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London 2012: what the Olympic Games' legacy of sustainability means for events today

This summer has marked 10 years since the London 2012 Olympics, and a chance to reflect on the event’s legacy. From the outset, the aim was to make it a ground-breakingly sustainable event. According to the United Nations, sustainability is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising…

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Ex-F1 racer and Paralympian who lost his legs in crash now in hospital after villa fire

Alex Zanardi represented several teams as a Formula 1 driver, before losing his legs following a crash and later making a heroic comeback as a Paralympic champion at London 2012

Daily Mirror

As it happened: A look back at London 2012’s Super Saturday, 10 years on

There was glory at Eton Dorney and at the Velodrome before an electric night in the Olympic Stadium.

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Alex Yee sets sights on taking triathlon to next level after Commonwealth Gold

“Hopefully there is somebody in the crowd here who is like I was at London 2012 and will take over my legacy one day. “Hopefully what I've done will have the same effect for someone"

Daily Mirror

Laura Kenny makes big "pressure" claim after winning Commonwealth Games bronze

After the trauma of a miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy drove her to the brink of quitting, Dame Laura Kenny was back on the podium at a venue where she brought home the bullion at London 2012

Daily Mirror

Ben Ainslie interview: GB sailing legend talks Mo Farah, London 2012 legacy, new race approach and more

Ben Ainslie is sat on the rooftop of London’s Sea Containers building, a rather agricultural name which undersells what is these days a fairly swanky hotel and restaurant on the South Bank of the Thames.

Evening Standard

My mum Dame Tessa Jowell’s legacy means I’m fighting brain cancer

Ten years ago this week, the curtain raised on Danny Boyle’s London 2012 opening ceremony, and it felt like a collective weight fell from our nation’s shoulders. What followed was a magical summer. London in particular fizzed with positivity and kindness — exemplified by the brilliant Games Makers.

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Commonwealth Games opener will be on par with London 2012, says director

Opening ceremony to feature Birmingham’s rich musical heritage in ‘generation-defining show’

The Guardian - UK

London 2012’s legacy boosted Paralympic sport, but disabled people’s lives have worsened

Ten years ago, London hosted the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. For London 2012 planners, a central aim was that this mega-event would change the way non-disabled people – and society at large – see disabled people in the long-term.

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Why the London 2012 Olympics had limited impact on volunteering across the UK

When London was preparing to host the 2012 Olympic Games, 250,000 people signed up to volunteer as official “Games Makers”. Of these, 70,000 people were ultimately selected to wear the distinctive purple-and-red volunteer uniforms. For 40% of them, it was the first time they’d done anything like this.

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London 2012: 10 years on, what is the true legacy of the Olympic Games?

It is often forgotten in the euphoria which followed that Team GB were slow starters at London 2012, day five producing the first gold medal, from rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning.

Evening Standard

Lord Sebastian Coe adamant London 2012 Olympics was "best games ever"

Coe led Britain's bid to be the host country in 2012 as London delivered a memorable games including the iconic Super Saturday when Mo Farah, Greg Rutherford and Jessica Ennis-Hill all won gold

Daily Mirror

How Seb Coe got Sir Alex Ferguson to agree to coach Team GB’s London 2012 football team

10 years on, the architect of a home Olympics lifts the lid on his two main regrets

Evening Standard

London 2012 Olympics: how it boosted medal winning but failed to inspire a generation

Ten years ago, London hosted the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Hosting the Games had been sold to the British public on the slogan that it would “inspire a generation”.

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Lost legacy of London 2012 Olympics as grassroots sports hit by decade of Tory cuts

The sporting legacy of the London 2012 Olympics has been betrayed by Tory cuts. The last 10 years have seen participation in sports plummet, facilities forgotten and physical activity flatline

The Guardian - UK

London 2012, 10 years on: wrestling with a sporting legacy built on false assumptions

Ten years on from the flag-draped fever dream of Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony and the golden night of Saturday 4 August, what have we got left from London 2012?

The Guardian - UK

‘A Jerusalem for everyone’: was the 2012 Olympics the last gasp of liberal Britain?

Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the London games was meant to be a celebration of Britain’s diverse history and its open-minded values. Ten years later, it seems more like a requiem

The Independent UK

Beckham backing brain cancer campaign in memory of ‘close friend’ Tessa Jowell

The Tessa Jowell Foundation is marking the 10-year anniversary of the London 2012 opening ceremony.

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England legend backs Lionesses to recreate Olympics magic of London 2012 at Women's Euro 2022

Sarina Wiegman’s side kicked off their EURO 2022 campaign with a 1-0 win over Austria on Wednesday and next take on Norway in Brighton on Monday night

The Independent UK

2012 Olympic Games did not boost grassroots sports ‘as hoped’ – NAO

Ministers said the Games would leave a ‘lasting sporting legacy’.

The National (Scotland)

Ten-years on London 2012 showcased the best and worst of the Olympic Games - Susan Egelstaff

IN just a few weeks, it will be the 10-year anniversary of the London Olympics.

Daily Record

Olympic champion Caster Semenya 'offered to show vagina' to athletics bosses in gender test

The South African runner should by right be regarded as one of the greatest competitors on the track, winning gold at two consecutive Olympic Games - London 2012 and then Rio 2016.

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