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Sir Chris Hoy becomes Britain's most successful Olympian with another gold at London 2012

By Emily Goddard

By Andrew Warshaw at the Velodrome on Olympic Park in London

August 7 - Sir Chris Hoy powered his way into the history books of sport today as he became the greatest British Olympian of all time at the age of 36 on a thrilling, dramatic and controversial final session of track cycling at London 2012.

New scoring system removes controversy from taekwondo, claims WTF President

By Duncan Macky at the Tower of London

August 7 - A new scoring system that will debut in the Olympics at London 2012 tomorrow will ensure that there are no judging controversies, Dr Chungwon Choue (pictured centre), Pesident of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), has claimed.

Britain wins its first Olympic dressage medal – and it's gold

By Emily Goddard

By David Owen at Greenwich Park in London

August 7 - Great Britain's dressage riders ended 116 years of Olympic hurt at Greenwich Park today, winning the London 2012 team dressage title along with the country's first-ever Olympic dressage medal.

Van Rijsselberge and Dempsey claim last ever Olympic RS:X windsurfing medals at London 2012

By Emily Goddard

By Mike Rowbottom

August 7 - Briton Nick Dempsey secured the last ever Olympic RS:X windsurfing silver medal today at Weymouth and Portland – the event will be dropped from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) programme after these Games – as he finished third in a medal race where Dorian Van Rijsselberge of the Netherlands was already gold medallist.

Roof leaks at London 2012 Velodrome doesn't affect Olympic completion

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 7 - Roof leaks have been spotted at the London 2012 Velodrome but officials have promised that they have had no bearing on the Olympic competition that Britain have dominated.

Brownlee brothers write history as they take first and third in Olympic triathlon

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay at Hyde Park in London

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August 7 - Alistair Brownlee strolled across the finish line here today to win the Olympic gold medal in the triathlon and then greeted brother Jonathan as he clinched the bronze.

No bad blood between us and Argentina, says GB women's hockey star Richardson

By David Gold

August 7 - Britain's women's hockey star Helen Richardson insists there is no bad blood between the home side's hockey team and Argentina, ahead of their London 2012 semi-final tomorrow night.

Failed drugs test Italian Olympic champion walker leaves London 2012 and athletics for good

By Mike Rowbottom at the Olympic Stadium in London

August 7 - Alex Schwazer's defence of his Olympic 50 kilometre race walk title on Saturday (August 11) ended before it had begun when he was withdrawn from the Italian team after failing a doping test – and announced his retirement.

Morgan's late strike sees United States in London 2012 football final against World Cup foes Japan

By David Gold

August 6 - With a penalty shoot out looming in their Olympic women's football semi-final with Canada, Alex Morgan (pictured top, centre) struck the winner as the United States set up a rematch with Japan, a year after losing to the same team in the World Cup final.

Runner from tiny Grenada breaks US domination of 400 metres

By Mike Rowbottom at the Olympic Stadium in London

August 6 - Kirani James became a history man tonight – although he is still a teenager.

Tweddle brings curtain down on career with Olympic medal

By Tom Degun

August 6 - Beth Tweddle, the most successful female British gymnast in history, marked her final appearance at the Olympic Games with a bronze medal in the uneven bars at the North Greenwich Arena.

Skelton finally medals as British equestrian jumpers celebrate first Olympic gold for 60 years

By Tom Degun

August 6 - Britain's equestrian team jumpers have won their first Olympic gold medal since the Helsinki 1952 Games after claiming victory in a thrilling jump-off against the Netherlands at Greenwich Park.

Exclusive: Win gold and follow the yellow brick road to riches, boxing champion Lewis tells London 2012 hopefuls

By Andrew Warshaw at Bayt Qatar in London

August 6 - Gold medal-winning boxers at London 2012 can look forward to lucrative professional careers after the Games provided they choose the right agents and managers, according to Britain's world heavyweight champion, Lennox Lewis.

CAS turns down Berrou for London 2012 following "translation error"

By Emily Goddard

By Mike Rowbottom at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 6 - Jean-Maxence Berrou, has failed in a late appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to join the London 2012 Olympic field this Saturday (August 12) – although the CAS panel "regretted" that the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) "gave false hopes" to the French athlete through qualification criteria which contained an error in translation.

King Kenny proves British selectors right with Olympic gold

By Tom Degun at the Velodrome in London

August 6 - Britain's Jason Kenny produced a stunning display to claim the Olympic men's individual sprint title here as he beat arch-rival and reigning world champion Grégory Baugé 2-0 in the final to justify his controversial selection ahead of Sir Chris Hoy.

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When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.

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