Video: The first English athletes were due to fly to New Delhi as organisers worked feverishly to pull the event back from the brink of disaster
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After quitting skiing through injury, the 36-year-old is now hoping to win a place on Scotland's sprint cycling team at the Commonwealth Games ... more
Gaining a degree in pure mathematics could lead to a lucrative career in high finance. But even if Nathan Cleverly graduates next year he hopes to make his fortune from a very different source — as a world champion boxer... more
A father stabbed to death in front of his three-year-old daughter as he travelled to visit his newborn son in hospital was on the verge of his first professional match as a boxer... more
An official report into the 2012 Olympic stadium has ruled out a football or rugby club moving into the venue after the Games, the Standard has learned... more
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has hit back at fresh claims that the Government is not on track to deliver a lasting legacy from the 2012 Olympics... more
As they fly out to Beijing this week, images of 20 star athletes will appear on billboards by the Thames to encourage the British public to cheer them on... more
The design for the aquatic centre dubbed the "jewel in the crown" of the 2012 Olympic site was picked despite obvious design flaws, it was revealed... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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