All news on the topic: London 2012 Olympics

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New details on Sam Kerr's arrest with Chelsea star 'spending night in custody'
Australia and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr pleaded not guilty to a charge of racial harassment of a police officer earlier this month that resulted from an incident last January
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Team GB's A* student looking to rip up boxing's 'rags to riches' stereotype
Delicious Orie's family moved to London to escape racism when the boxer was seven but the sport didn't turn his life around or keep him out of trouble
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Jeremy Hunt narrowly avoided walloping a woman with a bell in Olympics stunt
As Jeremy Hunt prepares to announce what could be the last budget before a general election is called, we hope it goes better than this Olympic blunder where he almost whacked a sporting crowd with a bell
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Three-time Paralympic medallist makes key change to land elusive gold in Paris
Swimmer Stephen Clegg became a triple Paralympic medallist at Tokyo 2020 but was unable to claim gold - now he's making key changes in his bid to make sure he doesn't miss out this summer in Paris
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Britain's new golden girl Molly Caudery becomes the world pole vaulting champion
After wining Britain’s first ever world title in the event with a leap that was “like jumping through the second floor of a house”, as one fan put it, 23-year-old Molly Caudery now has her eye on the Olympics in Paris
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Messi could reject Olympic 'invitation' from Mascherano amid double complication
Argentina beat Brazil to qualify for the Olympics at their rival's expense, and coach Javier Mascherano is open to Lionel Messi playing for his team this summer in Paris but could face a hurdle
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The sports children wish they could do at school - from rock climbing to boxing
Archery, karate and gymnastics are in the list of the sports children wish they could participate in while they're at school
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Ex-England coach appointed Wales boss in bid for Euro 2025 qualification
Wales Women have yet to qualify for a major tournament and were on the brink of doing so for the 2023 Women’s World Cup when they lost out to a last-gasp goal in the playoff final against Switzerland.
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Meet the Wonderwall-singing folk musician setting her sights on Olympic glory
Hannah Snellgrove, 33, is the newest member of Team GB’s 2024 Olympic squad having been selected to occupy the quota spot she earned in sailing’s ILCA 6 class
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England star can't resist obvious reply when asked about Bayern Munich troubles
The 25-year-old England star joined Bayern Munich Women in the summer of 2022 and won the Fraun-Bundesliga title in her first season with the club and is on track to do so for a second time
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'I was 8 when gym coach neighbour abused me - I'm sickened by pain of others'
An ex-neighbour of former Olympian Stan Wild - who is at the centre of sex abuse allegations - claims in new ITV documentary 'Gymnastics: A Culture Of Abuse' that he also interfered with her
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Team GB hoping to bring spirit of London 2012 to Paris Olympics this summer
The Mirror joined Team GB chef de mission Mark England yesterday for a tour of our training camp in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, around 12 miles west of the French capital
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Missy Bo Kearns on Liverpool success - Women's Football News March issue on sale
The March edition of our exclusive women's football magazine is now on sale and features exclusive content from some of the biggest names in the women's game
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Torvill and Dean teary as they celebrate milestone amid shock retirement news
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were moved to tears on Sunday's Dancing On Ice as they celebrated an impressive career milestone amid their recent shock retirement news
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Greg Rutherford says wife has one request for raunchy Dancing on Ice routines
Like with Strictly Come Dancing, some married celebrity contestants on Dancing on Ice worry about getting too close to their professional partners, but this isn't the case for Olympian Greg Rutherford
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England captain Williamson named in Lionesses squad for first time in 10 months
England manager Sarina Wiegman named her 23-player squad for the upcoming double-header in Spain as the Lionesses prepare to for their EURO2025 qualification campaign
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Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill says diversity is still a 'huge struggle' in sport
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill has opened up about her Olympic legacy but admits that the sporting industry still faces 'struggles' as she says she's immensely proud of her achievements
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Lionesses announce first matches for 2024 with testing double-header in Spain
England Women have announced their first games of the new year following a disappointing Nations League campaign which ended with a failed qualification bid for the summer's Olympic Games
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Meet the 41-year-old world champion single mum balancing boxing with work life
Nina Hughes only took up boxing to get fit but is now a world champion at the age of 41 and she has plans of becoming undisputed before hanging up her gloves
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Eurostar passenger numbers rise by more than a fifth in 2023
The rail operator said it carried 18.6 million passengers in 2023, returning to pre-pandemic levels
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Team GB star vows to avoid Mbappe and Djokovic at Paris Olympics for good reason
While fellow members of Team GB are expected to make a beeline for selfies with tennis ace Novak Djokovic and France football sensation Kylian Mbappé, Josh Kerr will be walking the other way as he focuses on what he needs
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7-time Paralympics champ details 'scary' motive behind bid for glory in Paris
The seven-time Paralympic champion, 31, is aiming for her fourth Games this summer after shooting to fame at London 2012 and admits that high expectations are powering her push for more glory in Paris
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Leah Williamson issues stark warning to FIFA and UEFA over 'unsustainable' issue
The Arsenal and England defender was forced to miss the summer's World Cup after becoming the latest high-profile women's footballer to sustain an anterior cruciate ligament injury last season
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PM urged to reverse disability decision in letter from ParalympicsGB
“With this one decision the Government have stated that 24 per cent of the population are not a priority and do not need to have their voices heard"
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Sam Kerr's injury represents three issues as Chelsea eye European and WSL glory
The influential Australia and Chelsea striker is set for an extended period on the sidelines after becoming the latest elite-level women's footballer to rupture her ACL