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    #EveryRoadtoRio Blogs: David Ames

    David Ames gives an insight into the team’s recent trip to Australia as they continue their preparation for Rio 2016.
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    Bid support hits half-a-million

    Support for London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is growing rapidly and Paul Seales, a 33 year-old from Benfleet in Essex, has become the 500,000th person to officially 'Back the Bid'
    10 February 2005
    Published: 10 February 2005
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    UK Sport Celebrates Triumph of London 2012 Bid

    The decision today by the IOC to choose London as the city to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games is "a triumph" according to UK Sport, the Government agency dedicated to supporting our Olympic and Paralympic athletes
    06 July 2005
    Published: 06 July 2005
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    81% of UK in favour of Olympic bid

    An ICM opinion poll regarding a potential London bid for the 2012 Olympic Games has revealed that 81% of the nation is in favour of a bid - an increase of 12% since the question was last asked six months ago
    15 January 2003
    Published: 15 January 2003
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    Caborn: Transport is key to London bid

    Speaking on the eve of the Select Committee hearings into a London bid for the 2012 Olympics, Sports Minister Richard Caborn said that the issue of transport was crucial to whether the Government would give its support
    14 January 2003
    Published: 14 January 2003
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    2012 Olympic bid decision put on hold

    A decision by the Government on whether to back a London bid for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been delayed for at least two weeks, Downing Street said today
    30 January 2003
    Published: 30 January 2003
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    Key figures debate London Olympic bid

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    23 January 2003
    Published: 23 January 2003
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    Transgender inclusion in domestic sport guidance published

    New guidance for transgender inclusion in domestic sport published by UK's Sports Councils
    Published: 30 September 2021
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