Recent London 2012 Stories

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  Chinese dominance expected in Olympic table tennis20 Jan 2013

  China’s table tennis players are expected to dominate the men’s and women’s tournaments at London 2012. Zhang Jike is the reigning singles World Championships and World Cup champion, and he is Pinnacle Sports’ big 1.901 favourite to win the men’s competition. And if he wins an Olympic gold medal in...

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  Olympians dominate New Year Honours List29 Dec 2012

  Cycling star Bradley Wiggins and Olympic sailing ace Ben Ainslie have been knighted in the New Year Honours List. Wiggins became the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France before winning Olympic gold earlier this year, earning him the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, while Ainslie...

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  Brits expecting rain on their parade9 Sep 2012

  It may be a celebration but British weather means that it's odds-on that there will be rain on the Olympic parade. Rain looks set to fall on the Olympic parade according to the latest odds from Ladbrokes The bookies make it odds-on at 4/5 that there are showers at any point on the route during the ...

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  Knighthoods for Olympian and Paralympian heroes?7 Sep 2012

  The majority of our gold medal winning Olympians and Paralympians will be knighted in the special Olympic honours list, according to Ladbrokes. Bets are now being placed on who will become a Knight or a Dame in the stand alone list with Bradley Wiggins (1/33), Ben Ainslie (1/12) and Mo Farah (1/10)...

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  Ellie Simmonds odds-on for second Paralympic gold2 Sep 2012

  Ellie Simmonds is heavily odds-on to win her second gold of the Paralympic Games, according to Ladbrokes. Simmonds is the 1/10 favourite to be crowned victorious in the 200m individual medley (SM6) on Monday, whilst team-mate Natalie Jones finds herself chalked up at 12/1 for gold with Ladbrokes. I...

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  Team GB gold medal winners expected to be honoured by the Queen21 Aug 2012

  There is debate over whether or not the Queen will honour Team GB's Olympians in the New Year's List but the bookies odds suggest there will be several knighthoods given to athletes. Great Britain's gold medallists are still favoured by Ladbrokes to be given honours in the New Year's List. Despite ...

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  Bookies dreading Mo Farah double in London 2012 Olympic Games 5,000m10 Aug 2012

  Usain Bolt’s victory in the London 2012 Olympic Games 200m sealed a miserable sprint double outcome for bookmaker Bet365 - and the firm fear a repeat when Mo Farah takes to the track on Saturday. Bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth said: “Bolt’s victory in the 200m made it another six-figure defeat ...

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  Great Britain set to land 30 Olympic medals according to Ladbrokes7 Aug 2012

  Team GB have been on the medal trail at the Olympics and Ladbrokes are offering 5/4 that they claim between 28 and 30 medals Great Britain are favoured by Ladbrokes to win 28 gold medals or more. As Team GB begin to rack up golds for fun the bookies are now quoting them at 5/4 to win 28-30 medals, ...

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  Olympic Games daily schedule – Saturday, August 44 Aug 2012

  Michael Phelps brings the curtain down on his glittering swimming career on Day Eight of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Phelps has taken his career Olympic medal haul to 21 medals at these Games – 17 gold, two silver and two bronze – and he will be hoping to make his final swim a golden one after w...

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  Olympics 2012 Day 7 betting tips - Friday's 3 best bets3 Aug 2012

  Friday sees the start of the athletics in Olympic Park but the best bets of the day come from the Aquatics Centre, Velodrome and Wimbledon. London 2012 burst into life for Team GB in the last 48 hours with four golds and the sport that has really capturted the public's attention is cycling with Bra...

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  Team GB Thursday afternoon gold rush (picture gallery)2 Aug 2012

  Triumphs in the canoe slalom and the double trap shooting on Thursday afternoon have doubled Team GB’s gold medal haul at the 2012 Olympic games. Shooter Peter Wilson was the first to take gold as he held off Sweden’s Hakan Dahlby in front of a raucous crowd at the Royal Artillery Barr...

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  Olympic Games 2012 Day 6 preview – Rebecca Adlington goes for 800m gold2 Aug 2012

  The Olympic Games continues today with Great Britain set for gold medals in the rowing and the swimming Sky Bet’s Olympics odds anticipate further glory in the cycling and rowing for Great Britain on Thursday following their best day of the Games so far. The wait for a first gold medal was ended on...

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  London Olympics Women's Beach Volleyball - Wednesday's Fixtures1 Aug 2012

  The London Olympics women's beach volleyball competition continues at the Horse Guards Parade today  Matches conclude in Pools A, B and C.  Top-ranked Brazilians Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Franca are gunning for a sweep of Group A when they close out their pool campaign against Czech...

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  London Olympics Men's Beach Volleyball - Wednesday's Fixtures1 Aug 2012

  The London Olympics men's beach volleyball competition continues at the Horse Guards Parade. Action in Pools C, D and F conclude today. Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann of Germany and Sébastien Chevallier and Sascha Heyer will fight for the top spot in Pool C after winning their two matches. The ...

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  Venus Williams v Angelique Kerber - Olympics 2012 live preview31 Jul 2012

  Venus Williams is in for a challenging third round clash against Angelique Kerber on Wednesday at the Olympic tennis tournament You can watch and bet on ATP and WTA tennis throughout the season live for free at bet365 > live tennis Venus Williams and Angelique Kerber were in top form on Tuesda...