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Saskia boosts her Olympic hopes by making World Championship history
12:48pm Sunday 20th May 2012
Saskia clark gave her Olympic Games hopes a huge boost as the West Mersea sailor and Hannah Mills made history by becoming Britain's first-ever 470 Womens's World champions.
The latest Olympic diary with race-walker Daniel King
5:38pm Thursday 1st December 2011
It's all go in the King household at the moment as I continue juggling family life with work and my quest for a place at London 2012.
Stodel savours a double county honour
11:04am Friday 18th November 2011
Hannah Stodel is savouring a double county honour.
Claxton feels changes can bring an Olympic medal
2:35pm Wednesday 16th November 2011
Sarah Claxton is confident that changes to her running style will put her in the Olympic medals mix next year.
OLYMPIC DIARY - Sarah Claxton
2:33pm Wednesday 16th November 2011
I’m feeling really positive about my Olympic chances for next year.
- In 2012, London will become the first city to host the Olympics three times.
- The Olympics were last held in London in 1948, and were known as 'Games of the XIV Olympiad'
- The swimming events were first held undercover at the previous London Olympics.
- Croydon resident Dorothy Tyler won a silver medal in the high jump at the 1948 games.
- In 1948 Great Britain won just 3 gold medals - despite having more participants than any other country.
- The total cost for the Olympic Games and the regeneration of east London has been estimated at over £9 billion.
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