Taking up the torch: van Koeverden and Oldershaw paddle to the podium
’Van kayak’ pays tribute to the fallen, Oldershaw makes family history
Jonathon Gatehouse
China’s Games
Smart bet says $800M investment will pay in gold
Usain Bolt’s Muhammad Ali moment
He’d won the 100 metres before leaving the blocks
Andy Murray wins and Britain breathes a sigh of relief
The streets of London were awfully quiet for a sunny Sunday afternoon
Ryan Cochrane: Four years, one second, and a silver medal
’I was second place,’ says Ryan Cochrane, ’but I showed that I’m progressing.’
Rosie MacLennan’s golden heights
Canada’s first gold medalist of the London Games
Bruce-Li goes down fighting
All the cheeky goodwill couldn’t bridge the gap between Canada and Russia in bronze-medal badminton match
Bad bounce ends Jason Burnett’s Olympic dream
He won silver in Beijing. ’Now I get to experience the opposite end of the the spectrum,’ he says
Water polo as explained by posh Brits
Exhibit A: ’They spent the whole night trying to drown one another.’
Beach Volleyball: The antidote to dressage
Fans don’t know a bump from a bumper, but they clearly enjoy themselves