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1. 21. Injury puts paid to the Olympics

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 06 June 2008 THERE was a huge blow for Trafford AC and the GB Olympic team with the withdrawal of the Chorlton-based club’s heptathlon star from the Beijing Olympics.

2. 22. Olympics: Green light for GB football team

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 02 September 2005 THE& Football Association will press ahead with efforts to find a way to field a Great Britain football team for the 2012 Olympics in London after being given the green light by FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

3. 23. Olympics: Brilliant Khan thrashes Greek hope

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 16 August 2004 BOLTON boxer Amir Khan, Great Britain's only boxing representative at the Olympics in Athens, fired a warning to his rivals in the lightweight division by stopping his Greek opponent in the third round today.

4. 24. Olympics: Coe wants more than just medals

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 07 February 2006 Sebastian Coe insists the success of the London 2012 Olympics should not be judged purely on Britain's performance in the medal table.

5. 25. Khan in threat to quit Olympics

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 February 2005 AMIR Khan may scrap his plans to represent Great Britain in the 2008 Olympics unless he is given greater support from amateur boxing's governing body, according to his manager.

6. 26. Olympics: Greek denies voting error

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 29 December 2005 THE Greek IOC member alleged to have accidentally helped London win the 2012 Olympics has denied he voted for the wrong city.

7. 27. Olympics: Games rocked before they've even begun

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 13 August 2004 HOME heroes Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were today attempting to save their careers in Athens - but the damage to the Olympics their country is so proud to host has already been done.

8. 28. Third time lucky for Oscar Pistorius’s Olympics bid

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 22 May 2012 Oscar Pistorius may forever be known as ‘Blade Runner’ or ‘the fastest man on no legs’.

9. 29. Olympics: Lord Mayor honours bobsleigh ‘inspiration’ Lamin Deen

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 23 August 2011 The Lord Mayor of Manchester has labelled Lamin Deen an inspiration after meeting the Manchester bobsleigh ace at the Town Hall.

10. 30. Olympics: Lamin Deen has eyes on Olympic bobsleigh glory

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 16 August 2011 Lamin Deen has always been brave and that hasn’t stopped as he spirals at over 100mph down icy mountain tracks.

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