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Greenwich to debate Olympic benefits

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 MAY 7 - THE long term benefits of the London 2012 Olympics will be debated at the first in a new series of conferences at the University of Greenwich tomorrow.

has been designated as part of one of the official Olympic zones for the 2012 Games, where the Modern Pentathlon


Designs for 2012 Olympic handball arena revealed

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  DESIGNS were unveiled today for, what the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) claimed, was a “simple, efficient and flexible” London 2012 Handball Arena that will become a new multi-sports facility in legacy.

The Arena will stage the handball preliminaries and quarter finals as well as the Modern Pentathlon disciplines


Designs for 2012 Olympic handball arena revealed

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  DESIGNS were unveiled today for, what the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) claimed, was a “simple, efficient and flexible” London 2012 Handball Arena that will become a new multi-sports facility in legacy.

The Arena will stage the handball preliminaries and quarter finals as well as the Modern Pentathlon disciplines



Work on Aquatics Centre given go-ahead

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  MAY 14 - CONSTRUCTION of the £200 million London 2012 Aquatics Centre is on track to start this summer after it was granted planning permission.

swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, water polo finals and the swimming discipline of the modern pentathlon


BOA and Lloyds TSB launch new film to inspire British athletes for London 2012

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  MAY 17 - A NEW short documentary film has been launched by the British Olympic Association (BOA), in conjunction with London 2012 sponsor Lloyds TSB, that seeks to inspire potential medal-winners as they progress on their journey towards the Games.

will help me through the hard training times.”Mhairi Spence, who was one of the athletes from modern pentathlon


BOA announce key appointments for Beijing and London

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  THE British Olympic Association (BOA) today announced Dr Ian McCurdie (pictured), whose clients include Premiership club Chelsea and the Royal Ballet, has been appointed as director of medical services for the build-up to the 2012 Olympics.

recently he has spent many years working with elite athletes as medical officer for the British Modern Pentathlon


Gold for Fell in Millfield

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  HEATHER FELL (pictured) rounded off a terrific weekend for British Modern Pentathlon by striking

Jan Bartu, Pentathlon GB’s performance director, said: “Nobody could come close to Heather in the run

The equestrian element of the Modern Pentathlon can be notoriously unpredictable with riders allocated


Bronze for British Modern Pentathlete

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  BRITAIN'S Sam Weale (pictured) is celebrating his first Modern Pentathlon World Cup medal after winning

Weale, who is originally from Yeovil and trains at the Pentathlon GB high performance centre at the University

Jan Bartu, the performance director of Pentathlon GB, said: “This was one of the toughest days for athletes

Both Britons are strong, competitive swimmers, and both were in the fastest heat for the third modern pentathlon


Shooting lagging behind in preparations for 2012

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  SHOOTING is causing the greatest concern among British officials of the 26 sports preparing for the London 2012 Olympics, a report published today revealed.

  MEDIUM: Green - Badminton, Canoeing, Modern Pentathlon.


Shooting lagging behind in preparations for 2012

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  SHOOTING is causing the greatest concern among British officials of the 26 sports preparing for the London 2012 Olympics, a report published today revealed.

  MEDIUM: Green - Badminton, Canoeing, Modern Pentathlon.


Olympic flame ritual unveiled

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  THE Olympic flame ritual for this year's Beijing Games torch relay will introduce new elements such as male dancers, live music and a tableau recreating the frieze displays of ancient Greek temples, the ceremony's new choreographer said today.

"This year we will have six male dancers acting out a scene from the pentathlon."  


EXCLUSIVE: John Lewis teams up with equestrian

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  ANOTHER British retailer, The John Lewis Partnership, is teaming up with an Olympic sport in the build-up to the 2012 London Games, insidethegames can exclusively reveal.

Group – badminton, John Lewis – equestrianism, Land Securities – volleyball, Marks & Spencer – Modern Pentathlon


Sainsbury's link up with table tennis for 2012

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  SAINSBURY'S are the latest major British company to align themselves with an Olympic sport in the build-up to the 2012 London Games.

Marks and Spencer is paired with modern pentathlon and Snowsport GB with British Airways.  


Chambers sprints to silver medal

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  DWAIN CHAMBERS (pictured) won a silver medal in the 60 metres at the World Indoor Championships in Valencia tonight.

Britain during which Jeanette Kawkye and Kelly Sotherton also claimed silver medals in the 60m and pentathlon