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Olympics 2008 top stories

Double gold medallist Rebecca Adlington receives gold Jimmy Choo shoes

Adlington urges sport participation

Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington has urged children from across the country to take up sport ahead of London 2012. More

Gold medal winners Chris Hoy and Rebecca Adlington at Heathrow Airport

Triumphant return for Olympic stars

Britain's Olympic stars have… More

Rebecca Adlington is reunited with her parents Steve and Kay

Families delighted at stars' return

The families of the returning… More


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Medal table

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Fans pictures
Fans for the memories

From Cuba to North Korea - the best Olympics fan pictures.

Boris Johnson
Can London better Beijing?

Will London live up to its promises for 2012 despite budgetary concerns?

Chris Hoy
The great haul of China

From Hoy to Ohuruogu, we rewind Team GB's best Olympic performance in 100 years.

Olympic celebrations
Why we’ll blitz 2012

Thought 19 gold medals at Beijing was a super effort? Here’s why we'll do even better in London.

See where Michael Phelps stands amongst our greatest ever Olympians.
Phelps joins greats

See where Michael Phelps stands amongst our greatest ever Olympians.

We remember the least popular Olympic mascots and logos ever.
The closing ceremony

David Beckham at the closing ceremony

The opening ceremony
The opening ceremony

Relive all the bang and bling of the greatest show on Earth.

Key locations

Key locations