Tag Archives: London 2012

Athletics: London Anniversary Games to bring three days of action to the capital

By JessicaW | Published: 14.02.13

The anniversary of the London‭ ‬2012‭ ‬opening ceremony will see not one, not two, but three days of athletics action take place in the Olympic Stadium.

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Inspired by London 2012 aiming for Rio 2016!

By JessicaW | Published: 12.02.13

A London 2012 Gamesmaker has earnt a place on the GB Paralympic canoe training squad for Rio. Mother of two Anne Dickins has, in just seven weeks, gone from a total novice in a canoe to being named in the squad after a chance encounter with development coach Colin Radmore at the London Games.

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Athletics: Olympic Stadium to host London Grand Prix

By JessicaW | Published: 24.01.13

The London Legacy Development Corporation and British Athletics have today confirmed that the 2013 British Athletics London Grand Prix will be held at the Olympic Stadium on the anniversary weekend of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Games.

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Cross country: Julia Bleasdale eager for Edinburgh

By JessicaW | Published: 04.01.13

The double Olympic eighth-placer is looking forward to leading a strong British women’s outfit at tomorrow’s Bupa Edinburgh Cross Country.

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Olympics: £347 million funding made available for Rio 2016

By Bfermi | Published: 19.12.12

UK Sport has announced that  £347 million funding will be made available as part of the Olympic’s funding programme in the four year cycle to Rio 2016.

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Athletics: Paula Dunn appointed as Paralympic Head Coach

By JessicaW | Published: 21.11.12

Another big step for women in sport came this morning with UK Athletics appointing Paula Dunn as their new Paralympic Head Coach; the first time the governing body has recruited a woman for a head coach role.

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Athletics: Jessica Ennis’ coach Toni Minichiello honoured

By Bfermi | Published: 21.11.12

Jessica Ennis’s coach Antonio ‘Toni’ Minichiello, who helped train her to Olympic heptathlon gold in London, was last night honoured as  Coach of the Year at the UK Coaching Awards.

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Badminton: Chris Adcock and Gabby White to reunite

By JessicaW | Published: 16.11.12

Gabby White is to renew her on-court partnership with fiance Chris Adcock following a number of changes to the GB Badminton mixed doubles programme.

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Talent ID: GB Taekwondo launches Battle4Brazil

By JessicaW | Published: 16.11.12

Could you be the next Jade Jones? GB Taekwondo certainly hope so as they have launched the first post-London 2012 talent ID campaign to find Rio 2016 Olympians.

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UK Sport: Gold Event Series unveiled

By Bfermi | Published: 14.11.12

UK Sport and the Department of Culture Media and Sport have today unveiled the Gold Event Series, which will focus on attracting over 70 of the world’s most prestigious sporting events to the UK, including 36 World and European Championships.

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