Olympics 2012
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Olympics 2012

VIDEO: Home Secretary and Sir Steve Redgrave celebrate rowing club's lottery win

"Fierce fire" engulfs Marlow Rowing Club

6:49pm Friday 15th March 2013

  THE HOME Secretary and arguably Britain's greatest every Olympian were on hand as Marlow Rowing Club celebrated receiving a £1million grant today. Theresa May, also the Maidenhead MP, and Sir Steve Redgrave, the five times Olympic gold medallist, this afternoon spoke of their delight and you can watch our videos here.

Inspirational one-handed pianist wows the world at Paralympics closing ceremony

Nicholas McCarthy, from Tadworth, plays the piano with only a left hand

5:30am Friday 14th September 2012

An inspirational one-handed pianist wowed the world by performing with Coldplay at the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games.

Weirwolf gets hero's reception

SUTT: Weirwolf gets hero's reception

12:20pm Thursday 13th September 2012

David Weir was given a hero's reception as he returned home this week after his incredible four gold medal haul at the Paralympics.

Thousands of fans honour our Olympic heroes

Crowds line the streets of London to celebrate Team GB's sporting stars

7:00am Tuesday 11th September 2012

Well-wishers packed the streets of London to cheer Britain’s sporting heroes, including stars from the Bradford district, as they paraded through the capital yesterday.

Incredible Weir makes it four out of four gold medals

SUTT: Incredible Weir makes it four out of four gold medals

9:50am Monday 10th September 2012

David Weir made it four out of four gold medals yesterday to complete a remarkable home Paralympic Games.

Crowd howls the Weirwolf to victory in the 800m

Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

9:30am Friday 7th September 2012

The Weirwolf completed a remarkable track hat-trick of gold medals in front of a packed Olympic stadium last night.

Epsom's sailing star wins Paralympic bronze

Bronze heroes: Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell in action in the London 2012 Paralympics

10:01am Friday 7th September 2012

Epsom sailor Alexandra Rickham is a Paralympian bronze medallist after the final day of racing in the two-person keelboat Skud class was abandoned.

VIDEO: Paralympic taster session proves popular

People got to try out wheelchair basketball

5:40am Thursday 6th September 2012

People got to try their hand at some Paralympic sports last weekend.

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Olympics 2012

  • In 2012, London will become the first city to host the Olympics three times.
  • Over 50% of the Olympic Cycling Road Race event is within the Surrey borders.
  • The father of Merton rowing hopeful Sophie Hosking was a World Champion rower in the lightweight eight in 1980.
  • Croydon resident Dorothy Tyler won a silver medal in the high jump at the 1948 games.
  • Wimbledon also hosted the tennis competition at the 1908 games.
  • Sutton and Cheam Swimming Club member Pat Kendall swam the freestyle in the 1948 games.

Olympics 2012

Olympics 2012

Olympian shares memories of 1948 Games

SC KG Former Olympian shares memories of London Olympics 1948

7:00am Monday 7th March 2011

Frank Dobson recalls his time working in Richmond Park's 1948 London olympic athletes' camp.

A relay race of memories

Simon Pope filming Memory Marathon

10:09am Thursday 4th March 2010

Simon Pope walked 26 miles across the Olympic boroughs with 104 volunteers retelling their stories of the games, writes Kate Sole

Carshalton man to showcase Olympic memories

Olympic test event tickets on sale today

6:43pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

A Carshalton man will be showing of his collection of Olympic memorabilia at a special exhibition due to be held this month.

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