Olympics 2012

Follow the London Olympics with exclusive and live coverage from our reporter Ed Mezzetti and photographer Jessica Mann. And if you're at the Olympic Stadium or bump into one of the stars, send us your pictures and stories via the Green Plus above.

PARALYMPICS: Brave Craig learns to walk for grand finale

Oxford Mail columnist Caroline O’Connor, who coxed the women’s eights, is pictured on top, with Helen Glover, Women’s Pair gold medallist, centre left. They were supported by brothers Peter and Richard Chambers, wearing sunglasses, who won silver in

9:30am Tuesday 11th September 2012

LAST year Private Craig Winspear lost his legs in Afghanistan but at the Paralympic Closing Ceremony he walked again in front of a global audience.

PARALYMPICS: Our rowers' moment to shine on victory parade

Oxford Mail columnist Caroline O’Connor, who coxed the women’s eights, is pictured on top, with Helen Glover, Women’s Pair gold medallist, centre left. They were supported by brothers Peter and Richard Chambers, wearing sunglasses, who won silver in

9:30am Tuesday 11th September 2012

As the parade celebrating Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic sporting heroes snaked its way through the city of London yesterday, some of Oxfordshire’s elite athletes limbered up to create a human pyramid on one of the tour buses.

Olympic star power at dragon boat race

Silver medalists Richard, left, and Peter Chambers, right front, joined the competitors with paddles

9:30am Monday 10th September 2012

THERE was an Olympic flavour to Abingdon’s annual dragon boat race as three members of Team GB took to the water.

Archery finals hit the target with young fans

Team GB archer Larry Godfrey on his way to victory in the National Series Finals at Church Church Meadows

11:00am Monday 27th August 2012

FAMILIES were still in the London 2012 spirit watching Olympic archers in Oxford before having a go themselves.

Willkommen to Barton

Willkommen to Barton

9:00am Monday 27th August 2012

WELCOME to the German city of Freiburg.

Triathlon event a triumph

1:00pm Tuesday 21st August 2012

HUNDREDS of Olympics-inspired competitors took part in an amateur triathlon.

Designer creates own Olympic tail

The new £2 coin to commemorate the end of the 2012 Olympics was designed by Witney’s Jonathan Olliffe

7:00am Tuesday 21st August 2012

A WITNEY man has designed the latest coin to celebrate the end of the Olympics.

‘Night we’ll never forget’

Danielle Plummer, from Bicester, got to dance with ballet star Darcey Bussell, pictured during Sunday night’s performance

9:30am Tuesday 14th August 2012

DANCING with Darcey Bussell is a dream of many ballerinas.

‘Experience of a lifetime’

Tristan Hale

9:30am Tuesday 14th August 2012

IT WASN’T just the opening and closing ceremonies which featured Oxfordshire people.

Carrying on torch legacy

Grandmother Mo Merchant carries the Olympic torch through Nettlebed

7:00am Saturday 11th August 2012

Grandmother Mo Merchant, 70, from Wantage, was nominated to carry the torch through Nettlebed because of her long and continuing commitment to the Air Training Corps.

Volunteer offers life-saving skills at Olympic sailing events

Red Cross volunteer Mary Broughton

1:00pm Thursday 9th August 2012

AS the country is gripped by Olympic fever, one Oxford teenager has been making sure everything runs smoothly.

An oar-some Olympic maize maze

The maze

12:00pm Wednesday 8th August 2012

A MAZE depicting two of Team GB’s incredible gold-winning rowers is emerging at a field in Abingdon.

‘Time is right to invest in rowing’

Zac Purchase

12:00pm Wednesday 8th August 2012

ROWERS say the time is ripe to invest in the sport in Wallingford to create a lasting legacy of the Olympic Games.

Getting hooked on London 2012

10:00am Wednesday 8th August 2012

SO Olympic fever is gripping the nation…. As the boy who was always picked last at PE I wasn’t overly excited about the Olympics, but I surprised myself by getting hooked and from the Olympic ceremony onwards, my TV has barely been off.

Hurdler goes for glory

Hurdler goes for glory

9:00am Wednesday 8th August 2012

LAWRENCE Clarke is targeting glory in the Olympic 110m hurdles tonight.

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