# London 2012

All time

# essential viewing

The film that will make you fall in love with sport again

The42 chats to directors Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui about ‘Rising Phoenix’.

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Aug 30th 2020, 7:30 AM

# Team GB

UK Sport deny using London Olympians as 'guinea pigs' for DeltaG drink

An investigation by the Mail on Sunday says that 40% of athletes give the drink in 2012 reported side effects.

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Jul 12th 2020, 1:46 PM

# legacy

'Protecting the 2012 Games by covering up a scandal was more important than protecting Londoners'

Read this extract from Michael Gillard’s book on the Olympics.

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May 14th 2020, 7:00 AM

# Looking Back

'I kind of wish I'd appreciated it more in the moment'

In part four of our series, Olive Loughnane discusses life after the Olympics.

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Mar 28th 2020, 6:30 AM

# against the tide

'It's post-traumatic stress. You don't know what to do. Your world has just crumbled'

In part two of our series, Irish swimmer Melanie Nocher recalls adapting to life after the Olympics.

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Mar 15th 2020, 9:00 AM

# Adaptation

The melancholy of the former distance runner

In the first part of our series, Irish Olympian Ciarán Ó Lionáird discusses life after high-level sport.

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Mar 1st 2020, 8:03 PM

# huphup

'I never like to use that word sacrifice. It's a choice'

Former Olympian Gavin Noble is part of the duo behind HupHup, a coaching team hoping to help Irish athletes reach an elite level.

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Jul 7th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Doping

British Olympic sprinter suspended for failing drugs test on comeback from motorbike accident

Nigel Levine has been provisionally banned by UK Athletics after allegedly testing positive for clenbuterol.

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Feb 7th 2018, 4:36 PM

# Trauma

'I thought I was going to die,' says US Olympian of doctor's abuse

McKayla Maroney is one of more than 100 victims to have accused Larry Nassar of sexual assault.

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Jan 19th 2018, 8:11 AM

# highs and lows

‘I wasn’t planning to stop swimming… It was a pretty abrupt decision’

Irish Olympian Sycerika McMahon chats to The42 about her decision to retire from the sport.

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Dec 23rd 2017, 7:00 AM

# indignation

Watch: Emotional Mo Farah insists he is a clean athlete

The British athlete also confirmed his intention to rebrand as ‘Mohamed’.

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Aug 14th 2017, 2:33 PM

# Multi-talented

Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics and the track at London 2012, to taking the tag scene by storm

Claire Bergin is living a life immersed in tag rugby, having represented Ireland at the Olympics in 2010 and 2012 respectively.

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Jul 30th 2017, 7:00 AM

# Waving the white flag

'I'm a fighter, but this fight got me' - Irish Olympian Reid calls time on her career

The triathlete has announced she is retiring from the sport due to injuries.

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Jul 25th 2017, 11:55 AM

# Old Enemies

Britain's Natasha Jonas on another collision course with Katie Taylor after turning professional

The Liverpudlian was beaten by the Olympic gold medallist at London 2012.

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Jun 20th 2017, 2:07 PM

# Drugs

Caster Semenya in line to take London 2012 gold after another Russian is banned

800m winner Maria Savinova has been banned for four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport

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Feb 10th 2017, 1:11 PM

# Not so fast

Women's relay team the latest Russian athletes to be stripped of Olympic medals

Antonina Krivoshapka has been disqualified from the London Olympics.

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Feb 1st 2017, 11:40 AM

# nutrition

British Olympic medallist Tom Daley on the key to healthy eating

The 22-year-old diver told us about his new book ‘Tom’s Daily Plan’.

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Jan 22nd 2017, 8:30 PM

# Interview

From 14-year-old Olympian to sporting icon - the story of Tom Daley's incredible rise

The British diver chats to The42 about his decorated career.

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Jan 21st 2017, 8:30 AM

# Wave Goodbye

Irish Olympian Nolan retires from boxing to 'enjoy a few years of hurling'

The 29-year-old plays GAA with Oulart the Ballagh.

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Jan 18th 2017, 1:18 PM

# go pro

Eddie Hearn tight-lipped following reports that he's signed Katie Taylor to pro deal

The former Olympic gold medallist has reportedly signed with Matchroom Sports.

