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London 2012: Michael Phelps becomes the greatest Olympian
Donald McRae sees Michael Phelps take gold and silver to become most decorated medallist in history of Games
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Ye Shiwen: the shy youngster who became a controversial record holder
London 2012: Chinese swimmer ascribes success to quality of training she has received since childhood
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Dr Dre beats Olympic brand police by sending headphones to Team GB
Ambush marketing campaign for rapper's Beats headphones skirts IOC rules. By Mark Sweney
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Ye Shiwen calmly takes another gold as drug claim storm rages around her
16-year-old Chinese swimmer wins another Olympic title – and directly rejects allegations of doping
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Doping at the Olympics: are we winning the war on drugs?
Owen Gibson: Testers are expected to conduct 6,250 tests on samples of athletes' blood and urine during the London Olympics – but is it still possible to beat the system?
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Olympics on the radio evokes atmosphere that television can't match
5 Live presenters are thriving in their Olympic roles, despite one listener calling the extensive coverage an 'orgy of self-interest'
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London 2012: badminton players booed after farce
Chinese and South Koreans appear to try to throw game to affect pairings in knockout competition
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France hails Yannick Agnel, its first Olympic swimming superstar
Bookish swimmer Yannick Agnel, 20, makes a splash at London 2012 by scooping two gold medals in just 24 hours
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Zara Phillips wins Olympic silver as eventing champions stiff-upper lip
Zoe Williams: Zara Phillips becomes the first royal to be handed a medal by her mother after Team GB finished second in the Three-day event
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Olympic silver medallist Zara Phillips raises fashion bar in Stella McCartney
Forget the gold medal drought, Team GB wins first prize in fashion stakes for its refreshing take on equestrian chic
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London 2012: what to watch on day five
Rowing, water polo, swimming and the cycling time trial are among the choice sporting morsels on offer on day five
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Team GB officials 'not panicked' by Olympic gold medal drought
London 2012 target of 48 medals – ahead of the total Beijing haul – is still very much in sight, promise Team GB chiefs
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Javelin trains to Olympic Park disrupted
'Trespass incident' forces hour-long suspension of highspeed service from Ebbsfleet after earlier Central Line closure
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London retailers bemoan loss of trade as shoppers stay away
Experian, reported number of people visiting shops on Friday before the opening ceremony was down more than 10% on a year ago
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Olympic ticketing system to be reviewed by IOC for future Games
Move comes after controversy over ticketing process for London 2012 Games and anger at unfilled seats at venues
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The secret security guard: G4S is the Millwall of the Olympics
Resentment simmers over the recruitment failures and a scanner team missed fake weapons put in as a test, says our G4S insider
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London 2012: US gymnastics victory rolls back the years
The new crop of US gymnasts made winning gold in the team event – for the first time since Atlanta 1996 – look easy
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Teenager issued with harassment warning over tweets sent to Tom Daley
17-year-old boy bailed after Team GB diver retweeted message telling him he had let down his dead father
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The Armchair Olympics: day four
Forget Paul the Octopus and his run of World Cup predictions, all eyes are on Rafalca, the Romneys' four-legged friend
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My Olympics: 'Seeing us do well will bring the nation together'
James Sharratt, from Rawtenstall, Lancashire is a personal trainer and rugby player and is watching the Games at the gym