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London 2012 ‘Queen’ stuntman jailed for pushing partner down stairs

A stuntman who jumped from a helicopter while doubling for the Queen at the London Olympics has been jailed for pushing his former girlfriend down some stairs. Gary Connery, who parachuted into the 2012 opening ceremony dressed as the monarch, was ...

16 Aug 2022 at 14:58

Sport

In pictures: The images that capture a special Olympics, 10 years on

Ten years ago Great Britain won 65 medals – 29 golds, 18 silvers and 18 bronzes – to clinch third place in the table at London 2012. Team GB claimed three gold medals in one athletics session for the first time in Olympic history on ‘Super ...

27 Jul 2022 at 07:00

Cycling

On this day in 2012: Olympic gold for Sir Chris Hoy and Team GB in London

Sir Chris Hoy survived a fright before claiming a fifth Olympic gold medal on this day in 2012. Hoy, Philip Hindes and Jason Kenny won the three-man, three-lap team sprint in London in a world record of 42.60 seconds, beating France in a ...

02 Aug 2022 at 07:00

Scotland

Nearly half of Scottish adults struggle to exercise every day, report reveals

Nearly half of all adults in Scotland struggle to exercise every day prompting fears of a public health emergency, a new report has revealed. Step Change, the report published by Spirit of 2012 – the social legacy funder of the London ...

19 May 2022 at 01:01

Sport

British Cycling offers ‘full support’ to Sir Bradley Wiggins over grooming claim

British Cycling has offered its “full support” to Sir Bradley Wiggins after he revealed he was sexually groomed by a coach when he was 13 years old. The 2012 Tour de France winner and five-time Olympic champion told Men’s Health UK ...

19 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Daniel Craig reflects on filming 007 comedy sketch with the Queen

James Bond star Daniel Craig described filming a scene with the Queen for London 2012 as “an incredible thing”. The world saw a more spirited side to the monarch when she made a cameo appearance in Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony ...

11 Sept 2022 at 12:04

Sport

On this day in 2012 – Chambers and Millar cleared to represent GB at Olympics

Sprinter Dwain Chambers and cyclist David Millar were cleared to be selected for the London 2012 Olympics on this day a decade ago. Chambers and Millar had been handed lifetime bans by the British Olympic Association (BOA) for ...

30 Apr 2022 at 07:25

Cycling

In profile: Dame Laura Kenny’s five Olympic golds

Dame Laura Kenny has announced her retirement from cycling. The 31-year-old leaves the scene as Britain’s most successful female Olympian, and the most successful female cyclist in Olympic history. She was also the first ...

18 Mar 2024 at 06:54

Cycling

Dame Laura Kenny: The Springsteen fan who became one of cycling’s rock stars

Dame Laura Kenny has always been able to light up any room she steps into, and never more than when she is in a velodrome. Bright and bubbly, she became the face of British Cycling’s more than decade-long dominance on ...

18 Mar 2024 at 07:22

Olympics

Jessica Ennis-Hill backs Katarina Johnson-Thompson to win heptathlon gold

Jessica Ennis-Hill is confident Katarina Johnson-Thompson can end her Olympic heartache by winning heptathlon gold at Paris 2024. Johnson-Thompson has failed to capture an Olympic medal during a glittering career ...

07 Aug 2024 at 09:00

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