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Birmingham council bosses ‘wouldn’t rule out’ city bid for future Olympic Games

This year’s Commonwealth Games hosts failed in their attempt to hold the 1992 Olympics in the West Midlands.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Why the London 2012 Olympics had limited impact on volunteering across the UK

When London was preparing to host the 2012 Olympic Games, 250,000 people signed up to volunteer as official “Games Makers”. Of these, 70,000 people were ultimately selected to wear the distinctive purple-and-red volunteer uniforms. For 40% of them, it was the first time they’d done anything like this.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2022

A decade on Olympics are still delivering for London, says Sebastian Coe

London is still reaping the rewards of the 2012 Olympics, it was claimed today, as the 10-year anniversary of the Games was marked.

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2022

Imagine the culture war the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony would spark now

Danny Boyle’s extravaganza burnished what was best about the UK, but the myth it forged has been crumbling ever since, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2022

CWG 2022: Important for TT players to not have 2018 medal haul on their minds at Birmingham, says Sathiyan Gnanasekaran

NEW DELHI: Energy is in abundance when Sathiya Gnanasekaran is around. It doesn't matter if he is in a table tennis hall or not, his energy sources never desert him -- be it in his shots or his conversations.

The Times of India · Jul 27, 2022

Ten years since London 2012: who are the real winners and losers of the Olympics regeneration game?

Hosting the games was slated to improve the fortunes of this corner of London but, while the cost of buying is certainly higher, price growth is not the legacy London actually needs.

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2022

In pictures: The images that capture a special Olympics, 10 years on

Team GB claimed three gold medals in one athletics session for the first time in Olympic history on ‘Super Saturday’.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

TT duo Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran eye CWG 2022 as stepping stone to Paris Olympics

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra are not preparing for any reality dance show. But they got all their foot movements recorded by a camera during practice recently. After all, it takes two to tango even in the table tennis mixed doubles competition, and the duo is not ready to take…

The Times of India · Jul 27, 2022

Hockeyroos and Kookaburras using Commonwealth Games to get back on top — led by Katrina Powell and Eddie Ockenden

The Kookaburras move on from their Tokyo heartbreak while the Hockeyroos are on the rise, as they both eye off gold medals in Birmingham.

ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

Sir Alex Ferguson ‘very close’ to Team GB job at 2012 Olympics, reveals Lord Coe

Stuart Pearce eventually took the role.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022