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The First London Olympics: 1908The 1908 Olympics in London was a world away from modern day Olympics - everything was built and organised in under two years, at a fraction of the… |
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The Austerity OlympicsLondon 2012 Olympics is fast approaching, with new developments and plans causing huge excitement the world over. Yet, this multi-million pound… |
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The Marathon MakersBy John Bryant At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, one of the contenders in the marathon was the diminutive Italian Dorando Pietri. After leading the pack at a… |
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The 1908 OlympicsBy Keith Baker Details the first London Olympics when the Games were awarded to the UK after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906 stopped them going to Rome, as… |
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Landing On My FeetBy Mike Catt Having earned his first cap in 1994, Mike Catt is one of England's longest serving rugby internationals. His longevity is due largely to his being one… |
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The 1948 OlympicsBy Bob Phillips There's much focus on the preparation (and cost) of the 2012 version, but what about 1948? London managed to hold the Games, successfully, despite… |
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The Race for the 2012 OlympicsBy Mike Lee London's victory in the campaign for the 2012 Olympics on 6 July, 2005 was one of the biggest surprises in the history of the modern Games. For most… |
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