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Has The London Olympics Undermined The Scottish Nationalists?

Posted 06.08.2012 | UK Politics

There has been an undeniable surge of patriotism and national pride since the start of the London Olympics less than a fortnight ago. But has the succ...

The Nine-Year Sneer

Tom Harris | Posted 06.10.2012 | UK Politics
Tom Harris

It's all good fun for those of us who miss politics when sport takes over the airwaves. Will the games have any affect on support for the SNP or independence? In the short term, maybe, but not significantly. In the long term, not at all. And that's at least partly because the SNP being ungracious, sneering and negative is hardly news to Scots, even to those who vote for them.

When it Comes to the Olympic Games – Politicians Should Take a Long Jump

Humza Yousaf | Posted 06.10.2012 | UK Politics
Humza Yousaf

By any measure the level of home support for Team GB athletes has been astronomical, even watching on my TV in the living room the noise from Olympic Park, the Velodrome or the Aquatic Centre has been deafening.

Exoskeleton 'Helps British Paralympian To Walk Again'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 06.10.2012 | UK Tech

A British Paralympic skier has been able to walk for the first time in almost a decade with the help of a bionic exoskeleton. Jane Sowerby, a 37 ye...

WATCH: BBC Commentators React To Mo Farah's Victory

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK Comedy

Now, we're going out on a limb here - but we think the BBC commentary team were just a tiny bit chuffed to witness Mo Farah's final strides towards vi...

Samuel Luckhurst

Murray Misses Out On Double Gold

HuffingtonPost.com | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK Sport

Andy Murray was denied a second Olympic gold medal of the day after he and Laura Robson were defeated in the mixed doubles by number one seeds Max Mir...

Let Our Olympians Inspire Us All

Joseph Hayman | Posted 05.10.2012 | UK Politics
Joseph Hayman

Yesterday was one of the great days in British sporting history. From Eton Dorney to the Velodrome to Wimbledon and then finally to the Olympic Stadium, we won, won and won again.

Samuel Luckhurst

Murray Beats Federer For Gold At Wimbledon

HuffingtonPost.com | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK Sport

Andy Murray has beaten Roger Federer to secure Great Britain's 16th gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics in a victory he described as: "the biggest ...

The Loneliness of the Long, Distant Goalkeeper

Andrea Mann | Posted 05.10.2012 | UK Sport
Andrea Mann

By definition, goalkeepers do a job that's different to everyone else's around them - well, except for the one other person on the pitch doing the same job as them, but they're not exactly going to be pally with him/her - and as a result, it must surely be utterly alienating.

Royal Fail: Laura Trott 'Dismayed' As Wrong Post Box Is Painted Gold

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK

When track cyclist Laura Trott won the final of the women's team pursuit she was excited that a red post box would be painted gold in her home town. ...

#HomeAdvantage - You Bet There Is

Iain Anderson | Posted 04.10.2012 | UK Sport
Iain Anderson

No doubt in my mind - I have witnessed Britain's best sporting day ever.

Sailors Ready for 'Super Sunday'

Clare Macnaughton | Posted 04.10.2012 | UK Sport
Clare Macnaughton

Today is 'Showdown Sunday' as Ben Ainslie and the Star duo of Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson take on the challenge of claiming British sailing's first gold medals of London 2012 at Weymouth and Portland.

Mo Farah Wins Gold

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK Sport

Mo Farah became the latest Brit to add to Team GB's burgeoning medal haul, winning gold in the 10,000m on Saturday night. In one of the marquee ev...

'I'm Gutted'

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 04.10.2012 | UK Sport

Dai Greene, Team GB captain and world hurdles 400m champion, had the scare of his life after inexplicably failing to finish in the automatic qualifyin...

David Cameron's Face Does Olympic Gymnastics As He Cheers On Team GB (PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 03.08.2012 | UK

Gurning, beaming and pulling faces that are probably best kept behind closed bathroom doors, David Cameron looked to be competing in Olympic feats of ...

Lucy Sherriff

After 12 Long Years, Grainger Finally Gets Her Gold

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 10.08.2012 | UK Sport

After three Olympics and 12 long years, British rower Katherine Grainger has finally won her elusive gold medal, which she has dubbed "the people's me...

Has Pearce Shown Hodgson the Way Or is the Way Welsh?

William Barns-Graham | Posted 03.10.2012 | UK Sport
William Barns-Graham

I read Paul Little on F365 today (http://www.football365.com/f365-says/7957498/F365-Says) bemoan Roy Hodgson's conservativeness at Euro 2012 in comparison to Pearce's more extravagant GB team at the Olympics.

Toilet Incident Caps Disastrous Day For Varnish

Huffington Post UK | Chris York | Posted 03.08.2012 | UK

Yesterday was a bad day for Team GB sprint cyclist Jessica Varnish. After being disqualified alongside teammate Victoria Pendleton for an illegal ...

Did Team GB's Philip Hindes Crash On Purpose?

Posted 03.08.2012 | UK Sport

Did Team GB cyclist Philip Hindes crash on purpose on Thursday? Spectators had their hearts in their mouths as they watched German-born Hindes’ ...

Why Dressage Is the Best Sport at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Jody Thompson | Posted 02.10.2012 | UK Sport
Jody Thompson

If you are looking for one of the purest, poetic and most beautiful of sports in the Olympic canon at this year's London 2012, then this is it - if you give it some attention. Ultimately, it's the thousands of years-old struggle of human trying to bring 1500lbs of potentially wild horse to heel.

You'll Never Guess What Chris Hoy Thanked For His Victory!

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 03.08.2012 | UK Sport

Chris Hoy says he has "hot pants" and The Chemical Brothers to thank for pushing him to victory and his most memorable yet Olympic gold medal. Spea...

Luke McGee

America Sink Team GB

HuffingtonPost.com | Luke McGee | Posted 03.08.2012 | UK Sport

If anything could cause a breakdown in the ‘special relationship’ between the United Kingdom and America over the past couple of decades, it would...

Chris Hoy: You Are A Hero!

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 03.08.2012 | UK Sport

Chris Hoy rocketed Team GB to yet another medal - and himself into the history books - after the men’s sprint team won gold against France at the Ol...

Oh No, Victoria!

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 03.08.2012 | UK Sport

Victoria Pendleton says she’s “really sorry” to Team GB fans after she and cycling partner Jess Varnish were disqualified from the women’s sp...

Samuel Luckhurst

LIVE BLOG: Team GB V USA Water Polo

HuffingtonPost.com | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 02.08.2012 | UK Sport

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