Posts Tagged ‘ Olympic ’

Adults and kids’ rugby sessions starting at Diss RFC

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August 29, 2012

With the news that Rugby sevens is to be an Olympic sport from 2016 Diss Rugby Club mini and junior sections are hoping a new sporting opportunity will boost numbers even further.
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With the Olympics over, what will be Anthony Ogogo’s next step?

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August 28, 2012

AS the dust settles on Anthony Ogogo’s memorable Olympic adventure, the inevitable question will be raised about the 23-year-old’s next step.
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Agogo? o-no-no Lowestoft mayor admits to a spelling blunder

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August 23, 2012

The mayor of Lowestoft has admitted a sporting spelling blunder after he presented a coat of arms to Lowestoft Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo which got his name wrong.
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Olympic ceremony role for Cornard man

A SCOOTER-loopy man from Great Cornard has described his joy at being involved in the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Aldeburgh: Judges impressed by Imaginative floats at the carnival

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August 22, 2012

FROM Alice in Wonderland and Punch and Judy to Chariots of Fire and the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, this year’s Aldeburgh Carnival saw an imaginative variety of floats and fancy dress wow the judges. To see more pictures click the galle...
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Lowestoft: Crowds turn out to toast Olympic star Anthony Ogogo

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August 21, 2012

THOUSANDS turned out in Lowestoft to toast Suffolk Olympic star Anthony Ogogo.
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Update: Lowestoft gears up for Anthony Ogogo’s parade arrival

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August 21, 2012

Excitement is building in Lowestoft as the town prepares to celebrate the arrival of Olympic boxing hero Anthony Ogogo this afternoon.
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Music and entertainment planned as Lowestoft hails its Olympic hero Anthony Ogogo

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August 21, 2012

THREE hours of entertainment are being planned in Lowestoft town centre this afternoon as the town hails its Olympic hero – boxer Anthony Ogogo.
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West Mersea: Crowds welcome silver sailing queen

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August 19, 2012

OLYMPIC sailing sensation Saskia Clark was greeted by jubilant crowds in her home town of West Mersea in Essex at the weekend.
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Lowestoft’s Olympic medallist Anthony Ogogo now aims to go from bronze to Bond…

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August 19, 2012

Having risen up the boxing ranks, beaten the best in the world and overcoming adversity to reach the pinnacle of sport, Lowestoft’s first Olympic medallist Anthony Ogogo now has his sights set on scaling greater heights and reaching the very top.
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Wattisham troops help with security

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August 19, 2012

TROOPS from Wattisham Airfield were among the thousands who helped maintain security at the Olympic Games.
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Annual cycling rally is ready to go

THE club where double Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton began here career hosts its 26th annual cycling rally next weekend.
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Wiggins rides in Tour of Britain

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August 19, 2012

Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins is to compete in the Tour of Britain in Suffolk
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Pendleton right to call it a day insists Hoy

VICTORIA Pendleton may 
have announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 31 while Sir Chris Hoy is still going strong at 36, but the six-times Olympic champion insists Queen Vic was right to call it a day.
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Homecoming celebrations for Ogogo

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August 17, 2012

Homecoming celebrations are announced in Suffolk for Olympic medallist Anthony Ogogo
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Mick’s a ‘proud’ man after receiving a medal at ‘Olympic’ event

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August 17, 2012

ATHLETICS coach Mick Graham saw for himself the spirit of bonhomie generated by the London 2012 Olympic Games — and earned a gold medal — when he was chief official at a special event staged to coincide with the Games
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East Anglia: Olympic effort leads to podium performance on the rails

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August 17, 2012

MORE than 95% of Greater Anglia trains arrived on time during the Olympics, according to new figures from the region’s rail operator.
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Ipswich referee in Olympic Games call-up hoax

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August 16, 2012

AN IPSWICH referee has revealed how he was duped into thinking he had been shortlisted to officiate at this summer’s Olympic Games.
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Bicycle thefts rise in Norfolk – but fall in Suffolk

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August 15, 2012

Thanks to the exploits of cycling Olympic stars Bradley Wiggins and Sir Chris Hoy bicycles are fast becoming a must have item as more people buy them to get fit and travel to work.
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Olympic counties: Does it matter where medal-winners come from?

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August 15, 2012

Why is it important which counties fare best?
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Gallery appeals for help to return Olympic exhibition

It started as feeling like winning a gold medal in the Olympic Games.
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