Event: 2012 London Games

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More fuss, please, for Rio’s Olympic mums

If you strapped weights to Usain Bolt’s chest, replaced his six-pack stomach with abs stretched out of shape, de-tuned his muscular frame and explosive power by jellifying his joints, and forced him to take the best part of nine months off, how amazed would we all be if the world’s fastest man fully recovered from that fitness-shredding assault to once again vie for medals at the Olympic Games, asks John Leicester

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Michael Phelps has peaked at right time

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Eight Russian athletes test positive in 2012 doping retests

Athletics doping scandal: Just how competent is Seb Coe?

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World medallists Scully, Keane and McGivern on Irish swim team

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O Lionáird among 16 Olympians bound for Santry

Greek funding cut halts athletics

Greek athletics has suspended all operations because of funding cuts, a month before the country holds the Olympic flame lighting ceremony.

Wed, 04 Apr, 2012

Minister warns against Olympic match-fixing

OLYMPICS minister Hugh Robertson warned yesterday that the threat of illegal betting practices and match-fixing to the 2012 London Games is “obvious and enormous”.

Mon, 02 Jan, 2012

AIBA skirts around Olympic controversy

THE governing body of Olympic boxing says it will hold talks in January about women fighters wearing skirts instead of shorts at the 2012 London Games.

Sat, 05 Nov, 2011

Thorpe’s reputation on line

RETURNING superstar Ian Thorpe admits he risks tarnishing his legacy after deciding to resume his swimming career following a four-year lay-off.

Thu, 03 Feb, 2011

Star Sonia pleads for unity

SONIA O’SULLIVAN, silver medallist at the 2000 Olympics, said yesterday it was time for all the sports bodies in Ireland to put their differences aside and get down to the business of planning for the 2012 London Games.

Fri, 08 May, 2009

Rejected €55.6m Olympic bid 'three minutes late'

Bids for £50m (€55.6m) to build pre-Olympic training facilities in the North were rejected because they were submitted three minutes late, it emerged today.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2009

Olympic flame arrives in Britain

The Olympic torch arrived in Britain tonight in readiness for it to be paraded through the streets of London tomorrow.

Sat, 05 Apr, 2008

Three the target for Beijing

IRISH boxing officials remain confident that at least one more fighter will secure a spot at this summer’s Olympic Games when they contest the final qualifier for European boxers in Athens next month.

Fri, 07 Mar, 2008

Director targets improvement for Irish athletics

Max Jones is adopting a realistic but cautious approach as he undertakes his first major meeting as Ireland’s director of athletics at the European Cup in Vaasa.

Fri, 22 Jun, 2007

Spurs' move to Olympic Stadium 'a possibility' - Levy

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy claims Spurs could be tempted to move into the Olympic Stadium after it has been used for the 2012 London Games.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2005