Dreams in sport can be chased for years without any end result. A footballers dreams might feature playing in a World Cup final; tennis players often picture themselves on the centre court at Wimbledon; whereas for motor racing drivers its the adre
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Former Olympic champion Cathy Freeman has urged Britain's athletes to block out all distractions - even family - at the London Olympics in 2012.
However, the 37-year-old Australian, who won 400 metres gold on home soil in Sydney in 2000, believes
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After becoming the No. 1 rider in America, BMX star Dominique Daniels is ready …Posted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsDominique Daniels is the top-ranked female BMX rider according to the American Bicycle Association.
Not familiar with BMX racing? Neither were Tim Daniels or his daughter, Dominique, at first. "We got started by accident," Dominique says. It
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Phillips focusing on 2012 as Toytown will not race at worldsPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsZARA Phillips is focusing on preparations for London 2012 after she announced she will not be riding Toytown to defend her world title in Kentucky later this year.
Toytown has been plagued by a series of injuries and since winning the world title
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Female Wrestlers Vie for Piece of Turkey’s HeartPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsTurkey's women's wrestling team is getting ready for the world championships in Istanbul next year and the 2012 Olympics in London. The athletes are finding it tough to break the gender barriers of a beloved national sport.
Three hundred wrestlers
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Jonassen to take over as British men’s singles coach in JulyPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsBADMINTON England has announced former world number two Kenneth Jonassen will take over as Great Britain and England men's singles coach in time for this summer's World Championships in Paris.
The 35-year old has coached the Danish squad since ret
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Personal bests: Could you beat yours?Posted by: Paul, LOCOG Chief Executive in London Olympic NewsIt was great to see a number of personal bests from Team GB athletes at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics: Amy Williams – GOLD in the Women's Skeleton! First Team GB Olympic Winter gold medal since Women's Curlers in 2002. London 2012 will be the first time womens boxing will be recognised as an Olympic sport, but there are still sceptics to be won round, finds Gareth A Davies.
On a chilly winter morning, just before dawn, a young woman dressed in a black tracksui WITH two years to go until the London Olympics, Poole is gearing up to ensure it takes full advantage of any opportunities.
As neighbouring Weymouth, a mere 32 miles distant, is hosting the sailing competition in 2012, the borough sees this as a Holly Stover doesn't play many video games, but there is one that the Brighton (Brighton, Mich.) senior particularly loves. Stover will sometimes get together with friends and play Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, a Wii game featuring the classic
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USA - Relaxed Phelps sets personal best in state meetPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsANNAPOLIS, Maryland Olympic swim star Michael Phelps enjoyed a restful race just minutes from his home on Saturday, cruising to a 200-yard individual medley victory at the Maryland State Championships.
Phelps, who won eight gold medals at the 20 UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee is adamant that Britain's athletes will prepare at an overseas training camp ahead of the Olympics.
London 2012 chairman Lord Sebastian Coe believes GB's athletes might benefit from training in a famili
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World Indoor Athletics 2010: Jessica Ennis ready for the high-pressure zonePosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsBritain's performance at this week's World Indoor Championships in Doha will be measured not by the quantity of medals, according to head coach Charles van Commenee, but by the way individual athletes are able to improve on their showing at last summ
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London 2012 international sports participation programme brings a flavour of Brazil to NottinghamshirePosted by: Kathryn, LOCOG Education team in London Olympic News
At a recent visit to the Joseph Witaker School in Nottinghamshire I was shown powerfully again the power the International Inspiration programme is having on young people here in the UK.
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Rebecca Bross of Plano, Texas, and the 2012 Olympic GamesPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsAll 16 gymnasts who will compete in the Tyson American Cup today at the DCU Center share the same goal: to medal in the Olympics.
To Rebecca Bross of Plano, Texas, the 2012 Olympic Games in London hold added meaning. The gymnastics competition wil
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06
2010
Big and tall or short and stalky, Leah Callahan can take them all.Posted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsThe University of Calgary Dinos grappler will defend her national womens wrestling gold medal in the 82-kilogram class today in a division six kilograms heavier than she is and 10 kilograms more than she normally competes in. But as they say, the bi
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London 2012 Olympic stadium reaches full heightPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsThe London 2012 Olympic Stadium has reached its full height with completion of the first of its 14 lighting towers.
