Olympic stars hit back at Cameron and Gove over slashing of sports budgets
A raft of Olympic stars past and present have warned the government against cutbacks to school sport and the slashing of elite sport funding.
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Cameron blames teachers over school sport – ignoring his cuts and playing field sell-offs
David Cameron has criticised state school teachers for not doing their bit for school sport.
Cathy Freeman: The face of Sydney 2000, the first Aboriginal Olympic champion
Freeman was a huge hit in Australia during the 2000 Sydney Olympics, especially after winning the 400m and being chosen to light the Olympic flame.
Without greater provision and resources, state schools will struggle to close the gold gap
Without greater resources, opportunities and investment, the gold gap between state and private schools will continue to grow, writes Shamik Das.
Olympic-tastic: Jess and Mo stick two fingers up to the anti-mixed race, anti-Muslim Mail
Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah stuck two fingers up to the anti-mixed race, anti-Muslim Mail and bigots like Aidan Burley MP with their Olympic golds last night.
Yaping Deng: The world’s most successful table tennis player
Yaping Deng – a 4′ 11″ woman from China – has more titles in table tennis than any other athlete.
Comment: We should all get behind female Olympians – and here’s how
London 2012 offers a unique opportunity to promote women’s participation in sports and inspire a next generation of female Olympians.
Derartu Tulu: The first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal
Many remember Tulu for the victory lap she took in 1992; a symbolic gesture that signalled the end of Apartheid on the track.
Nawal El Moutawakel: The first female Muslim Olympic champion
Nawal El Moutawakel: “I would wake up in the morning and say, I need to do this for the women of Arab states, African countries and Muslim women.”
Surprised at Boris’s Olympic invite to Murdoch? Don’t be – he’s his biggest fan
Boris Johnson, drunk on the power of being London Mayor at the time of our Games, has invited Rupert Murdoch to the Olympic swimming this Friday.