Olympics

Geology student aims to strike Olympic gold

22 February 2013

WHEN Becky Wain lists her aspirations for the next few years, she does so unencumbered by insecurity.
Olympic Volunteer Blog (15): Sebastian Coe, I salute you!

10 September 2012

With the spectacular Paralympics closing ceremony drawing a summer of sport to its end, our Olympic volunteer blogger looks back on his experiences.
Pools winners

9 September 2012

IN the end it was a silver lining to a golden summer, but Ellie Simmonds had no complaints.

Cycling: Stone comes rolling home in style

9 September 2012

CYCLIST David Stone inscribed his name alongside British sporting greats James Hunt and Jackie Stewart with a historic victory at Brands Hatch to defend his Paralympic road race crown at London 2012.

Weir's way to winning gold

9 September 2012

DAVID Weir admits to being a little bemused about his Weirwolf nickname, although three consecutive gold medals on the track have certainly been the stuff of nightmares for his rivals.
'Festival of Flame' to close Paralympic Games

8 September 2012

Tomorrow's Paralympic Games closing ceremony will take on a festival feel - featuring flames, armed forces personnel and a legion of "travellers", games bosses revealed today.
McGuire qualifies fro semi with last throw

7 September 2012

Stephen McGuire yesterday staged a dramatic comeback to seal a semi-final berth in the individual boccia competition

Olympic Volunteer Blog (14): it’s good to walkie-talkie

5 September 2012
Brothers miss out on golden shot by 'millimetres'

4 September 2012

IT was the equivalent of an athletics dip at the line, but it didn't make semi-final defeat in the BC4 pairs boccia competition any easier to take for Scottish siblings Stephen and Peter McGuire.
No medal, but a golden event for Rodgie

3 September 2012

HE may not be heading home with a medal but Paralympic swimmer Craig Rodgie insists he will leave London with a lifetime of memories at the end of his campaign.

Elsewhere on Herald Scotland

Bronze medal for James in the pool fires up sister Libby in the 100 metres

3 September 2012

IF Paralympic medals were awarded to mums and dads then Moira and Peter Clegg would have topped the podium last night.
Fachie on the gold trail

2 September 2012

FOUR years ago he had never even ridden a bike.
Whitehead, the fast action hero

2 September 2012

RICHARD Whitehead, the British Blade Runner, defied all laws of athletics by making the switch from marathon running to sprinting and yesterday he silenced the doubters in emphatic style.

Simmonds pulls out stops to win

2 September 2012

ELLIE Simmonds produced a stunning swim when she needed it most to strike Paralympic 400m freestyle gold last night with a world-record performance that will live long in the memory.
Olympic Volunteer Blog (13): now it's the Paralympics

30 August 2012

Our man in London has attached two bits of material to the back and the right breast Olympic logo of his the jacket to transform it into the collector’s Paralympic fashion statement
Britain's 'band of brothers' ready to launch bid for gold on the rugby field

30 August 2012

Mike Kerr, a wheelchair rugby player, says London 2012 will feel like going into battle with his brothers and has not ruled out Britain bringing home the gold.