Dai Greene, Aaron Cook and the torch in Scotland
As the Olympic torch tours the beautiful cities, highlands and islands of Scotland, Bryan Burnett marvels at the joyous atmosphere surrounding the torch relay while Fred MacAuley speaks to some of the...
15 Kesä 201229min
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Daley Thompson and Tom Daley
Team GB diver and European Champion Tom Daley speaks to Radio 2’s Steve Wright about his physical and mental preparation going into the London Games. Young British rower Moe Sbihi discusses joining th...
12 Kesä 201229min
Sir Steve Redgrave, Venus Williams and Olympic Flame in Northern Ireland
This week, additional tickets to London 2012 went on sale amidst slow ticket sales, Paul Deighton Chief Executive of LOCOG spoke to 5 Live Breakfast to defend the ticketing process. Sir Steve Redgrav...
8 Kesä 201229min
Christine Ohuruogu, Jessica Ennis and Olympic Flame in Wales
This week, showjumper Tim Stockdale speaks about his amazing recovery just seven months after he broke his neck in a riding accident. Team GB Taekwondo Performance Director Gary Hall defends the decis...
1 Kesä 201226min
The Olympic cauldron is lit, Liam Phillips, Oscar Pistorius, Hollie Avil and Tom Daley
In a week where Olympic excitement finally arrived in Great Britain, we hear from a gripped BBC Devon as the Olympic cauldron is lit for the first time in Plymouth. BMX champion Liam Phillips speaks ...
25 Touko 201229min
Princess Anne, Jessica Ennis and Anish Kapoor
This week, the Olympic flame began its 70-day relay around the UK. BBC Sports Editor David Bond discussed the build-up to the Games with former Olympian Princess Anne at the official ceremony in Athen...
18 Touko 201229min
Olympians on the new Olympic venues, Alex Partridge, Mhairi Spence and Jonny Brownlee
This week, the Triathlon World Series gets underway in San Diego, 5 Live’s Alistair Bruce-Ball spoke to Jonny Brownlee about his preparations and competing against his brother Alistair for Olympic glo...
11 Touko 201228min
Nathan Robertson, Amanda McGrory and Liam Tancock
This week, the final round of test events have been taking place at the Olympic Park in Stratford. At the Riverside Arena, the Great Britain men and women’s hockey teams have been in action, in a tour...
4 Touko 201226min