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Oct 25th 2016, 3:31 PM

# Dream Come True

Four years later, Rob Heffernan will finally be presented with his Olympic medal

The Irish race walker is looking forward to receiving the bronze at a special ceremony in Cork.

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Oct 21st 2016, 3:07 PM

# Dopes

Weightlifter sent home from Rio for doping set to win London 2012 bronze despite finishing 9th

Poland’s Tomasz Zielinski will receive a bronze medal after six competitors from London tested positive.

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Sep 16th 2016, 8:13 AM

# Feature

'One of their big worries is: how do I handle walking into the Olympic Village and seeing my heroes'

Niamh Fitzpatrick chats to The42 about working as Team Ireland’s sports psychologist.

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Aug 6th 2016, 10:00 AM

# Looking Back

'I got very nervous when I was winning at the 2012 Olympics'

Irish sailor Annalise Murphy says she is more equipped to deal with pressurised situations now.

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Jul 29th 2016, 3:13 PM

# success

Ireland's Natalya Coyle has officially qualified for the Rio Olympics

The 25-year-old previously competed in the London 2012 Olympics.

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Jun 15th 2016, 4:04 PM

# Controversy

Irish Olympian hits out at Aer Lingus following flight debacle

The athlete had been travelling to a competition as part of his preparations for Rio.

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Mar 27th 2016, 12:18 PM

# Road to redemption

Rob Heffernan set to finally receive London 2012 Olympic medal as Russian walker stripped

While Olive Loughnane finally looks set to claim gold from the Berlin World Championships.

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Mar 24th 2016, 10:50 AM

# The Waiting Game

A decision was expected today but Rob Heffernan's wait for Olympic medal goes on

The Cork athlete is in line for a bronze medal.

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Feb 26th 2016, 11:53 AM

# Interview

'Choosing to represent Ireland at the Olympics was a no-brainer for me'

Tori Pena chats to The42 on dual nationality, ‘cracking under pressure’ and her hopes for Rio 2016.

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Jan 31st 2016, 8:30 AM

# Seeking redemption

'I have to get back out there and redeem myself at the Olympics'

Even this far out, Ciarán O’Lionaird has Rio on his mind.

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Feb 22nd 2015, 10:00 AM

# An Ras

'I went from just starting to ride a bike to the London Paralympics in two years'

Mullingar’s Damien Shaw talks his hopes for Rio 2016 and this year’s An Post Rás.

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Feb 1st 2015, 8:00 AM

# Interview

Irish pentathlete Natalya Coyle on Rio 2016, the 'big' year ahead and her love of sleep

After enjoying an encouraging 2014, the Meath woman is confident of qualifying for Brazil.

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Dec 22nd 2014, 3:03 PM

# Golden Girl

Power ranking Katie Taylor's 8 most memorable victories

On the back of the Bray native’s World Championships win yesterday, we recall her greatest triumphs.

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Nov 25th 2014, 1:11 PM

# Take a Bow

Two more Irish sailors qualify for the 2016 Olympics

Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern booked their places in Rio earlier today.

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Sep 19th 2014, 5:36 PM

# Star

Katie Taylor looking forward to taking part in 'big competitions' again

The Irish boxer is set to compete in the Europeans later this month.

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May 8th 2014, 7:45 AM

# bally

British tennis player Elena Baltacha dies of liver cancer, aged 30

The daughter of former Ipswich Town player Sergei Baltacha won 11 singles titles during her career.

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May 5th 2014, 9:40 AM

# going pro

Jason Quigley turns pro after signing up with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy

The Donegal boxer surrendered his national title in February, sparking speculation he was to leave the amateur ranks.

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Apr 23rd 2014, 10:33 AM

# Recovery

John Joe Nevin told both his legs were broken in Mullingar attack

The boxer will be confined to a wheelchair for some time.

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Apr 8th 2014, 9:20 PM

# Anniversary

Seán Bán Breathnach is celebrating 45 years on air, so here's a chance to revisit his classic Katie Taylor commentary

No better excuse to recall the Irish boxer’s triumph.

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Mar 25th 2014, 11:44 PM

# Interview

'People don’t know who I am' - Irish Olympian and European bronze medalist Barry Murphy on the pitfalls of being a world-class athlete

The Dubliner tells us that €12,000 isn’t enough for sportspeople such as himself to get by on.

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Feb 16th 2014, 10:00 AM