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Paralympic Games call for trio
1:47pm Tuesday 29th May 2012
THREE south Essex athletes have had their places confirmed at the Paralympic Games this summer.
Whitlock delighted to help Britain to gymnastic European gold
8:14pm Sunday 27th May 2012
MAX Whitlock had a fine week at the European Championship as he helped Britain win their first ever major championship team gold and made the individual pommel final he targeted.
Whitlock aiming to book Olympic spot
10:36am Thursday 24th May 2012
MAX Whitlock will look to deliver a performance in France today which could help secure his place at London 2012.
Our triathlon club can’t wait for the Games
3:40pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012
TRIATHLON enthusiasts in south east Essex cannot wait for the Olympics to start.
My Olympic highlight - Graham Napier
1:20pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012
ESSEX cricketer Graham Napier said his Olympic highlight was seeing Essex-girl Sally Gunnell win gold in the 400m hurdles in Barcelona in 1992.
- In 2012, London will become the first city to host the Olympics three times.
- The Olympics were last held in London in 1948, and were known as 'Games of the XIV Olympiad'
- The swimming events were first held undercover at the previous London Olympics.
- Croydon resident Dorothy Tyler won a silver medal in the high jump at the 1948 games.
- In 1948 Great Britain won just 3 gold medals - despite having more participants than any other country.
- The total cost for the Olympic Games and the regeneration of east London has been estimated at over £9 billion.
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