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Olympic Highlights

02.10.09
Prior to the host of the 2016 Olympics being announced we take a look at the most memorable moments from the last six games... more

Newsreader 'unhappy' as BBC tells him to quit charity

04.08.09
BBC newsreader George Alagiah tells of his frustration at corporation bosses who have ordered him to step down as patron of a leading charity... more

I won't tempt fate by tipping an Andy Murray win

02.07.09
Bitter experience tells me that if I back Federer to take the title, I will have done my bit to ensure that fortune favours hero Andy... more

Now marathon major sets his sights higher

11.05.09
The disabled army major who took two weeks to complete the 26-mile marathon circuit will take less than two days off before beginning training for his next charity challenge... more

Gail Emms shapes up for a different challenge

21.04.09
Athletics: Gail Emms has exchanged the rigours of the badminton court for the test of running 26.2 miles ... more

Rebecca Dowbiggin has an oarsome plan to stun Oxford and bow out on a high

27.03.09
Rowing: Cambridge cox Rebecca Dowbiggin is desperate to finish her rowing career on a high by inspiring an upset in Sunday's University Boat Race... more

Lewis Hamilton's in pole for Beeb's race of heroes

04.11.08
After his amazing world title win, the driver will be tough to overtake in the battle for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award ... more

Triple-gold Hoy hopes to lift City gloom

15.10.08
The parade of Britain's Olympic heroes is just what we need to lift the doom and gloom, says Chris Hoy, the champion cyclist who won three gold medals in Beijing... more

Gold is just what the doc ordered

22.08.08
Looking for all the world like Steve Redgrave with a paddle, Tim Brabants ended Britain's 72-year search for a first Olympic canoeing title... more

The boy who became a double Olympic champion

19.08.08
When Londoner Bradley Wiggins attempts to rewrite British Olympic history today he will be riding a machine that took a decade to design... more

The pursuit of happiness for golden boy Wiggins

18.08.08
Bradley Wiggins equals Sir Steve Redgrave's record British Olympic medal haul... more

Another gold star for London's Bradley Wiggins

18.08.08
Londoner Bradley Wiggins won his second gold medal in Beijing and said he was determined to get a third... more

TV switch may dent our hopes, fears Cracknell

15.08.08
James Cracknell slammed the Olympic officials who scheduled the Beijing rowing finals in the evening as it could seriously undermine Great Britain's chances of success... more

Winning minority golds is no substitute for major triumphs

15.08.08
In the solemn belief that there is nothing worse than the curmudgeon who tries to ruin the party when it's in full swing, I intend today to get cracking before the party has even begun... more

Coe expects extraordinary weekend for the British hopes

14.08.08
Sebastian Coe has predicted an extraordinary weekend for Great Britain with the prospect of more golds in rowing, cycling, sailing and athletics... more

Daley's dreaming of golden moment

08.08.08
Advice from Sir Steve Redgrave has left medal hope Daley in confident mood... more

A 'disaster' if our four fails to win, says Pinsent

08.08.08
Sir Matthew Pinsent believes Britain's coxless four will view it as a "disaster" if they don't win gold in Beijing... more

Cycling stars on brink of history

06.08.08
Riders ready to overtake athletics as Britain's premier sport with a hard work ethos that shames the rest of our competitors... more

I like it here in Olympic village says 14-year-old Tom

06.08.08
Britain's youngest Olympic medal hope Tom Daley has spoken of his joy at competing in the Games as he walked through the athletes' village... more

'Baby' Daley can't wait to come of age

01.08.08
Diving wonderkid Tom is looking forward to many more twists and turns as he lives and breathes the Olympic experience... more

Steve's oarsome challenge: Could Steve Redgrave transform a group of young hoodies into a Henley rowing team?

18.07.08
He won Olympic gold five times, but could rower Steve Redgrave transform a group of young hoodies into an elite crew capable of racing at Henley?... more

Wiggins in hot pursuit of record at games

10.07.08
Bradley Wiggins has a great chance of emerging as the story of the British team in Beijing as he bids for three gold medals... more

Stars put the heat on Chambers

30.06.08
Almost 100 British sports stars past and present have signed a petition supporting the banning of Dwain Chambers from the Olympics. ... more

Steve Redgrave wants six of the best

26.06.08
Olympic Games great Sir Steve Redgrave believes Britain's rowers can win as many as six medals this summer after the squad for Beijing was announced... more

Shameful echoes in Lord Coe's defence of Olympic hypocrisy

07.04.08
The Beijing Olympics, Grand National, Premiership and FA Cup - Matthew Norman has his say... more

China envoy 'to quit Olympic torch relay over Tibet demos'

03.04.08
The Chinese ambassador is on the brink of pulling out of the Beijing Olympic torch relay through London... more

Comment: torch protest

03.04.08
Celebrities taking part in this weekend's Olympic torch procession in London are expected to take advantage of the opportunity to protest at China's treatment of Tibet ahead of the Beijing Games... more

Where to see the Olympic torch in London

03.04.08
The Olympic torch will be carried through the streets of London on Sunday by a host of sports stars and celebrities.... more

Olympic torch will tour London

18.02.08
The route the Olympic torch relay will take through London on its way to Beijing is unveiled today... more

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