News archive from 5 August 2012
SWIMMER PHELPS SIGNS OFF WITH GOLD
The 27-year-old now has 22 medals - 18 gold, two silver and two bronze - over four Olympics, his Games career starting in Sydney 12 years ago when he was fifth in the 200m butterfly. Six golds and two bronze medals in Athens was followed by his...
RUTHERFORD CLAIMS LONG JUMP GOLD
The Milton Keynes born athlete delighted home crowds with a 8.31 metre jump to take gold in the Olympic Stadium. His win in the long jump kept the feelgood mood going, coming just minutes after the stadium erupted with noise following Jessica Ennis's...
All eyes on Ennis in Games stadium
Aug 4 2012 A packed Olympic stadium awaits the face of the Games as Jessica Ennis prepares to run for gold. The hot favourite is hoping a stellar performance in the final round of the two-day heptathlon will see her crowned Olympic champion at her...
Ennis takes gold in heptathlon
Jessica Ennis has lived up to her billing as Britain's golden girl with a commanding victory in the Olympic heptathlon at London 2012. Four years after reluctantly watching the Beijing Games on TV following a career-threatening foot injury, Ennis made...
Jessica fulfils Olympic destiny
Jessica Ennis has fulfilled her Olympic destiny by taking gold in the heptathlon in a Stadium that was a boiling cauldron of emotion. For the past four years Ennis, 26, has been proclaimed to be the face of the 2012 London Games - and the weight of...
Egypt invites IMF officials to resume loan talks
"We have offered an invitation to the IMF delegation to visit Egypt in the coming period," Saeed said without specifying when exactly the visit will take place. "And there is a probability that the head of the IMF would also come in the...
Leicester's Caribbean Carnival returns to the streets
A few heavy showers did nothing to dampen the mood as onlookers watched the return of the parade after it had to be cancelled last year due to lack of funds. Speaking earlier this week, Juliet Brade, coordinator of the carnival, said: "People...
Only 30,000 Bolt places for Britons
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Farah races 10,000m Olympic glory
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Ennis takes gold in heptathlon
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Jess and Mo make Olympic history
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Swimmer Phelps signs off with gold
Great Britain were fourth but all eyes were on Michael Phelps as he brought to an end a career few can ever hope to match as he claimed his 18th Olympic gold medal as the United States won the 4x100 metres medley relay in the final event of London...
Ennis takes heptathlon gold
Jessica Ennis has lived up to her billing as Britain's golden girl with a commanding victory in the Olympic heptathlon at London 2012. Three personal bests in the previous six events meant Ennis went into the final discipline, the 800m, with a...
Ennis takes gold in heptathlon
Jessica Ennis has lived up to her billing as Britain's golden girl with a commanding victory in the Olympic heptathlon at London 2012. Four years after reluctantly watching the Beijing Games on TV following a career-threatening foot injury, Ennis made...
Jessica fulfils Olympic destiny
Jessica Ennis has fulfilled her Olympic destiny by taking gold in the heptathlon in a Stadium that was a boiling cauldron of emotion. For the past four years Ennis, 26, has been proclaimed to be the face of the 2012 London Games - and the weight of...
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