Olympics

Olympic news roundup for September 25

Here are the Olympic-related links we’ve been looking at over the last week from August 25th through September 25th: Olympic Games and Paralympic Games 2012: Security: 24 Sep 2012: Hansard Written Answers and Statements – TheyWorkForYou – To ask Her … Continue reading

Conflicts of interest revealed over Cultural Olympiad funding in Yorkshire

Help Me Investigate user Carol Lee has been investigating the way that Cultural Olympiad funding was allocated in Yorkshire, with the results published this week in Arts Professional. Despite being named ’Artists taking the lead’, and Arts Council England guidelines stating that … Continue reading

Useful Olympic links for July 31st through August 19th

Here are the Olympic-related links we’ve been looking at over the last week from July 31st through August 19th: Olympics ? Breton Flags Confiscated – However Breton visitors to the games had their Breton flags confiscated by Olympic security, which … Continue reading

Olympic torch relay investigation now available in Kindle store

Our ebook 8,000 Holes: How the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Lost its Way has now been published in the Kindle store. All proceeds go to the Brittle Bone Society. Tell your friends – or gift it!

Why did a cafe owner receive a visit from a counter terrorism unit?

Mrs Angry is the publisher of Broken Barnet. In this guest post she describes how a local shopkeeper and parking campaigner received a visit from the counter terrorism squad. Helen Michael is a cafe owner in North Finchley. As the … Continue reading

Useful Olympic links for July 27th through July 29th

Here are the Olympic-related links we’ve been looking at over the last week from July 27th through July 29th: New Statesman – The Olympic spirit? – Arrestees were later released with stringent bail conditions, including a ban from cycling in … Continue reading

Cyclists arrested as the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony takes place, where are they this morning?

The morning after a pro-cycling group were prevented from taking their monthly London route news comes in of clashes with the Police. The London Critical Mass group of approximately one hundred fifty cyclists broke through the police cordons, in place … Continue reading

LOCOG loses track of Binstead’s Wheelz

Binstead and Martin, London Mini Marathon.  Jack Binstead (U14) and Collette Martin (U17) in the Wheelchairs Mini Marathon on 17 April 2011. Taken from Birdcage Walk by Snappa. For the book 8,000 Holes: How the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Lost … Continue reading

The data in full: Olympic torchbearers

It’s now two months since we first gathered data on Olympic torchbearers. In that time people have appeared on the list and then disappeared, appeared late, appeared without stories, or not appeared at all. Here is the data gathered across … Continue reading

Useful Olympic links for July 25th through July 27th

Here are the Olympic-related links we’ve been looking at over the last week from July 25th through July 27th: The Olympic Torch and how to game an eBay auction | The Albert Memorial is still there – Looking at the … Continue reading