Allyson Felix took gold with her team in the 4×400-meter race in Beijing 2008. She has also taken silver twice in the 200-meter sprint, which is what she primarily competes in. She appeared in Athens as well, and is trying for a London 2012 spot. But there’s just one problem, and it comes in the [...]
All the top tennis players in the world have arrived in London for the third grand slam event of the year, Wimbledon. The All-England Club has hosted the tournament since 1877 making it the oldest tennis tournament in the world. It is the only grand slam event that is still played on grass and is [...]
Gymnastics has always been one of my favorite Olympic sports, although it’s kind of double edged. On one hand, I love watching the grace, beauty, and pure athleticism of the gymnasts. On the other, it makes me wonder what I’ve been doing with my life when I see twelve year olds winning Olympic medals. In [...]
: British Broadcasting Corporation Home Accessibility links Skip to content Skip to local navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk search Help Accessibility Help Previous Main London 2012 Festival takes centre stage Comments Share this page Post categories : Olympics Roger Mosey 18:46 UK time , Wednesday , 20 June 2012 When we started the BBC 2012 website many moons ago , we were counting down on the front page to three events : the start of the Torch Relay the first day of the London 2012 Festival and the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic . Games Well , after today it's two down and only one to go . The torch is almost half way through its journey and the festival is officially under . way I'll be christening it in what's expected to be a suitably rain-sodden British way in
: British Broadcasting Corporation Home Accessibility links Skip to content Skip to local navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk search Help Accessibility Help Previous Main New legacy chief shatters political consensus Comments Share this page Post categories : Olympics Adrian Warner 12:23 UK time , Thursday , 10 May 2012 Daniel Moylan is the new head of the London Legacy Development Corporation . Boris Johnson's rushed appointment of a new Olympic legacy chief has shattered the political consensus around the 2012 Games . Baroness Ford , the chair of the Legacy company which has already been successful in securing a future for most of the Olympic Park , is widely respected across all parties for the calm , but tough way , she has negotiated deals with private and public