IAN HERBERT: The memory of our golden summer has been tarnished, with the credibility of UKAD now shot to pieces – their brevity should anger EVERY British athlete from the 2012 London Olympics UKAD’s brevity must be a source of anger for British athletes from 2012 Games The credibility of UKAD, who maintain the sanctity … Read more
The summer of 2012 was hailed as a triumph for British sport as a home Olympics unfolded with gold raining on London in the most successful Games for Team GB in 104 years. Of the 65 medals for the host nation, 19 of them gold, 12 gongs came from a single sport: cycling. Team GB’s … Read more
Olympic gold medallist in ski jump horror: Norway’s Daniel-Andre Tande suffers broken collar bone and is put into medical coma after losing control mid-air and crashing 27-year-old was taking part in individual competition Thursday when he fell Tande lost control while in the air, turned on his side and hit the slope hard He bounced … Read more
The Olympic torch relay began in the tsunami-hit city of Fukushima today, kicking off a four-month countdown until the delayed summer Games in Tokyo. Tokyo’s Olympic games, delayed from 2020 due to Covid-19, are the first ever organised during a global pandemic. About 10,000 runners will carry the torch across Japan‘s 47 prefectures, including far-flung islands, … Read more
Overseas fans will be barred from this year’s pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics because of ongoing coronavirus concerns, organisers announced Saturday. ‘In order to give clarity to ticket holders living overseas and to enable them to adjust their travel plans at this stage, the parties on the Japanese side have come to the conclusion that they will … Read more
Creative director of Tokyo Olympic opening ceremonies quits after suggesting plus-sized comedienne could appear in his show as an ‘Olympig’ wearing pink ears Hiroshi Sasaki admitted that he made a ‘huge insult’ aimed at Naomi Watanabe Olympics creative director suggested she appear as an ‘Olympig’ with pig ears He has now handed his resignation into … Read more
Singer Cody Simpson ramps up his training for the 2024 Paris Olympics as he swims laps in Spain By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:50 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 03:50 GMT, 18 March 2021 He’s preparing for the 2024 Paris Olympics. And musician-turned-competitive swimmer Cody Simpson is taking his regime to … Read more
Cody Simpson shows off his incredible physique while training to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:09 GMT, 9 March 2021 | Updated: 07:09 GMT, 9 March 2021 He is preparing to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics. And on Tuesday, Cody Simpson flaunted his trim physique … Read more
‘I’ll never underestimate his talent’: Alli Simpson praises brother Cody’s shock career move from musician to swimming sensation as he continues to train for the 2024 Olympics By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:41 GMT, 8 March 2021 | Updated: 13:41 GMT, 8 March 2021 Cody Simpson is on track to compete in … Read more
Nikki Webster releases a children’s book about ‘a young girl who dreams big and overcomes challenges to reach her goals’ By Abi Moustafa For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:25 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 11:25 GMT, 3 March 2021 She’s best known for opening the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and now Nikki Webster has turned … Read more