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NFL Franchises In Talks Over Becoming 'Anchor Tenants' Of Olympic Stadium

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.10.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: London 2012, London Games, Olympics, Olympic Stadium, UK Sport, London Olympics, Nfl, Olympic Stadium Tenant, Olympic Stadium NFL, UK Athletics, UK Sport News

NFL franchises are in talks with London Mayor Boris Johnson about becoming anchor tenants of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium in Stratford. Accordin...

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Grabbing Opportunities: What Can Business Leaders Learn From the Paralympics?

Adrian Moorhouse | Posted 14.11.2012 | UK
Read More: UK Business, UK News, UK Sport, Paralympics, London Games, 2012 London Paralympics, London Paralympics, UK News
Adrian Moorhouse

The ability to turn threat to opportunity has long been known to be a high performer mind-set in any field but perhaps it is nowhere more obvious than in the back stories of the Paralympians.

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Momentum and Focus at GB Men's Wheelchair Basketball

Adrian Moorhouse | Posted 13.11.2012 | UK Sport
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Adrian Moorhouse

I am left reflecting on how important it is to never lose belief that you can do it and keep fighting to the end as Andy Murray demonstrated in the USA.

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Securing the Olympic Legacy

John Biggs AM | Posted 13.11.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: London, 2012 London Paralympics, London Games, UK Politics, 2012 London Olympic Games, 2012 London Olympics, UK Sports, UK Politics News
John Biggs AM

The Olympic and Paralympic Games have been a huge success and demonstrated what can be achieved by the public and private sectors working together to ...

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Savour the Post-Olympics High, But Don't Be Afraid to Go Back to Being Your Cynical Self

Justin Myers | Posted 10.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Paralympics, London 2012, Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Cynicism, Olympics, British Reserve, Londoners, Olympics News, London Games, London Paralympics, UK Lifestyle, UK Lifestyle News
Justin Myers

The Olympics, apparently, has had the fortunate side effect of making us more human. But we didn't need fixing. We weren't devoid of compassion or community spirit; we were just looking for a way to show it.

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The Scottish Independence Debate Isn't About Olympic Gold, It's About Democracy

Andrew Smith | Posted 09.11.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Scottish Independence, Politics, Scotland's Independence Referendum, Alex Salmond, David Cameron, UK Politics, London Games, Scotland, UK Politics News
Andrew Smith

What the talking heads are missing is that the vote will have little, if anything, to do with the sporting prowess of British athletes. If anybody really believes that the flags worn by Andy Murray or Chris Hoy are as important as who is responsible for running the welfare state or the military budgets then they are mistaken.

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PICTURES: His Royal Hoyness Takes To The Skies

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.08.2012 | UK
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Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy swapped his bike for a Royal Air Force Typhoon on Wednesday as he took to the skies above Scotland. The six-times go...

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Olympic And Mix: A Sporting Glossary

Paddy Duffy | Posted 08.10.2012 | UK Sport
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Paddy Duffy

The great thing about the Olympics is how much it broadens your sporting horizons. The downside however is even though you end up watching a load of sports you regularly wouldn't, they don't always make a whole lot of sense, even after a fortnight of watching them. So, if you're still hugely confused by it all, hopefully this list of the more out-there sports will clear things up:

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Man Arrested At Olympic Event On Suspicion Of Assault

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 29.07.2012 | UK
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A man has been arrested at the Olympic shooting competition on suspicion of assault. The incident took place at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woo...

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Cop A Load Of This Locog!

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 18.07.2012 | UK
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The capital is revving up for the Olympics amid security controversies, traffic chaos and a whole load of righteous indignation. The latest bags pr...

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For Sale Olympic Stadium Receives Four New Bids

PA | Posted 23.03.2012 | UK Sport
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Four bids are on the table from firms wanting to become tenants of the Olympic Stadium, the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) confirmed today. Wes...

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Thousands Told To Return Olympic Tickets For Synchronised Swimming

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 05.01.2012 | UK
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Thousand of tickets to watch synchronised swimming at the London Olympics 2012 were sold by mistake, after human error meant 20,000 was typed into the...

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Olympics Just A Year Away As Athletes Officially Invited To Compete In London

Press Association | Press Association | Posted 26.09.2011 | UK
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PRESS ASSOCIATION -- The year long final countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympics has begun. International Olympic Committee president Ja...

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London's Olympic Legacy: Marking a Year to Go to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Nigel Sheinwald | Posted 25.09.2011 | UK
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Nigel Sheinwald

And as much as London 2012 will celebrate Britain's past, it will also highlight Britain's present and future.

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