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Ulster pure gold for Lord Coe
As an athlete in his glorious pomp Sebastian Coe would sprint around the bend and leave rivals trailing in his wake winning race after race after race.
Sports here urged to make their case for government aid
The London 2012 'Olympic legacy' was supposed to bring Northern Ireland a new Tennis Centre in Hillsborough, a Cycling Velodrome in Downpatrick, a Sailing facility in Ballyholme, an Athletics Centre in Antrim and a Basketball Centre in Lisburn.
Dame Mary set for freedom of city
Olympic champion Dame Mary Peters is set to be given the Freedom of Belfast.
Olympians in medal theft heartbreak
Two of Britain's Olympic heroes have reportedly had their medals stolen just hours after the Queen hosted a glittering Buckingham Palace event to celebrate London 2012 athletes.
Paddy Barnes: I'm not apologising for Twitter tirade
Olympic medallist Paddy Barnes has refused to apologise after insulting Ireland’s top Olympic official on Twitter.
Irish Olympic boss 'crawling' to Rory McIlroy with flag offer, says Paddy Barnes
The suggestion that Rory McIlroy should carry the Irish flag at the Rio Olympics has infuriated one of the country’s most successful Olympians, leading to an outburst that could land him in trouble with officialdom.
What will Olympic champion Usain Bolt do next? The long jump, Manchester United and now cricket...
When Usain Bolt became a double triple Olympic gold medallist at London 2012, the world was his oyster, and so it seems, is any sport.
Michael McKillop's pride at top Paralympic honour
Runner Michael McKillop says the interest in the London Paralympic Games has been phenomenal and he hopes the momentum built up can be carried forward to Rio in 2016.
Sports Minister still saying no to big party for our Games heroes
One million people thronged the streets of London to celebrate the achievements of Team GB at the Olympics — but you won’t be seeing anything similar in Belfast.
No place like home for Northern Ireland medal heroes
All of Northern Ireland’s Olympic and Paralympic medal-winning athletes are home from London and enjoying every moment of the adulation coming their way.
London's Olympic legacy 'must benefit all of Britain'
Politicians were urged yesterday to unite behind "one clear plan and vision" to ensure the country benefits from a golden Olympic legacy.
50 Best moments from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
We take a look at our favourite moments of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Golden boys and girls bask in the adulation of a million fans
The streets of London were packed with close to a million wellwishers who turned out to cheer Britain's sporting heroes in a last hurrah as the “golden summer of British sport” came to a close.
Pictured: Triumphant Olympic and Paralympic athletes parade through London
Britain's sporting heroes are saluted today as a huge precession snakes its way through the streets of London.
Mum's the word for gold medallist
Winning gold was a family affair for Belfast runner Michael McKillop when his mother presented him with his medal.
Our stars take home 3 golds in a truly amazing 48 hours
Widely tipped to deliver a Northern Ireland goldrush prior to the games — our Paralympian heroes certainly haven’t disappointed.
As our Paralympians strike gold, the heroine of Munich Mary Peters is honoured
Sporting heroes past and present were the toast of Northern Ireland after an Olympic weekend to live long in the memory.
James misses out on a medal... but back home hopes are high he’ll still be a winner
Villagers in Portaferry say they’re proud of local cyclist James Brown even though he narrowly missed out on becoming Northern Ireland's first Paralympics medal winner yesterday.
Biting Back: Integrity must be the name of the game in sport
Once, in a pub quiz, I was on a team faced with a tie-break question for a bottle of champagne. Norman Whiteside was aged 17 years and how many days when he became the youngest World Cup Finals player in 1982?
Olympics 'raised our productivity'
Most firms believe the Olympics did not disrupt their business, while half say they increased morale among their workforce, according to a new study.
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Champions League Final: Can Borussia Dortmund stop the Bayern Munich machine?
Watching Philipp Lahm and Thomas Müller face questions yesterday at Wembley was an emphatic reminder of how they regard themselves.
English football is 'too expensive and too corporate' - Adrian Chiles praises German Bundesliga as Bayern Munich face Borussia Dortmund
Speaking ahead of hosting the Champions League final tonight, the ITV presenter Adrian Chiles said that the biggest English clubs cannot match the vocal support produced by fans in other parts of Europe and appealed to clubs to consider lowering ticket prices.
Clark fitness doubt for England
Calum Clark is a doubt for England's tour of Uruguay and Argentina after an ankle injury ruled him out of Saturday's Aviva Premiership final.
England target top-two ranking
Stuart Lancaster has been formally set the challenge of leading England into the 2015 Rugby World Cup as one of the two top-ranked nations on the planet.
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