Birmingham Post - Sport - Olympics 2012

Boxing champ Froch hails Adams and Taylor

Birmingham Post — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

IBF super-middleweight world champion Carl Froch pays tribute to Nicola Adams and Katie Taylor - and believes Great Britain's male Olympic boxers all have potential to turn professional.

Robbie Grabarz: I could have jumped higher

Birmingham Post — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Birmingham-based Robbie Grabarz can't believe he has won an Olympic bronze medal in the high jump. The 24-year-old's Olympic achievement caps a fantastic year which has seen him bounce back from losing his lottery funding and climb from 28th in the world to become one of the British stars of the Olympic Stadium.

Chris Hoy: We've come a long way

Birmingham Post — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Double gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy discusses his London 2012 experience and the legacy of Team GB's cycling victories.

Canoeists Stott and Baillie make history

Birmingham Post — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Team GB's two-man canoe slalom team Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott on winning gold and beating friends David Florence and Richard Hounslow.

Stamp issued to mark Bradley Wiggins' gold

Birmingham Post — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Bradley Wiggins' first class performance gets the stamp of approval - with the Royal Mail producing a commemorative stamp in his honour. Wiggins claimed the gold in the individual time trial at Hampton Court to take his total of Olympic medals to seven. The achievement coincided with the Royal Mail deciding to produce a stamp for every British gold medal winner overnight.

Opening ceremony kicks of London 2012

Birmingham Post — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The Queen turned Bond girl and some of Britain's greatest Olympians teamed up with young athletes to light the Olympic Stadium flame as the London 2012 Games opened in spectacular fashion.

Muhammad Ali honoured at sport gala

Birmingham Post — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Muhammad Ali was honoured by celebrities from the world of sport and showbusiness in London. The 70-year-old former heavyweight boxing world champion, who also won an Olympic gold medal, was being celebrated at the Sports For Peace gala.

N Korea protest at flag mix-up

Birmingham Post — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

An Olympic women's football match was delayed after a protest by North Korea when the South Korean flag was accidentally displayed at Hampden Park.

Laura Robson hopes on a doubles mission

Birmingham Post — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Laura Robson says she is looking forward to wearing colours on a Wimbledon court. The tennis ace will be playing doubles rather than her usual singles.

Andy Murray talks of Olympic dream

Birmingham Post — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Andy Murray says playing at Wimbledon again only three weeks after his loss to Roger Federer in this year's final will be the best remedy for the heartbreaking defeat.

Daley Thompson pushes for positive Olympics

Birmingham Post — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Daley Thompson has urged the British public to get behind their home Olympics. Thompson kicked off the world's first social media driven light show at the London Eye, powered by UK tweets

Jessica Ennis can't wait to get started

Birmingham Post — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Heptathlon favourite Jessica Ennis admits anything but gold at London 2012 will be viewed as a failure by the public as she deals with the weight of expectation on her shoulders

Dettori 'honoured' to carry torch

Birmingham Post — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Heston Blumenthal swapped his kitchen wear for running shoes as he carried the torch through part of Slough. Later former heptathlete Denise Lewis brought the torch into Ascot Racecourse where she was greeted by a crowd of more than 10,000 people. The 39-year-old, who won gold at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, then handed the flame to champion jockey Frankie Dettori who carried it on a horse.

Chariots of Fire makes Olympic comeback

Birmingham Post — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The Oscar winning film first hit the screens in 1981 and, at the 2012 London premiere, many of the orignal cast turned out to celebrate its comeback.

Zara savours summer of sport

Birmingham Post — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Zara Phillips will aim for equestrian gold on her horse High Kingdom, striving to build on the inspiring eventing achievements of her parents, the Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips.The 31-year-old former world and European champion is finally set to get the chance to compete at the Games at her third attempt, with only injury to horse Toytown denying her the opportunity on the two most recent occasions.