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1. 1. Olympics: The Olympic hero from 1948 whose reward was the sack! - Video

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 12 January 2012 Alan Geldard didn’t expect a letter from the King for his success at the 1948 London Olympics but the Chadderton-born cyclist – a member of Britain’s bronze medal winning team pursuit squad – also didn’t expect the sack!

2. 2. Olympics: Yachtsman Stuart Bithell is the latest competitor to be handed his passport to the 2012 Olympics – and there are plenty more bidding to join

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 10 January 2012 Asailor from landlocked Rochdale has come of age by gaining selection to the London Olympics.

3. 3. Olympics: Chance of a lifetime, says golden girl Sally Gunnell

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 27 January 2012 British Olympic Gold medalist Sally Gunnell explains why she and her family justcan’t wait for the start of the 2012 Olympics.

4. 4. Ben Gordon set for Great Britain Olympics team

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 February 2012 Ben Gordon has confirmed his intention to play for Great Britain at the London Olympics this summer.

5. 5. Olympics: How the legacy will live on long after 2012

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 27 January 2012 With the Olympics getting under way in six months time, we look at how the London 2012 site will be managed once the athletes have gone home.

6. 6. Olympics: Olympic ticket sales are out of sync

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 05 January 2012 London 2012 organisers have admitted an error has led to 10,000 too many tickets being sold for synchronised swimming sessions at this summer’s Olympics.

7. 7. Chris Smalling: I'm keen to play in both the Olympics and Euro 2012

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 27 October 2011 The Euro 2012 versus Olympics debate has caused ructions in football. Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger joined forces last week to condemn the notion that players could be asked to squeeze in both next summer.

8. 8. Olympics: Keri-Anne Payne eyes up Olympic qualifying

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 19 July 2011 Keri-Anne Payne spearheads a quartet of British swimmers looking to qualify for the Great Britain team a year out from the Olympics when the open water racing starts today at the World Championships in Shanghai.

9. 9. Olympics: Riots are no threat to Olypmic games insists Hugh Robertson

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 10 August 2011 Olympics minister Hugh Robertson insists anyone sceptical about security arrangements for the London 2012 Games in the wake of the riots is ‘very, very wrong’.

10. 10. Jessica Ennis’ wedding plans are a distraction from the Olympics

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 03 August 2011 It may be less than a year to the biggest track and field meeting of her life but Jess Ennis has other pressing matters ahead of the London Olympics.

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