Latest Paralympic News
London 2012 heroes Weir and Whitehead to join Westminster Mile
London 2012 gold medalists David Weir and Richard Whitehead are just two of the thousands of athletes who will take part in a new Mile event held in central London on Sunday 26 May.
London 2012 hero David Weir happy to have some down time
Quadruple London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist David Weir may be relishing his time out from the high pressure world of competition but insists he has every intention of returning stronger than ever.
Olympic beach volleyball sand comes to St Albans
IT may be too cold to don a skimpy bikini, but that will not stop the buzz generated by London 2012 Games continuing in St Albans this weekend when locals can serve, bump and spike on sand from the Olympic beach volleyball court.
Team GB Paralympian inspires pupils during talk at Dagenham school
Pupils listened in awe to a Paralympic wheelchair rugby player as he spoke about his life before and after his disability and, of course, the London Olympic Games.
Got an idea but no money? £300,000 on offer for Redbridge projects
The deadline for applications for £300,000 of funding which can be spent on anything from festivals to creating a new website is on Sunday.
Boris Johnson gets on horse to announce equestrian event at Olympic Park
London Mayor Boris Johnson was riding high yesterday as he was joined by equestrian Nick Skelton as they launched the world’s leading show jumping championships.
Young people believe London 2012 made positive difference, new report finds
A majority of young people in the UK feel the Olympic and Paralympic Games have made a positive difference to the country, a report has found.
Exclusive places for Newham residents in Olympic Stadium’s first event
Exclusive places are being held for Newham residents to run on the same track as Usain Bolt, Mo Farah, and Jessica Ennis.
Weir won’t race at IPC World Championships
Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir has announced today that he will not to compete at the IPC World Championships in Lyon, France in July.
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Local Olympic News
Sprowston man’s work for London 2012 Olympics sees him made an MBE
A former Sprowston High School pupil has been made an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list for his work co-ordinating the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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London 2012 News
No ‘white elephants’ on Olympic Park after future secured for iCITY development
More than 4,500 jobs will be created in a £100million deal to transform the Press and Broadcast Centres on the Olympic Park, it was announced today.
- Leyton Orient renew bid for Olympic Stadium review
- RFU boss says ‘it is right and proper’ England will play Wales at Twickenham in World Cup
- Boris Johnson happy to welcome Rugby World Cup 2015 to London
- Olympic Stadium, Twickenham and Wembley confirmed as Rugby World Cup venues
London 2012 Transport
London 2012’s festive legacy as Travel Ambassadors return
The Olympic legacy has turned festive in the run-up to Christmas, as TfL’s “magenta army” return to the front line to help make the network run more smoothly.
London 2012 Legacy
Lord Coe hails Beckham impact in winning London 2012 Olympics and urges FA to call him over future World Cup bid
Lord Sebastian Coe had praised the work of retiring David Beckham in securing last year’s Olympic Games for London and says he should be the first man the Football Association call upon should they bid again to host the World Cup.
- No ‘white elephants’ on Olympic Park after future secured for iCITY development
- RFU boss says ‘it is right and proper’ England will play Wales at Twickenham in World Cup
- Boris Johnson happy to welcome Rugby World Cup 2015 to London
- Olympic Stadium, Twickenham and Wembley confirmed as Rugby World Cup venues
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