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How London really won the games

How London really won the games

Web Exclusive: The 2012 Olympic Games were never supposed to be in London. Michael Payne provides the inside story on how the bid was won

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Evolution meets the Olympics

Evolution meets the Olympics

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Faster, higher, stronger. The Olympics celebrate the best of mankind. Or do they? Nigel Nicholson has evolved a different perspective.

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Physical education

Physical education

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For the business leader what are the most practical and immediate sporting inspirations?

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The Sporting Life

The Sporting Life

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Sport thrives on different perspectives and opinions. An athlete and an administrator offer their views on their sporting lives.

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Fabulous Fubles

Fabulous Fubles

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Fubles is where social networking meets the beautiful game. Des Dearlove is onside. Mirko Trasciatti is an enthusiast. He is enthusiastic about business and even more enthusiastic about football.

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What it takes: Richard Downs

What it takes: Richard Downs

Spring 2011:
Richard Downs is founder and chief executive of the ski, cruise and family holiday company, Iglu.com. He graduated from London Business School in 1998.

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Tackling the Concussion Issue: Can the NFL Protect Both Its Players and Its Product?

Tackling the Concussion Issue: Can the NFL Protect Both Its Players and Its Product?

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Football historians report that President Theodore Roosevelt called representatives from Harvard, Princeton and Yale to the White House in 1905 and said he would ban the game of football if they didn't stop the brutality.

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From Soccer to the Super Bowl: Measuring how and where fans 'consume' sports

From Soccer to the Super Bowl: Measuring how and where fans 'consume' sports

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When Andres Iniesta scored the deciding goal that sealed Spain's victory in the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa, it was the climax of several weeks of all-encompassing coverage for ESPN and ABC, subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company.

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Game changing

Game changing

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What is the art of great sports broadcasting? In conversation with Des Dearlove, Barney Francis, Managing Director of Sky Sports, zooms in

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