shoppers were rained away from the high street in June, figures show, but can the Olympics and Paralympics Games 2012 save retailers from the gloom?
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Border staff to strike day before Olympics
Olympic visitors to London could face long airport queues as border staff, and other Home Office personnel, vote to go on strike in a dispute over pay and cuts.
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Olympics sexism row: Men fly business, women fly economy
Women have expressed outrage as female athletes from Japan’s football team and Australia’s basketball team fly economy to the Olympics while their male counterparts travelled business class.
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MPs: G4S should be fined for Olympics security debacle
A group of MPs says the G4S security firm should face financial penalties for the “chaos” it’s caused in failing to provide enough staff for the Olympic Games.
