10.36am: South African Oscar Pistorius makes history in the fi rst round of the 400m, becoming the fi rst double- amputee athlete to compete in an Olympics, and going through. 11am: An exciting fi nish in the women’s triathlon, but GB medal hope Helen...
The BBC’s presenters have already faced criticism for being too partisan . But John Inverdale went further yesterday, as he choked back tears live on air after consoling Mark Hunter and Zac Purchase for losing out on a gold medal in the lightweight...
8/5/2012: Front Page: WAYS TO GET AN EDGE
BLOOD DOPING Enhances oxygen transfer to the muscles by artifi cially boosting an athlete’s red blood cell count. Kazakhstan’s Alexandre Vinokourov was caught after the Tour de France in 2007 and banned for two years. EPO A more advanced method of...