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VIDEO: Home Secretary and Sir Steve Redgrave celebrate rowing club's lottery win

"Fierce fire" engulfs Marlow Rowing Club

6:49pm Friday 15th March 2013

  THE HOME Secretary and arguably Britain's greatest every Olympian were on hand as Marlow Rowing Club celebrated receiving a £1million grant today. Theresa May, also the Maidenhead MP, and Sir Steve Redgrave, the five times Olympic gold medallist, this afternoon spoke of their delight and you can watch our videos here.

Winchester paralympian wants to keep Olympic legacy alive with new sports team

Left to right, David Knott, Simon Theobolds, Adam Knott and Winchester mayor Frank Pearson

10:08am Monday 18th February 2013

A PARALYMPIAN has launched a new sports club for Winchester's blind and partially sighted.

Great Harwood Olympic 2012 architect dies aged 59

GOLD STANDARD The Olympic Park designed by John Hopkins

1:07pm Tuesday 12th February 2013

A WORLD-renowned landscape architect from Great Harwood has died suddenly aged 59.

Olympic Games 'failed to inspire'

A new poll suggests the Olympics inspired fewer than one in five to take part in more sport

8:02am Thursday 10th January 2013

THE Olympic Games inspired fewer than one in five people to take part in more sport, according to a new poll.

London 2012 Olympics BBC DVD boxset competition: Share your favourite Games moments

The warmth of London 2012 and the success of Jessica Ennis is being replaced by the chill of  increased running costs

12:35pm Tuesday 27th November 2012

NEWS Shopper has teamed up with the BBC to give away five copies of the London 2012 Olympics DVD boxset.

Video: Jessica Ennis 'most inspirational athlete' at London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics

Sir Chris Hoy was the ninth most inspirational athlete

11:21am Friday 19th October 2012

NEW research has revealed Londoners have been the most inspired by the Olympics in the whole of Britain.

We won the Olympics – what now?

WE’VE DONE IT: Kat Copeland, in a now-iconic image, screams “we’ve won the Olympics, we’re going to be on a stamp” to her partner Sophie Hosking after sealing gold at Eton Dorney in the lightweight sculls in August

11:02am Monday 15th October 2012

IT is only 72 days since Kat Copeland etched her name into sporting history by claiming an Olympic rowing gold medal, but the figure of 1,389 days is already of more relevance to the Teessider.

Olympic spirit lives on at Haxby store

Staff at Sainsbury’s in Haxby with the Paralympic torch; from left are Nick Horsley, Jane Stewart, store manager Nicola Oliver, Sue Phillips and Lana Sturdy

8:38am Tuesday 9th October 2012

THE Olympics may be over, but the spirit of the games lives on in Haxby, where a paralympic torch visited a local supermarket.

Alistair's trip to Brazil delayed by operation

Alistair Brownlee, seen celebrating his Olympic gold medal, madee his first ever visit to hospital when he had his appendix removed

4:30pm Wednesday 3rd October 2012

Super-fit Olympic hero Alistair Brownlee, of Bingley Harriers, has confirmed he has had to go to hospital for the first time – to have his appendix removed.


Team GB on Twitter

TeamGB: Win or bust for Christie at Sochi Winter Olympics http://t.co/f80MHmeajp #ShortTrackSpeedSkating (link)

Twitter 3:51pm Sat 18 May 13

TeamGB: Win or bust for Christie at Sochi Winter Olympics http://t.co/f80MHmeajp #ShortTrackSpeedSkating

TeamGB: Fast start to 2013 has Bankier dreaming of Commonwealths http://t.co/zCDGYCzNC2 #Badminton (link)

Twitter 3:01pm Sat 18 May 13

TeamGB: Fast start to 2013 has Bankier dreaming of Commonwealths http://t.co/zCDGYCzNC2 #Badminton

TeamGB: Couch and Barrow claim second international medal of 2013 http://t.co/FTCSbi0AHI #Diving (link)

Twitter 11:17am Sat 18 May 13

TeamGB: Couch and Barrow claim second international medal of 2013 http://t.co/FTCSbi0AHI #Diving

TeamGB: RT @TeamBSS: Announcement of the Senior and FIS/EC British Alpine Squads for 2013/14 season: http://t.co/ROlGgNl659 (link)

Twitter 5:07pm Fri 17 May 13

TeamGB: RT @TeamBSS: Announcement of the Senior and FIS/EC British Alpine Squads for 2013/14 season:…

TeamGB: Cavendish claims victory 101 in Giro d'Italia http://t.co/ZZQpIz7U3T #CyclingRoad (link)

Twitter 4:54pm Fri 17 May 13

TeamGB: Cavendish claims victory 101 in Giro d'Italia http://t.co/ZZQpIz7U3T #CyclingRoad

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