This magnificent commemorative anthology features 25 firsthand accounts from the UK's finest journalists. It draws upon all aspects of the London 2012 experience, including the renovation of the Olympic Park, the nationwide Torch Relay, inspiring performances by individuals and teams, the innovative Cultural Olympiad and spectacular Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Powerfully written narratives convey the intense emotion of these defining moments and consider individual achievements in the wider context of Olympic and Paralympic history. Illustrated with evocative photography, it provides a unique celebration of an unforgettable year.
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'...magnificent commemorative anthology...Illustrated with evocative photography, it provides an unique celebration of an unforgettable year.' (New Woman, November 2012)
Introduction 9 1 Preparing for London 2012 23 Bringing the Games
Home 25 Brendan Gallagher The Plasticine Park 34 Kevin Owens 2 The
London 2012 Festival 43 The World Shakespeare Festival 45 Vikki Orvice A
Festival of Hope and Glory 52 Sarah Edworthy 3 The London 2012 Torch
Relays 61 Great Britain's Moment to Shine 63 Sarah Edworthy 4 Dawn of
the Games 71 6.30am Day One: 28 July 2012 73 'Isles of Wonder' Welcome the
Games 80 Tom Knight 5 Firsts of London 2012 91 Women Enter the Olympic
Ring 93 Gareth A Davies The Sense of an Ending 102 Kate Battersby Going
for Gold 110 Craig Lord 6 Great Team Efforts 119 On Golden Pond 121
Andrew Longmore A Triumph of True Grit 133 Pat Rowley All's Well that
Ends Well 143 Kate Battersby A World Turned Upside Down 151 Pippa Cuckson
7 Golden Glories 161 Sheffield Steel Turns to Gold 163 Vikki Orvice
Winning Wheels Keep Rolling 170 Gareth A Davies The Comeback King Takes
his Place in History 179 Andrew Longmore Natural Born Talent 187 Gareth A
Davies The Golden Mobot 195 Simon Turnbull 'Let's Dance' 203 Gareth A
Davies Crowning the 'King of Kool' 210 Brendan Gallagher Over the
Rainbow 218 Shelagh Fogarty The Best There's Ever Been 225 Tom Knight
Achieving the Impossible ... Again 234 Brendan Gallagher A Changing of the
Guard 244 Tom Knight About the Editor 251 Contributors 252 Picture
Credits 256
Brendan Gallagher is the Chief Sports Feature Writer at the Daily Telegraph , specialising in rugby, cycling, athletics, basketball and cricket. He has co-authored the autobiography of Ireland and Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll and, most recently, of three times Olympic gold medal winner Bradley Wiggins, In Pursuit of Glory , as well as a book on sport's favourite Comic Book Heroes. A former director of Hayters Sports Agency, he has a particular interest in historical sporting events and the Olympic and Paralympic heritage.
