London Olympics

Beach Volleyball

Jen Offord | Posted 19.12.2012 | UK Sport
Jen Offord

If I'm honest, this event was a bit of a shower.

Ennis And Weir Voted Olympian And Paralympian Of The Year

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 18.10.2012 | UK Sport

Heptathlete Jessica Ennis and wheelchair racer David Weir rounded off a golden year of success by being voted British Olympic and Paralympic Athlete o...

Got A Spare £15k? Wiggins' Throne's Up For Auction

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 18.10.2012 | UK Sport

The golden throne in which Bradley Wiggins celebrated his Olympic win with a laid-back double-handed peace sign is set to fetch up to £15,000 at auct...

Outsourcing Does Not Need To Be a Dirty Word

Andy Vaughan | Posted 16.12.2012 | UK
Andy Vaughan

Recent high profile news stories have thrust outsourcing into the public spotlight and under this brightness, our industry may seem pale and washed out. Despite this, it has to be understood that whenever private sector companies bid for public sector contracts, there is always a great amount of scrutiny through formal EU governed processes - after all, it is our money that is being spent and we want it spent in the best possible way.

'Who Are You?'

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 08.11.2012 | UK Politics

Jeremy Hunt must have been a very excited boy indeed. As culture secretary he had played a crucial role in ensuring that the Queen's Diamond Jubile...

Fresh And Healthy Like a Fruit Salad: Olympian Louis Smith Supports Emerging Icons Band Gecko

Kat Jackman | Posted 16.12.2012 | UK Entertainment
Kat Jackman

We've heard enough love songs about relationships in our time. It's all 'baby', 'kiss my this' and 'touch my that'... 'ooh I'm so happy', 'now you're a twat'. Bloody hell... I'm even at it now. But what about all of those other people in our lives that might be worth a mention in song? Gecko are a band that generally like to steer clear of sounding like anyone else.

At the Next Presidential Debate, Obama Has 90 Minutes to Save the World

Gareth Edmundson | Posted 15.12.2012 | UK Politics
Gareth Edmundson

Barack, for goodness sake, man up. At the next debate you have 90 minutes to prove to the American People that you want to be president, beat the other guy and possibly save the world from gaffe induced destruction. No pressure then.

Olympic Stadium Bids For Top Architectural Prize

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.10.2012 | Home

This summer it was the scene of many of Team GB's gold medals, and now the Olympic Stadium itself could claim a gong. The arena is one of the front...

If You Are Bored to Tears of X Factor Here Is Something New: Emerging Icons Featuring Erin K

Kat Jackman | Posted 11.12.2012 | UK Entertainment
Kat Jackman

A song by Erin K is like no other.

No Team GB Football Team For Rio 2016

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 09.10.2012 | UK Sport

There will not be a men's Team GB football team at the 2016 Rio de Janiero Olympics, the Football Association's general secretary Alex Horne confirmed...

I'll Be Back... Bolt Vows To Defend Titles At Rio In 2016

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 08.10.2012 | UK Sport

Usain Bolt has revealed he plans to defend his Olympic sprint titles in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and not switch disciplines. The Jamaican declared hi...

I Shop, Therefore, Who Am I?

Caragh Little | Posted 06.12.2012 | UK Style
Caragh Little

Perhaps we are what we wear, whether we're all in this together, on a magazine cover or fashion show front row, the pedestals or podiums of influence.

Going... Going... Bolt's Olympic Camera Up For Sale On Ebay

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 04.10.2012 | UK Sport

Usain Bolt's camera he used after winning the gold medal for the 200 metres at the London 2012 Olympics has gone up for sale on eBay. Bolt grabbed ...

Cyclists, for the Sake of Progress, be Nice to Everyone

Tom Edwards | Posted 02.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Tom Edwards

I nearly died today. I am one of London's many cyclists and was cruising along one of London's many designated lanes when I was almost run down by a car turning through traffic into a road on my left.

Sports Personality Of The Year? Let's Just Party Instead!

Mark J Daniels | Posted 01.12.2012 | UK Sport
Mark J Daniels

In almost every international tournament, Britons baying for success end up disappointed, often before the event is even half way through. As a nation, we stand these people - who regularly end up in the newspaper for one nightclub misdemeanour or another, one extramarital trifling or another, or the occasional on-pitch inappropriate remark - on pedestals and eulogise them as pillars of our nation.

Comedy Was 'Censored' During The Olympics

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah Dean | Posted 27.09.2012 | UK Entertainment

Comedian Russell Howard has spoken out against the "censorship" of comedy during the London 2012 Olympic Games. He told Digital Spy: "I was quite u...

Sarah Dean

'We Get No Money'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sarah Dean | Posted 02.10.2012 | UK Sport

"Every time there is an England game it should be advertised, like it was in the Olympics," says England and Team GB captain Casey Stoney. Seven w...

WATCH: The Beast Swaps The Track For The Crease

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 20.09.2012 | UK Sport

Yohan 'The Beast' Blake is following in the footsteps of fellow London 2012 Olympic icon Usain Bolt by dabbling in other sports, and a foray into cric...

Daley Looks Dishy As He Returns To College

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.09.2012 | UK Universities & Education

The nation's heart is guaranteed to start racing as pictures of Tom Daley on his first day back at college emerge. But many will be disappointed to...

Paralympics Inspire the Here and Now, But the Race has Just Begun

Alex T | Posted 18.11.2012 | UK
Alex T

In the weeks leading up to the Paralympics the air was filled with a familiar, silent contradiction. The predominant line focused on how inspiring it was going to be, seeing athletes perform and overcome, despite their disabilities. At the same time, a ComRes poll found that sixty-six percent agreed that "people with disabilities are often regarded as second-rate citizens".

Can Twitter Be Art?

Lorenzo Belenguer | Posted 17.11.2012 | Home
Lorenzo Belenguer

Social Media is a new medium for artists as video art was in the 60's. It is very exciting because an artist can reach an audience on a truly global level. Never in a wild dream a project can be organized where people from Chile, HongKong, London and New York are participating at the same time.

Don't Let Child Protection Myths Spoil a Magical Summer of Sport

Jon Brown | Posted 17.11.2012 | UK
Jon Brown

Unfortunately, there are some people who reject the argument that guidance protects coaches as well as children, believing instead that it is having a negative effect on the reputation of sport and putting many coaches off by cultivating a climate of fear around their contact with children.

Would You Want 2015 Rugby World Cup Matches Staged At The Olympic Stadium?

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 17.09.2012 | UK Sport

The London 2012 Olympic Stadium could host rugby matches when the World Cup is held in England in 2015. While the tenants of the Stratford location...

Made in Britain

Ian Mason | Posted 16.11.2012 | UK Politics
Ian Mason

Yet, as the lights came down on the final day of the 'greatest show on earth', I was left asking the uncomfortable question - what next for this great nation?

Got Milk? Team GB's Olympic Heroes Have

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.09.2012 | UK Sport

Team GB's London 2012 Olympic legacy has propelled medal heroes Laura Trott, Jade Jones and Nicola Adams to the front of the 'make mine Milk' campaign...