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Pupils walk for charity to qualify

17.10.11
Pupils participating in a charity walk to the Olympic stadium will be among those to be entered into a ballot for free Olympic tickets under plans from one north London secondary school... more

If I'd gone back to the same job, losing my legs would have been a waste of time

23.09.11
When Martine Wright was injured in the July 7 bombings, her life changed for ever. Six years on she's promoting the 2012 Paralympics and aspiring to be a competitor... more

I'm on the buses but sadly Arsenal aren't riding high with me

22.09.11
David Weir: With the tickets going on sale and International Paralympic Day earlier this month, the Paralympics has been getting huge attention... more

Mahiki to run Olympic Games superclub

15.09.11
Customers will take water taxis from docks in Limehouse, Tottenham Hale and Stratford to the venue, set to open seven days a week for two months during the Olympics and Paralympics ... more

Ready, steady, buy: tickets go on sale for the Paralympics

09.09.11
Tickets for next year's Paralympics are on sale with organisers keen for the Games to be a sell-out for the first time in its 51-year history... more

A unique festival of sport

08.09.11
The Paralympics will offer a great day out, and organisers are hoping to jump on the back of feverish interest in the Olympics by selling all two million seats for their events... more

Making of a bladerunner

08.09.11
Stefanie Reid swapped Canada for Britain to go for sprint and high-jump gold, she tells Jasmine Gardner... more

Only 1 in 3 winners to see biggest events in Olympic ticket giveaway

01.09.11
Only one in three winners in Boris Johnson's London 2012 ticket giveaway for schoolchildren will get to see a core event... more

Student life for 2012 Games officials

26.08.11
Scores of Olympics officials will spend the 2012 Games billeted in student halls of residence.... more

I'm feeling really up to speed . . . for the arrival of our baby

21.07.11
David Weir: It's just five weeks to go now until I become a dad again and I've surprised myself how calm I am about the whole thing... more

Prices for Paralympics tickets to be announced

11.05.11
Ticket prices for the London 2012 Paralympics are to be announced - with two million seats available in the summer... more

Paralympic chief attacks damaging London 2012 cash row

28.03.11
A senior official of the International Paralympic Committee has claimed British Olympic chiefs have their facts wrong in their dispute with London organisers over money... more

Heather Mills suffers ski injury

27.01.11
Heather Mills has been injured in a skiing accident. She sustained the injury to her leg when skiing at 100 kilometres per hour during a 24-hour race... more

Hope my trawl for gold is as profitable as our fishing trip

20.01.11
I've decided fishing's really easy. I did it when I was a kid and had another go the other day while out here in New Zealand ahead of the IPC Athletics World Championships... more

Having beaten their disability, these girls are aiming to rule the world

20.01.11
British pair will not let anything stand in their paths as they target winning sprint medals at major championship over the next fortnight ... more

On your marks, get set for London 2012 - the greatest show on earth

07.01.11
As preparations for the 2012 Games hurtle towards the finishing line, our expert reveals all you need to know about this epic London sporting event... more

Going for gold as Paralympics come home to London

26.08.10
A disability does not mean an end to ambition or competition. With two years until the opening ceremony, London’s top disabled athletes are raring to go... more

Sainsbury's in £20m Paralympics deal

04.05.10
Sainsbury's was today unveiled as the official sponsor of the London Paralympics in a £20million deal... more

One million people sign up for 2012 Olympic tickets

27.04.10
Million people have signed up for tickets to the London Olympics and Paralympics in the month since registration opened, Games chiefs said... more

Olympics fans will get an extra 800,000 tickets to watch Games

22.03.10
An extra 800,000 tickets have been made available for the London Olympics and Paralympics, 2012 chiefs announce... more

My journey from hospital to 2012 Games

02.12.09
Few people can be more immersed in the build-up to London 2012 than Nikki Emerson... more

Disabled athletes chase dream in trials for 2012

28.09.09
Group of 70 aspiring athletes will tomorrow begin their bid to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Paralympics... more

Disabled Olympics fans face shortage of London hotel rooms

24.08.09
Boris Johnson is under pressure as London was faces a shortage of hotel rooms to accommodate disabled spectators at the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics... more

Fast guide to the London 2012 Games

27.07.09
From free events to volunteering, here's a quick guide to London 2012... more

Britain and Russia sign Olympic deal

05.06.09
Britain and fellow Olympic host nation Russia have signed a deal to try to make the most of staging the Olympic Games, it was announced... more

London calling for Pistorius

15.01.09
It may be just four months since Oscar Pistorius left the Beijing Paralympics with a hat-trick of gold medals, but the South African sprinter is already setting his sights on making an even bigger splash at London 2012... more

Revealed: how park will look after 2012

22.09.08
This is the first detailed plan to reveal what will happen to the Olympic park after the 2012 Games... more

It could be meltdown for United as chaos hits banks

17.09.08
David Mellor expects the Premier League to suffer from the mayhem in the financial markets... more

Boris takes the flag again as Beijing games close

17.09.08
Boris Johnson accepted the Paralympic flag, signalling the end of the 2008 Beijing Games and marking the run-up to London 2012... more

Officials set to protest at race re-run

09.09.08
Paralympics: British team officials are weighing up whether to contest the International Paralympic Committee's decision to demand a re-run of the women's T54 5,000 metres final... more


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