The erection of the 28-meter tower on top of the inner ring of the cable net roof takes the height of the stadium to 60 meters.
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The British Olympic Association has joined forces with its American counterpart in what it describes as a groundbreaking agreement to co-operate aheadPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsThe British Olympic Association has joined forces with its American counterpart in what it describes as a groundbreaking agreement to co-operate ahead of the London 2012 Games and Sochi 2014 Winter Games.
The bilateral agreement was signed this
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2010
Fukuhara dropping out of Waseda to focus on 2012 London GamesPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsPopular table tennis player Ai Fukuhara has decided to drop out of Waseda University to focus her attention on international competitions as she eyes the 2012 London Olympics, a source close to her said Friday.
The 21-year-old is having a tough
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05
2010
British boxer to represent Pakistan in CWG and London OlympicsPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsLAHORE: Haroon Khan, a British boxer of Pakistani origin and younger brother of light-weight world champion boxer Amir Khan, has reportedly joined the Pakistan pugilist team for upcoming events, including the 2012 London Olympics.
According to a p
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05
2010
Tessa Jowell invites West Ham to tender for the Olympic StadiumPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsWest Ham United's hopes of occupying the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games gained fresh impetus today when Tessa Jowell invited the Premier League club to put in a formal bid to take it over.
The Olympics minister announced that the Olympic Par
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05
2010
Photos of the week: Olympic Stadium lightsPosted by: Alex, ODA Marketing Executive, New Media in London Olympic NewsThis week we've been excited to see the first of the Olympic Stadium's lighting towers lifted into place. This means the the Stadium is now at full height - 60m above the field of play.
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International Weightlifting Federation: London 2012 venue ‘magnificent’Posted by: Matthew, Weightlifting Manager in London Olympic NewsTwo technical delegates from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) visited us at the London 2012 Organising Committee for the first time last week. As the Sports Manager for Weightlifting for the Games, I’m delighted to say they were very impressed with what they saw!
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2010
Australia’s Jones going for fourth Olympics in LondonPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsAustralia's multiple Olympic medallist Leisel Jones has decided to swim at a fourth Olympics in London in 2012.
The 24-year-old, one of the greatest female breaststrokers of all time, flirted with retirement after the 2008 Beijing Olympics but ret Natalie Cook has set her sights on becoming the first Australian woman to compete at five Summer Olympics in London 2012.
The 35-year-old beach volleyballer had been weighing her options since the 2008 Beijing Olympics but says a trip to the recen
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2010
Canadian lessons on ambush marketing for London 2012Posted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsNow that the razzmatazz of the 2010 Winter Olympics' closing ceremony in Vancouver is over eyes will be turning towards England.
In just two-and-a-half years' time, thousands of athletes and sports fans will descend on the UK as the London 2012 Ol
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04
2010
USA- Lynx’s Whalen, Wiggins added to national team poolPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Lynx guards Lindsay Whalen and Candice Wiggins have been added to the player pool for the U.S. women's basketball national team.
Whalen and Wiggins were among 12 players announced as candidates Wednesday for the 2010 W
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03
2010
London 2012 lines up test events, from students to synchro swimmersPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsLondoners will be able to watch top-class sports in the newly-built Olympic venues as early next summer as part of a series of test events being lined up by Games organisers.
Affordable tickets will be available for events that need to be staged a
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03
2010
Esher teen sets sights on hockey medal at 2012 OlympicsPosted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsAn ambitious Esher teenager has set her sights on winning a hockey medal at the London 2012 Olympics.
Sophie Bray, 19, has already won a gold medal for hockey at the Youth Olympics, as well as representing Great Britain in tennis and playing for F
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2010
Because There Are Only 879 Days Until London 2012Posted by: divingbrit in London Olympic NewsThe Olympics have wrapped up and armchair athletes can take a breather. Not a single athlete has been sanctioned over the use of performance-enhancing drugs. But you, Mr. and Ms. Olympic Could Be If You Only Made an Effort Athlete, you are fully en
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