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City still hoping to lure Olympic team

FUTURE STARS: City sprint sensation Alex Nelson, top right, with up-coming athletes Najee Fox, Jacob Eagles, Tom Hall, Tom Brady, Alice Lennox, Sophie Powell and Grace Mahony. Below, Alex Nelson and Tom Hall. Pictures: Clare Jennings

Friday, February 27, 2009

TALKS are still on-going to get the Pakistan team to set up a training base in Stoke-on-Trent for the 2012 London Olympics.

Delegates will be travelling to the Potteries over the summer, and will be given tours of the city's best facilities.

But there are no...

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Olympics: Adlington fears her 'favourite' tag

FRONT-RUNNERS: Cyclist Chris Hoy and swimmer Rebecca Adlington with the Olympic gold medals they won in Beijing.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

REBECCA Adlington is worried that being favourite to be voted the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year will damage her chances of winning the...

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Olympic hero wins Respect

GOOD INFLUENCE: Olympic swimmer Jessica Sylvester with pupils Hope Millington, left, and Victoria Mallaburn. Picture: Malcolm Hart

Thursday, October 09, 2008

THE magic of the Olympics has captivated a group of schoolchildren who met swimming hero Jessica Sylvester. Two classes from Hillside Primary...

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Paralympics: Unbeatable Pearson completes gold rush

HAT-TRICK HERO: Lee Pearson picked up his third gold medal of the Paralympic Games yesterday after winning the freestyle event.

Friday, September 12, 2008

CHEDDLETON'S Lee Pearson insisted it was a perfect night after he collected his third title of the Paralympics, beating fellow Brit Ricky Balshaw...

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Paralympics: Whitaker praise for 'inspiring' Pearson

Friday, September 12, 2008

RECORD-breaking Paralympic champion Lee Pearson has received a ringing endorsement from Olympic silver medallist Michael Whitaker as he bids for...

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Paralympics: Pearson edges closer to third golden hat-trick

PERFECT PARTNERS: Cheddleton rider Lee Pearson and his horse Gentleman on their way to gold in the individual dressage competition at the Paralympics equestrian venue in Hong Kong.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

LEE Pearson underlined his status as the Paralympic equestrian king after scooping the seventh and eighth gold medals of his career in Hong Kong....

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Lee Pearson wins gold at paralympics

Lee Pearson wins gold at paralympics

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

LEE Pearson was today crowned Paralympic equestrian king for the third successive games after scooping his seventh and eighth gold medals. The...

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Paralympics: Greatbatch urges Team GB to bounce back

POSITIVE THINKING: Weston Coyney's Lee Greatbatch.

Monday, September 08, 2008

LEE Greatbatch admitted it was back to the drawing board after Great Britain lost their opening five-a-side football match 3-0 at the hands of an...

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Paralympics: Pearson stays on course for gold

Monday, September 08, 2008

CHEDDLETON'S Lee Pearson opened his bid for a Paralympic treble with a top scoring dressage performance yesterday. Britain has an enviable record...

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BMX star has hopes dashed on final leg

BMX star has hopes dashed on final leg

Friday, August 22, 2008

FRIENDS and fans of BMX competitor Shanaze Reade say the teenager will bounce straight back after failing to win a medal at the Beijing Olympics....

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