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Festival of world sport draws to a close

Olympics and Paralympics praised for organisation

Sep 9, 2012

The show’s over for London’s games

Another bizarre ceremony brings Paralympics to a close

Sep 7, 2012

Sporting memories to light up wintry days

Memories of past four weeks of the games are mostly enjoyable

Sep 6, 2012

British sprinter snatches 100m gold medal

Crowd roars Peacock home; Pistorius trails in fourth

Sep 3, 2012

Pistorius apologises for ‘blade’ remarks

IPC to meet SAfrican athlete to discuss his concerns

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Olympic spirit fails to reach retailers

BRC reports August online sales grew at disappointing pace

Brazil's Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira, left, celebrates after running in to win the gold medal ahead of South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, right, who took the silver medal in the men's 200m T44 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 London Paralympics ©AP Sep 3, 2012

Defeated Pistorius hits at ‘blade’ rules

Comments after 200m loss to Oliveira fuel debate on ‘techno-doping’

Sep 2, 2012

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