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Olympics
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Chasing Olympic dreams - Emma Kiviniemi Andersson
Emma Kiviniemi Andersson, 24, is an aspiring Swedish pole vaulter juggling her Olympic dream with her accounting &…
The contenders for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2012
Last week the BBC announced a special 12-person short-list for their 2012 Sports Personality of the Year. The coveted award…
Handball! BU backs rising Olympic sport
Every Olympic games, an unexpected sport with a lesser profile captures the imagination of the watching masses. Mark Wilson takes a look at handball, a growing sport with great potential to capture the British imagination, and how BU is getting involved.
Olympic village to fetch triple rent
Properties in Weymouth created to house people during the Olympic Games this summer will be three times the normal price to rent, despite the fact that many are still incomplete.
Princess Anne visits Osmington White Horse
Members of the Osmington community shook the hands of HRH Princess Royal during her visit to the village on Monday to commemorate the completion of restoration work on its famous White Horse.
Bublé impersonator to open Weymouth Olympics
A Michael Bublé impersonator has been picked as the opening act for the launch of Olympics in Weymouth.
Olympic hopeful struggles for funding
A Bournemouth based long jumper is struggling to get the funds required to realise his Olympic dream. Paul…
Bournemouth to hold a Festival of Sports
Bournemouth council has announced it will hold a Festival of Sports to celebrate the Olympic Torch coming to town this summer and they want local people to get involved.