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4 Olympic People Archive

Charlie Dark Pic: This Woman's World

Charlie Dark: how running changed my life

ELL meets east London boy and founder of Shoreditch-based Run Dem Crew, Charlie Dark, to talk about life, depression and …
by Mathilde Ive/ April 10, 2014/ Olympic People/
Hannah Bladen, Annie Gammon, Christine Ohurougu and Jonathon McShane  test out the new track. Photo: Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form.

Christine Ohuruogu launches Hackney athletics facility

World champion 400m runner Christine Ohuruogu launched the world’s first ever Compact Athletics Facility in Hackney on September 18 with …
by Afzal Ahmed/ September 18, 2013/ Hackney, Lead Stories, Olympic People, Sports/
Mark Newton at the helm. Pic: Emma Marvin

Join the crew of Britain’s multi-abled sailing ship

A ship designed and built to enable people of all physical abilities to sail alongside together as equals will leave …
by Emma Marvin/ September 3, 2012/ Olympic People, People, Sports, Tower Hamlets/
Photo by Stephanie Taite

Now the hype of the Olympics is over, will it leave a lasting legacy?

Now the London Olympics has finished, it is no lie that some people have been converted into Olympic fans. The …
by Eastlondonlines/ August 14, 2012/ Olympic People/
Lawrence Okoye in the discus final Pic: teamgb.com

Croydon’s Lawrence Okoye disappointed with discus final

Lawrence Okoye was knocked out of the Olympic discus final on August 7, after finishing in last place. The 20-year-old …
by Emma Marvin/ August 9, 2012/ Olympic People, Sports/
Pic: www.teamgb.com‏

Hackney’s Phillips Idowu fails to qualify for triple jump final

Athlete Phillips Idowu’s Olympic medal dreams were shattered yesterday as he failed to qualify for the final of the triple …
by Emma Marvin/ August 8, 2012/ Olympic People, Sports/
Lawrence Okoye Pic: teamgb.com

Croydon athlete reaches Olympic discus final with impressive throw

Lawrence Okoye will compete in the Olympic discus final on August 7 after a testing qualifying round in front of …
by Joanne Fagg/ August 6, 2012/ Olympic People, Olympics, Sports/
Pic: Rahat Mustafa

A sporting future for Lewisham’s school children

The sun is shining when Ethan Mayer climbs the podium. Beads of sweat glisten on his forehead and he is …
by Rahat Mustafa/ August 3, 2012/ Olympic People, Sports/
Jasmine Breinburg. Pic: BBC

Deptford schoolgirl steals the limelight at opening ceremony

A Deptford schoolgirl and pupil at Croydon’s BRIT school has achieved overnight fame after she starred in the internet tribute …
by Anja McLoughlin/ August 1, 2012/ Features, Olympic People, Olympics, People, Sports/
Kyra Harrington

With the Games well underway, what do Londoners think?

The opening Olympic ceremony attracted a global audience of one billion, and a staggering 27 million UK viewers. So with …
by Eastlondonlines/ July 31, 2012/ Olympic People, Olympics, People, Sports/
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