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Olympic Torch visit fires up North East economy May 20 2013

MORE than £550,000 of council cash was paid out to welcome the Olympic Torch to the North East, new figures reveal.Read

Paralympic swimmer Josef Craig awarded MBE Mar 27 2013

NORTH East Paralympic swimmer Josef Craig and cycling champion Victoria Pendleton were among those honoured by the Queen yesterday.Read

Olympics hailed for boosting tourism in North East Jan 19 2013

THE Olympics brought the North East a multi-million- pound tourism and business boost, a new report has revealed.Read

Northumberland cash to support activities in lasting Olympic legacy Jan 09 2013

CASH given to young sportsmen and women in Northumberland will create a lasting legacy for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it is hoped.Read

London 2012 Olympics: A truly magnificent celebration of sport Dec 31 2012

RARELY had a sporting event been so eagerly anticipated – but it said it all that London’s Olympics exceeded even the most wildly optimistic expectations.Read

Olympic legacy celebrated at Newcastle's Stephenson Works - VIDEO + GALLERY Sep 03 2012

ARTISTS transformed a historic Tyneside rail works this weekend as part of a £1m celebration of the Olympic Games’ cultural legacy.Read

Greg Rutherford on Tyneside ahead of Great North City Games + GALLERY Aug 29 2012

IT wasn’t just a leap into Olympic history that Greg Rutherford made on August 4.Read

Expert warns over North East Olympic medal hopes Aug 21 2012

THE North East will struggle to produce Olympic champions because of a lack of world-class coaches and a proper support structure, according to one of the UK’s leading sports administrators.Read

How the North East sport scene will be changed after the Olympics Aug 14 2012

The Olympic Games are over, but the challenge of capitalising on the legacy of London has just begun. Chief sports writer Mark Douglas looks at how the North East sporting scene will be changedRead

Johanna Jackson walks away with sad memories Aug 13 2012

JOHANNA Jackson admitted her Olympic experience couldn’t have been any worse after she was disqualified from the women’s 10km race walk, writes TOM REYNOLDS.Read

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