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DALBY FOREST is feeling the benefits of the London Olympics, two years before the start of the games.

The Thames will enjoy a renaissance in river traffic during the Olympics as tens of thousands of spectators travel by ferry from central London to Olympic venues.

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... family of a Georgian luger who died at the 2010 Winter Olympics will receive insurance money from the Vancouver organizing committee. The ... Kumaritashvili, 21, died on a training run at the Whistler Sliding Centre, a horrific crash that cast a ...

Britain's Dwain Chambers stormed to the world indoor 60m crown on Saturday as six defending champions retained titles and the United States dominated the medals board.

The first of 100 exhibitions celebrating the sporting life of towns around the UK is being held in Henley-on-Thames.

The red mittens that became the must-have memento of the Vancouver Games have been given an update for the Paralympics, with the unique Paralympic logo replacing the iconic Olympic rings. But anyone looking to snag a pair will likely be out of luck ...

A special version of the Winter Olympic games in Fornham All Saints has been deemed a success - although organisers say it was still a bit too cold.

VANCOUVER — Televised coverage of the 2010 Paralympic Games will ... At the Paralympics, broadcasters pay just $25,000 to $50,000 for territorial rights, given viewer demand is less. The goal of the organizing committee and the IPC is simply to ...

The start of the 2012 football season will be delayed to avoid a clash with the Olympic Games.

Its played with basically all the same rules as the standard hockey game. They use two defense men ... The 10th Winter Paralympic games will be held in Vancouver afrom 12-21 March 2010. While the Paralympics are the major sporting event for the ...

London 2012 head Sebastian Coe says the lessons learnt from Vancouver will improve the Games in this country.

The Vancouver Paralympics will build on the success of the Winter Olympic Games and show why the two events do not need to be combined for them to succeed, the head of the International Paralympic Committee said Thursday.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alpine skier Heath Calhoun will carry the flag for the U.S. Paralympic Team at the opening ceremonies of the Paralympic Games. The U.S. Olympic Committee announced the selection of the Iraq war veteran from ...

Jason Queally, Olympic gold medal winner in 2000, hopes to complete amazing comeback by racing at London 2012, aged 42.

Irish Olympic bobsleigh hero Aoife Hoey has said she was "sickened" after callous burglars broke into the family home while her parents were cheering her on at the games. Related Stories Northern Ireland civil servants in UK-wide walkouts Belfast Giants ice hockey star in vow to clear name over marijuana claims Bishop: some were upset by idea that parishioners should pay for abuse claims Bishop ...

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Triple gold medallist Chris Hoy helps unveil designs for London's 2012 Olympic cycling facilities.

London 2012 chiefs tell BBC Sport they are not seriously considering a scheme to flatten the Olympic Stadium after the Games.

Most Britons do not think the government is capable of successfully managing the 2012 Olympics, a survey suggests.

Plans for a four-year programme of cultural events ahead of the 2012 Olympics are announced in London.

Uefa's David Taylor says a GB team at the Olympics would endanger British football's separate identities.

Public enthusiasm for attending the 2012 London Olympic Games has risen almost 30% following the Beijing Games, a survey for the BBC suggests.

Britain could revise its medals target for London 2012 following the team's success at the Beijing Olympics.

Mayor Boris Johnson receives the Olympic flag to signal the start of London's reign as Olympic host city and spark wild celebrations in the capital.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown pays tribute to the achievements of the British team at the Beijing Olympics.

London 2012 chief Lord Coe admits that the current Olympics in Beijing will be the last Games of its scale.

See the Olympic building site through the eyes of a 2012 cynic