Blair considered loan of Parthenon marbles to help London Olympics bid
Then PM was advised to ‘encourage’ British Museum to agree long-term loan in return for Greek support
August 2023
Beware the brutal side of the Olympic spirit
Letter: The London Games destroyed allotments; now Paris is doing away with its bouquinistes, writes Sue Miller
January 2023
Charity calls for UK cities of sport to match cities of culture
A charity is calling on the government to set up a sport version of UK City of Culture to boost participation, after a two-year inquiry into the legacy of the 2012 Olympics
August 2022
Queen’s Olympic stunt double jailed for pushing girlfriend down stairs
Gary Connery, who parachuted into London 2012 opening ceremony, convicted of grievous bodily harm
July 2022
Sheffield’s healthy legacy from the 2012 Olympics
Imagine the culture war the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony would spark now
Charlotte Higgins
Defiant Sebastian Coe flies flag for London Olympics with a murky legacy
London 2012, 10 years on: wrestling with a sporting legacy built on false assumptions
‘A Jerusalem for everyone’: was the 2012 Olympics the last gasp of liberal Britain?
The Audio Long Read
‘A massive betrayal’: how London’s Olympic legacy was sold out – podcast
London lost the Olympic housing prize, but local people did benefit
June 2022
The long read
‘A massive betrayal’: how London’s Olympic legacy was sold out
Sportblog
Legacy of London 2012 is one that has sold Britain’s fitness short
Barney Ronay
May 2022
‘Ponzi-style’ conman jailed for failing to repay victims of £72m fraud
London magistrates sentence Michael Strubel to more than six years for failing to pay compensation
January 2022
This much I know
Sir Mo Farah: ‘I would have loved to play for Arsenal’
The athlete, 38, tells Rich Pelley about winning the Olympics in London, jogging down the Thames, his strict training regime and how often he shaves his head
September 2021
Six key points from the McLaren Olympic boxing investigation
