Publication: BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog

First Reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 Documents

BBC torchcam becomes cult viewing worldwide

It's been pleasing - if not a surprise - to see the levels of interest in the Torch Relay as it started its journey round the UK. This week we'll have two guest blogs about how it's being captured for broadcast and online; and here's the first of them, ... [ Published 5 hours ago by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]

Entities: 3G, Mark Coyle, Ben Ainslie

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Driven on by a puppy named Donald

Mhairi Spence is drunk with elation, giddily staggering through admiring embraces, letting out cries of disbelief. In a field outside Rome, after years of frustration, perspiration and pure hope on the fringes of the Olympic movement, she has taken ... [ Published May 15 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]

Entities: Steph Cook, London Olympics 2012, Heather Fell, Sydney (Australia), Beijing

First Reported May 10 2012 - Updated May 12 2012 - 1 Documents

Boris Johnson

New legacy chief "shatters" political consensus

Daniel Moylan is the new head of the London Legacy Development Corporation. Boris Johnson's rushed appointment of a new Olympic legacy chief has shattered the political consensus around the 2012 Games. Baroness Ford, the chair of the Legacy company ... [ Published May 10 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]

Entities: Daniel Moylan, Boris Johnson, London, appointed, Transport for London

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 09 2012 - 1 Documents

Sebastian Coe

Awaiting the start of the Olympic torch relay

So we're about to get under way. London's Olympic flame will be lit in Greece this Thursday and then on 18 May it will be with us here in the UK. That means the BBC's coverage of the torch relay begins, and we'll be offering everyone the chance ... [ Published May 08 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]

Entities: Athens, London, Greece, Sebastian Coe, East London

First Reported Apr 25 2012 - Updated Apr 26 2012 - 1 Documents

BBC output and staffing for the Olympics

Probably the biggest single theme in this blog has been the record amount of content we'll be offering from the London Olympic Games - a total of around 2,500 hours of live sport - supplemented by tv, radio and online coverage around the clock of the ... [ Published Apr 25 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]

Entities: London Olympics 2012, Beijing, London, Supplement

First Reported Apr 17 2012 - Updated Apr 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Agony, elation and expletives in Olympic do-or-die weekend

Richard Hounslow stands on a patch of grass in Hertfordshire and watches his Olympics sail past. It takes the shape of Campbell Walsh , Athens 2004 silver medallist and Hounslow's big rival for the one place available to a Briton in the men's kayak ... [ Published Apr 17 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]

Entities: CAMPBELL WALSH, London Olympics 2012, David Florence, Silver

First Reported Apr 17 2012 - Updated Apr 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Paula Radcliffe

Excitement grows with only 100 days left until Olympics

We know that audiences aren't particularly bothered about Olympic countdown moments like "One Year To Go" or "100 Days To Go": the research tells us people are keener on news stories and the sport build-up events. And I confess I'm personally not ... [ Published Apr 17 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]

Entities: London Olympics 2012, International Olympic Committee, Hundred Days, Paula Radcliffe, Tom Daley

First Reported Apr 04 2012 - Updated Apr 04 2012 - 1 Documents

Mark Cavendish becomes a dad

Late on Tuesday evening, Mark Cavendish became a father. The BBC Sports Personality of the Year , holder of the Tour de France green jersey , road cycling world champion and likely contender for Britain's first medal of the London Olympics now has ... [ Published Apr 04 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]

Entities: Mark Cavendish, Peta Todd, Tour de France, Rod Ellingworth

First Reported Apr 03 2012 - Updated Apr 04 2012 - 1 Documents

TV to stream 24 channels for digital Olympics

Since the start of our planning for London 2012 , we've had two big thoughts about the way most people will enjoy our content. The first is that these will be the Games where HD (High Definition) is mainstream, and if you're like my family and friends, ... [ Published Apr 03 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]

Entities: London Olympics 2012, BT Vision, Freeview (UK), iPlayer

First Reported Mar 22 2012 - Updated Mar 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Torch relay sparks flame of interest in Olympics

We've pretty clear evidence from our website and from market research what it is that interests most people at this stage about London 2012. And it is - with an appropriate fanfare - the Olympic torch relay. On Monday, as we published details ... [ Published Mar 22 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]

Entities: London Olympics 2012, Wales, Scotland, United Kingdom

First Reported Mar 06 2012 - Updated Mar 06 2012 - 1 Documents

Rhythmic gymnasts' reprieve leaves questions unanswered

Great Britain's rhythmic gymnastics team will go to London 2012 , but large gaps remain in our knowledge of how their Olympic bid disintegrated into argument, anguish and acrimony. On Monday an independent arbitrator found in favour of the gymnasts, ... [ Published Mar 06 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]

Entities: Tim Jones, Verdict, Arbitrator

First Reported Mar 02 2012 - Updated Mar 02 2012 - 1 Documents

Could injury wreck GB triathlon hopes?

All being well, Great Britain will win at least three medals in the Olympic triathlon races this summer. Two will be gold. The problem is, all is not well. Britain may have both the current world champions in Alistair Brownlee and Helen Jenkins, but ... [ Published Mar 02 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]

Entities: Alistair Brownlee, Helen Jenkins, United Kingdom, Javier Gomez

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Murray, still emotional long after the race is over, tells us: "This is a dream I've made a reality, and that I've worked hard for. It's complete satisfaction, I'm just so proud. "

Driven on by a puppy named Donald [BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog - May 15 2012]

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Awaiting the start of the Olympic torch relay [ Published May 08 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]
BBC output and staffing for the Olympics [ Published Apr 25 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]
Agony, elation and expletives in Olympic do-or-... [ Published Apr 17 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]
Excitement grows with only 100 days left until ... [ Published Apr 17 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]
Mark Cavendish becomes a dad [ Published Apr 04 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]
TV to stream 24 channels for digital Olympics [ Published Apr 03 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]
Torch relay sparks flame of interest in Olympics [ Published Mar 22 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]
Rhythmic gymnasts' reprieve leaves questions un... [ Published Mar 06 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]
Could injury wreck GB triathlon hopes? [ Published Mar 02 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ]
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BBC torchcam becomes cult viewing worldwide [ Published 5 hours ago by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ] It's been pleasing - if not a surprise - to see the levels of interest in the Torch Relay as it started its journey round the UK. This week we'll have two guest blogs about how it's being captured for broadcast and online; and here's the first of them, ...
Driven on by a puppy named Donald [ Published May 15 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ] Mhairi Spence is drunk with elation, giddily staggering through admiring embraces, letting out cries of disbelief. In a field outside Rome, after years of frustration, perspiration and pure hope on the fringes of the Olympic movement, she has taken ...
New legacy chief "shatters" political consensus [ Published May 10 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ] Daniel Moylan is the new head of the London Legacy Development Corporation. Boris Johnson's rushed appointment of a new Olympic legacy chief has shattered the political consensus around the 2012 Games. Baroness Ford, the chair of the Legacy company ...
Awaiting the start of the Olympic torch relay [ Published May 08 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ] So we're about to get under way. London's Olympic flame will be lit in Greece this Thursday and then on 18 May it will be with us here in the UK. That means the BBC's coverage of the torch relay begins, and we'll be offering everyone the chance ...
BBC output and staffing for the Olympics [ Published Apr 25 2012 by BBC - BBC Sport: Olympics blog ] Probably the biggest single theme in this blog has been the record amount of content we'll be offering from the London Olympic Games - a total of around 2,500 hours of live sport - supplemented by tv, radio and online coverage around the clock of the ...