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Kicking off your School Games

With less than 500 days until the start of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we want school children from across the country to feel part of this once in a lifetime event. The School Games will help to do just that.

Anyone for wheelchair rugby?

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, March 25, 2011 — Sport

Head of Operations at Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby

James Thomas, Head of Operations at Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby, give us the lowdown on the no-holds-barred world of wheelchair rugby, its charity projects and the tournaments helping British players get in shape for the Paralympic Games.

Taking London 2012 to the nations

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, March 22, 2011 —

Member of the London 2012 Nations and Regions Group team

Rachel Waterman, a member of the London 2012 Nations and Regions Group team, tells us about being on the road with an Olympian to promote the London 2012 Games around the UK.

How sport science is evolving in countdown to the Games

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, March 16, 2011 — Sport

Director of Sport Science at the English Institute of Sport

With less than 500 days until London 2012, it is not just the athletes themselves who are gearing up for the competition – the sport science and medical support teams are also preparing for next summer. Dr Ken van Someren, Director of Sport Science at the English Institute of Sport (EIS), explains more about the…

The Countdown to Olympic tickets

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, March 11, 2011 — Sport

The excitement for London 2012 is really building as next week we hit one of the biggest milestones before the opening ceremony. On Tuesday 15 March we’ll celebrate 500 days to go until the games begin with tickets going on sale.