“The duet has improved their world ranking since Beijing and I am confident that they will put in a competitive performance in London. The team has risen through the world rankings and I believe their hard work will pay off. “Our targets are set high based on our previous results and if we achieve...
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London 2012 Paralympics: Great Britain wheelchair rugby team reach final of test event after Australia win
Australia led at the end of the opening two quarters, opening up a slender 25-23 lead at the halfway stage. Britain hit back and the scores were tied 42-42 at the end of regulation time before Great Britain claimed a dramatic one-point victory. - For a report on ParalympicsGB’s wins on Wednesday click here.
London 2012 Olympics: Brits would pay more to see Lady Gaga than the men’s 100 metres final
Some 13 per cent of Londoners are also willing to turn a blind eye in the rush for last minute tickets, but Brits who are aged 55 and over or people living in the East of England are least likely to feel the Olympics frenzy as only three per cent of these demographics would...
Road to London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics: Images of the week, Apr 16 2012
On the charge: David Florence, who will lead Great Britain’s slalom canoe team at the London Games, showed his determination in the selection trials at Lee Valley Picture: GETTY IMAGES “; s+=”"; document.getElementById(“google-ads-container”).innerHTML=s; // Slightly hacky, but if we’re in a section then the container div needs a different class if (google_max_num_ads == 4)...
Aston Villa name Gabriel Agbonlahor as captain following Stiliyan Petrov being diagnosed with acute leukaemia
Petrov’s condition was diagnosed following tests after the Bulgarian international developed a fever following last Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Arsenal. Messages of support for the former Celtic player, known as ‘Stan’, have been expressed across the football community. Petrov has already begun treatment on his condition at a London specialist hospital and he will...
Bolton’s Premier League match against Blackburn will go ahead as Fabrice Muamba shows signs of improvement
On Sunday, as the club waited anxiously for news of Muamba’s condition, it seemed impossible this weekend’s game would go ahead. Bolton’s trip to Aston Villa was postponed on Sunday lunchtime as Coyle remained in London with the player and there were genuine fears that he would not come through. However, increasingly optimistic reports...
Road to London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics: Images of the week, March 20, 2012
Last chance: Ian Thorpe’s attempt at qualifying for the Australian Olympic swimming team was unsuccessful Picture: AFP Advertisement http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/picturegalleries/9155290/Road-to-London-2012-Olympics-and-Paralympics-Images-of-the-week-March-20-2012.html
London 2012 Olympics: Games tube workers reject £850 deal offered because of ‘strings attached’
Unite added that London bus operators are continuing to refuse to meet the union to discuss its claim for a payment of £500 for the Olympics period on behalf of 28,000 bus workers. The union warned it will be balloting its members with a view to potential industrial action but Phil Hufton, London Underground’s...