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Bree insists best 'still to come'

admin — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 12:41:33 +0000

Northern Ireland swimmer Andrew Bree heads into his fourth Commonwealth Games convinced the best moments of his career are still to come.

Miller and Jones in Worlds squad

admin — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:00:47 +0000

World champion Stephen Miller and teenager Jade Jones set to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the IPC Athletics World Championships.

London 2012 programme unites young people of Northern Ireland and Jordan through sport

admin — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:02:00 +0000

Ten students from six local schools have visited their partner school in Jordan as part of London 2012’s International Inspiration programme. The programme is a key strand of the international legacy of the London 2012 Games and aims to provide high-quality physical education, sport and play opportunities to children and young people around the world.

Smyth and Foster in Ireland team

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:00:33 +0000

Jason Smyth and Amy Foster are included in the Irish team for the European Championships in Barcelona from 27 July to 1 August.

Christine Bleakley offered Olympics role to stay at BBC

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:25:29 +0000

Corporation moves to secure One Show star amid speculation that she could follow former co-host Adrian Chiles to ITV The BBC has offered Christine Bleakley a two-year deal and a chance to be the face of the Olympics in 2012 if she stays at the corporation. The One Show star has left her agent John Noel, who had masterminded her career since she was a regional presenter in Northern Ireland, which …

2012 Olympics won't be election football: minister (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:51:00 +0000

The 2012 Olympic Games will not be kicked around as a political football in upcoming elections, the minister in charge said Wednesday — though she added she hoped she would still be in charge of them after the polls.

London 2012 equestrian venue gets green light (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:20:00 +0000

Plans to use Greenwich Park as an equestrian venue for the London 2012 Olympics were approved by local councillors at a planning meeting on Tuesday.

West Ham launch joint bid for Olympic Stadium (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:57:00 +0000

English Premiership football side West Ham have launched a joint bid to occupy the 2012 London Olympic Stadium once the Games are over.

Olympic stadium prospective tenants given deadline (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:55:00 +0000

Organisations have been given an eight-week deadline to submit their interest and post-Games proposals for the 2012 Olympic main stadium, the venue causing most headache for London organisers.

Two Red Arrows jets collide over Crete (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:39:00 +0000

Two RAF Red Arrows jets collided above the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday during a training exercise, a Greek Defence Ministry official said.