Paralysed at 23, Philippa Johnson-Dwyer has defied the odds to seek Paralympian glory
The 28-year-old Bett, the father of two-year-old twins, made his name at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing
Artist Ai Weiwei has expressed his regret at contributing to China’s successful hosting of the 2008 Olympics by designing the National Stadium.
Michael Phelps set new standards in Olympic swimming with his eight gold medals in Beijing, and now faces the tricky task of re-setting his goals.
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/ 18 November 2009
Bahrain’s Olympic 1 500 metres champion Rashid Ramzi has been stripped of his gold medal for doping at the Beijing 2008 Games.