Hitchon and Bleasdale win medals

Blackburn Harriers pair Sophie Hitchon and Holly Bleasdale claim gold and bronze respectively at the World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada.

Israel's abuse of Palestinians makes it a rogue state | Letters

Nick Cohen condemns Hamas, but ignores the besetting sins of Israel While agreeing with Nick Cohen on many issues, I am always baffled by his pro-Israeli stance (“Sympathise with Israel, but not the blockade” Comment). He goes on about Ba’athists or Iran or Islamists, as if their existence justifies any action of Israel’s. He decries [...]

Winter sports pledge as Games end

ParalympicsGB says it will not forget winter sports, despite the focus on the 2012 London Paralympics, as the 2010 Games close in Whistler, Canada.

Live Winter Olympics – Day 16

Canada beat Norway to win the men’s curling gold after USA 1 win the four-man bobsleigh and Giuliano Razzoli claims the men’s slalom.

2012 Olympic Park vista is inspiring

I took this inept yet endearingly sincere bit of footage at six o’clock this morning. It demonstrates my ability to rotate through 360 degrees and hold a diddy digicam at the same time. The exterior look of the stadium is no longer changing markedly from mid-month to mid-month, so I thought I’d treat you instead [...]