London 2012 Basketball Schedule
London 2012 Basketball Competition Schedule Announced The London 2012 Olympic Basketball competition schedule has been confirmed, revealing when the teams will play each other in the preliminary rounds of the tournament More...
Watching the Olympic Games 2012: Shooting
How it works There are broadly three event types: pistol, rifle and shotgun competitions and 15 medal events. Athletes are required to shoot from three different positions, depending on the discipline: standing, More...
Archers, shooters and goalball players all on target as ParalympicsGB announces further 30 athletes
The BPA today announced the 30 British athletes who will compete for ParalympicsGB in Archery, Shooting and women’s Goalball at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The athletes selected include shooter Di Coates, More...
Dwain Chambers to use psychologist to get over ban as Usain Bolt welcomes him back
Dwain Chambers has enlisted the help of sports psychologist Dr Steve Peters to help with his return to international athletics. Dwain Chambers (centre) has enlisted the help of sports psychologist Dr Steve Peters More...
Oscar Pistorius clocks new PB to put himself in frame for Olympic Games
Oscar Pistorius’ aspirations of competing at both the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are now a real possibility after he ran 0.18 seconds inside the ‘A’ standard qualifying time for the Olympic 400m More...
Helen Jenkins: Still plenty of work to do ahead of London Games
Triathlete Helen Jenkins speaks to Metro about the start to her season, the pressure of London 2012 and how she manages to find time to relax. Helen Jenkins won in San Diego last week You’ve made a great start More...
Zara Phillips lifts Olympic torch on beloved horse Toytown in Cheltenham
Princess Anne joined a crowd of hundreds to watch her daughter Zara Phillips carry the Olympic torch on horseback through Cheltenham in preparation for London 2012. Olympic torchbearer Zara Phillips arrives on More...
Oscar Pistorius sets new personal best to fuel Olympic Games dream
Oscar Pistorius’ dream of competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games at London 2012 has moved a step closer after the South African sprinter set a new personal best. Oscar Pistorius is hoping to compete More...
Andy Turner: It’s been nice to be away from all the hype surrounding London 2012
Hurdler Andy Turner is one of the team of 2012 hopefuls writing for Metro throughout the build-up to the Olympics. He reveals why he has enjoyed escaping the hype surrounding London ahead of the Games this summer. More...
Former Olympic triathlete Hollie Avil quits because of eating disorder
Beijing 2008 British Olympian Hollie Avil has revealed she has retired from competing in the triathlon because of an eating disorder. Hollie Avil had spent years battling with the problem before going public (Picture: More...
Great Britain basketball women face Australia in London 2012 opener
Great Britain’s women face Australia in their opening match of the London 2012 basketball competition after the tournament schedule was revealed. Australia’s Opals will be hoping to turn silver into More...
Australians angry over ‘patently unfair’ London 2012 hockey schedule
Australia’s men’s hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has complained after his team were given three early-morning starts in the pool stage of London 2012. Ric Charlesworth (in blue) is unhappy at the schedule More...
Remaining London 2012 tickets on general sale for 24 hours
Half a million tickets for a variety of events at London 2012 have gone on general sale for a 24-hour period from 11am this morning. Half a million London 2012 Olympic tickets are available over the next 24 hours More...