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London Olympics 2012: special report

  • 9 Dec 2016
    3m

    London Olympics ‘corrupted’ by Russian doping

    Remember the summer of 2012? That heady month of the London Olympics when the sport seemed so clean and pure? Well, an official investigation into Russian doping practices revealed that the country’s Olympic team “corrupted the London Games on an unprecedented scale”.

  • 3 Dec 2013
    Jon Snow

    Cycling in Britain's cities – mad and dangerous

    Britain needs a political leader who is prepared to confront the urban traffic disaster that every day threatens the health – and the lives – of cyclists.

  • 30 Jul 2013

    Usain Bolt vs Mo Farah: the greatest race ever?

    It’s a potential treat for people missing the Olympic thrill. Two of the world’s top runners, sprinter Usain Bolt and long-distance champion Mo Farah, hint they would be up for a race over 600 metres.

  • 28 Jul 2013

    All eyes on Jonnie Peacock at London Anniversary Games

    The spirit of London 2012 is in the air again as the Anniversary Games remind us of those golden days a year ago, writes Sports Reporter Jordan Jarrett-Bryan.

  • 26 Jul 2013

    Beyond the Paralympics – a sporting legacy? video

    A year ago crowds flocked to the Olympic Park to see the world’s finest athletes in action. But are those inspired by the Paralympic Games involved in sport today – or watching from the stands?

  • 26 Jul 2013

    Boris says he is proud of Olympic legacy

    The Mayor of London speaks to Channel 4 News from the Olympic Park about the legacy of the games.

  • 26 Jul 2013

    Seb Coe on what the Paralympics has done for Britain

    Lord Coe and wheelchair users chat to Jon Snow about how the Olympics have helped disabled transport and what more can be done.

  • 4 Jun 2013

    Pistorius in court as murder trial postponed to August

    “Blade Runner” athlete Oscar Pistorius appears briefly at a pre-trial hearing in Pretoria, where the magistrate sets 19 August as the date for his trial for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.

  • 19 Feb 2013

    Pistorius tragedy ‘will not hit Paralympic sport’

    International Paralympic Committee President Sir Philip Craven tells Jon Snow the memory of what happened at London 2012 will not be affected by what has happened to Oscar Pistorius.

  • 12 Feb 2013

    G4S takes £85m hit for bungled Olympic contract

    G4S pays a higher-than-expected £85m on its London 2012 contract as the government cuts its fee and forces the security company to pay the costs of military and police support.

  • 22 Dec 2012

    Olympics and Paralympics: bouncing back from fourth place

    In sport it’s usually the winning that counts – but what about those who have to bounce back from finishing fourth in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games? Keme Nzerem meets two such athletes.

  • 10 Sep 2012

    The party’s over: How to deal with post-Olympic depression

    It has been an amazing party – but now the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are over, and the nation is facing a hefty hangover. What next? Let Channel 4 News be your guide.

  • 8 Sep 2012

    For the London 2012 Games makers, it is forever Games Time

    The purple outfits are being folded away, the giant sponge fingers consigned to storage. But what was it like for the 70,000 volunteers who made the London 2012 experience quite so special?

  • 25 Aug 2012

    Heroes’ return for Olympic rowers

    Olympic medallists will parade through Henley-on-Thames in an open-top bus on Saturday in a homecoming parade, including members of the town’s elite Leander rowing club.

  • 17 Aug 2012

    I’m just enjoying this moment, says Jessica Ennis

    Speaking on her return to her home town of Sheffield, London 2012 golden girl Jessica Ennis tells Channel 4 News she is “enjoying every minute” of her Olympic triumph.

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