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		ALL OVER NOW Briton Steve Williams, who twice won gold at the Olympics as part of the men's rowing team, will not go for a hat-trick at London 2012 as he has decided to retire from the sport. Click here for full story.

GREENWICH PARK ROW RUMBLES ON
The row over the use of Greenwich Park for equestrian events at London 2012 has escalated. (More)

OLYMPIC HERO WILLIAMS TO RETIRE
British Olympic champion Steve Williams will not compete at London 2012 after deciding to retire. (More)

2012 TICKET DEAL AGREED
London 2012 organisers have signed deals with two major ticket agencies. (More)

HAMMERS OWNER EYES OLYMPIC STADIUM
David Sullivan wants to move West Ham to the Olympic Stadium after London 2012. (More)

FENNELL'S WARNING FOR ENGLAND
London 2012 could be affected if England skip the Commonwealth Games. (More)

BADMINTON CHIEFS PLAN LONDON VISIT
Badminton officials will visit London this month to see if Wembley is a suitable venue for the event in 2012. (More)

PEER DEFENDS DRUG SEARCH PLANS
Lord Moynihan defended plans to allow police to search athletes' rooms in 2012. (More)

MURRAY READY TO MIX IT UP IN 2012
Andy Murray would like to play mixed doubles with Laura Robson at the 2012 Olympics. (More)

ATHLETES AGAINST RANDOM DRUG SEARCHES
Athletes' reps say random drugs searches in the Olympic Village at London 2012 would be "disastrous". (More)

HOY THRILLED FOR TRACK QUEEN VIC
Sir Chris Hoy is delighted Victoria Pendleton has the chance to match his golden hat-trick. (More)

HOY MAY SPURN TREBLE CHANCE
Sir Chris Hoy admits he may decide not to go for three golds at London 2012. (More)

ADLINGTON RELIEVED RACE WAS SAVED
Rebecca Adlington is relieved she should be able to defend her 800m freestyle title in London. (More)

ROWING SET FOR NEW SCHEDULE
The rowing finals at the 2012 London Olympics are set to be held over four days. (More)

PENDLETON SURPRISED BY CHANGES
Victoria Pendleton is shocked at the extent of the overhaul of the Olympic track cycling programme. (More)

EQUALITY FOR TRACK CYCLING AT 2012
There will be an equal number of track cycling events for men and women at London 2012. (More)

CHANGES TO FUNDING PACKAGES REVEALED
Changes to funding packages hit by the recession have been announced for London 2012. (More)

BOXING PLANS UNDER REVIEW
Reaction to the announcement of changes to funding packages for London 2012. (More)

TRAVEL TROUBLES FOR GYMNASTICS CHIEF
London 2012 organisers have been accused of going back on their bid promises. (More)

KEEN BULLISH OVER OLYMPIC CHANCES
Peter Keen doesn't think Team Sky's Tour De France bid will impact on British cycling's Olympic targets. (More)

IOC APPROVE CHANGES FOR LONDON
The International Olympic Committee have revealed mixed doubles tennis will take place at London 2012. (More)

FOSTER TIPS BRITISH WOMEN
Mark Foster believes the British women could star at the London 2012 Olympics (More)

FIFA STICK TO UNDER-23 OLYMPIC POLICY
The Olympic football competition is to retain its current under-23 status at the 2012 Games. (More)

PARALYMPICS 'MORE THAN SPORT'
With 1,000 days to go to the Paralympics, Tessa Jowell says the Games are about more than sport. (More)

BADMINTON FEDERATION DEMAND TIME
Plans to switch badminton to Wembley Arena at London 2012 have suffered a delay. (More)

SAILING VENUE SETS THE 2012 STANDARD
Sebastian Coe has hailed the London 2012 sailing venue at Weymouth and Portland. (More)

MOYNIHAN GETS EOC SEAT
Colin Moynihan has been voted onto the executive committee of the European Olympic Committees. (More)

ATHLETES SELECTED FOR FUNDING
A British businessman is personally providing funding to 15 London 2012 hopefuls. (More)

UEFA IMPOSE UNDER-21 OLYMPIC LIMIT
European football leaders have agreed Olympic football tournaments will be for under-21s only. (More)

COE MAKES STADIUM PLEDGE
Sebastian Coe says the London 2012 stadium will remain the permanent home for British athletics. (More)

WEMBLEY ARENA DEAL AGREED
Badminton and rhythmic gymnastics look set to be based at Wembley Arena in 2012. (More)

OLYMPIC STADIUM IN WORLD CUP RUNNING
The 2012 Olympic Stadium is set to be named as one of four London venues in England's 2018 World Cup bid. (More)

REDGRAVE URGES OLYMPIC LEGACY
Sir Steve Redgrave has urged Britain not to suffer a fall in gold medals after London 2012. (More)

FRIDAY D-DAY FOR VENUE
London 2012 organisers are yet to resolve the venue for badminton and rhythmic gymnastics. (More)

DALEY HAILED AS GENIUS
Alexei Evangulov has hailed diver Tom Daley "a genius". (More)

STEELE WARNS AGAINST 'BRAIN DRAIN'
UK Sport chief John Steele is concerned at losing top coaches after London 2012. (More)

BRITS ON COURSE FOR 2012 GLORY
Britain's Para-cycling boss Gareth Sheppard feels his squad is bang on course for London 2012. (More)

Action Plan

Cycling Equality
Team Size Talks
Open Waters

Athlete Focus

Williams Opts Out
Hoy's Treble View
Foster Backs Becky

London Concerns

Lasting Legacy?
Ticket Price U-Turn
No Roof Problems

UK Sport Funding

Funding Changes
Boxing Plan Review
'Brain Drain' Warning

Venue Developments

Greenwich Row
Gymnastics Worry
Sailing Praise

Sailing Special!

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Beijing Memories

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The Last Time

We Look Back to 1948 - The Last Time London Played Host