Black Thursday for Team GB
Thursday, August 14: On a day when rain and wind put paid to the rowing and whole swathes of the outdoor programme, Team GB suffered a series of bleak defeats in the events untouched by the Beijing weather. None was worse than the women’s 4x200m freestyle… [continued]
The rebel swimmer who'll carry the flag
Thursday, August 7: Veteran swimmer Mark Foster has been chosen to carry the Union Jack for Great Britain at the opening ceremony on Friday. The maverick 38-year-old
has come back from retirement to join a swimming team with an average age of 22. Two years ago, Foster was retiring… [continued]
Olympic of the day: the best images from Beijing 
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