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# olympic-village - Tuesday 25 December, 2012

Back pages: some of our favourite sportswriting from 2012, part I

Forget about Christmas re-runs on TV — crack open the tin of Roses and enjoy the first part of our bumper sportswriting round-up.

# olympic-village - Sunday 12 August, 2012

Olympic Village: Day 16, wrap

We wave goodbye to London 2012 before making plans to head out to Dublin Airport early for Team Ireland’s return.

In pictures: London 2012, Day 16

The final medals were handed out as Great Britain prepared for a huge send-off.

# olympic-village - Saturday 11 August, 2012

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Olympic Village: Day 15, wrap

There were mixed emotions for Team Ireland today, while Usain Bolt delivered another memorable performance.

# olympic-village - Friday 10 August, 2012

Olympic Village: Day 14, wrap

Hope you have some fingernails left – another gold medal bout awaits.

As it happened: London 2012, Day 14

Stretch out those weary muscles, we’re about to do it all over again.

In pictures: London 2012, Day 14

Mullingar got a day in the Olympic sun and there were some low-blows in the taekwondo.

# olympic-village - Thursday 9 August, 2012

US relay runner Mitchell breaks leg in race

The athlete showed remarkable courage to finish his race despite suffering the injury this evening.

# olympic-village - Wednesday 8 August, 2012

Olympic Village: Day 12, wrap

It was a productive day for Ireland on the medal front.

# olympic-village - Monday 6 August, 2012

Olympic Village: Day 10, wrap

You wait four years for an Olympic medal to come along and two come along in quick succession.

Sailing wrap: Seaton and McGovern bow out as Murphy comes so close

The 49er duo needed a top ten finish in their final race to make the medal race but were unsuccessful.

# olympic-village - Sunday 5 August, 2012

Olympic Village, Day Nine, wrap: Ireland medal, Bolt wins gold

John Joe Nevin secured Ireland’s first medal, while the 100m Final was won by Usain Bolt in a time of 9.63, with Yohan Blake second.

# olympic-village - Thursday 2 August, 2012

Olympic Village: Day Six, wrap

“Wind yer neck in Kate, it’s only five golds for Team GB, not 10.”

‘It’s frustrating and it’s disheartening’ — Barry Murphy ponders what might have been

The Dubliner finished second in his 50m freestyle heat in the pool this morning with a time of 22.76.

# olympic-village - Saturday 28 July, 2012

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# olympic-village - Thursday 26 July, 2012

Here’s Caroline Wozniacki and Rory McIlroy looking awkward in the Olympic Village

Wozzilroy — their name, not ours — have landed.

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US athletes learn Cockney rhyming slang in time for London 2012 – video

Want a bit of John Cleese and a cup of Rosie Lee?

# olympic-village - Tuesday 24 July, 2012

From The Daily Edge Ooh-er!

Gay dating app: No, the Olympics athletes did not crash our service

Grindr, a location-based networking app for gay men, says the influx of athletes to London didn’t cause its downtime.

# olympic-village - Sunday 22 July, 2012

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Give us a smile Andy! It’s the sporting tweets of the week

Melanie Nocher hopes the Scottish tennis star won’t bring down the buzz in the Olympic Village.

The Sunday Papers: some of the week’s best sportswriting

We’ve a bumper day of sport ahead of us, but you’ll want to set some time aside for this six beauties. Trust us.

# olympic-village - Sunday 15 July, 2012

Congress fumes following revelation that US Olympic uniforms are made in China

“They should take all the uniforms, put them in a big pile and burn them,” declared Senator Harry Reid.

# olympic-village - Saturday 31 March, 2012

Tweet dreams: Irish Olympic athletes free to use Twitter at London 2012

Pat Hickey knows what a London Bus looks like but, by the looks of it, he prefers vintage technology.