Sochi success boosts winter sports
The Sochi Winter Olympics and snowboard success for Team GB have kick-started a new passion for winter sports.
Liverpool fans win medals at Sochi
Two international Liverpool FC supporters have won medals at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
Tweddle receives honorary fellowship
Olympic medalist Beth Tweddle returned to Liverpool John Moores University to receive an honorary fellowship.
Paralympic medalist dreams of Olympics
Paralympic double bronze medalist David Devine hopes that one day he could compete in the Olympics.
Handball Olympian’s funding fury
Merseyside Olympian Christopher McDermott speaks out over the battle to fund his Rio 2016 dream.
Purvis on life after London 2012
Olympic bronze medal winner Daniel Purvis tells JMU Journalism he needs to work off his holiday paunch after ‘relaxing’ too much.
Big scoops for presenter Alex
JMU Journalism graduate Alex Brooker interviewed PM David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson live at the Paralympics.
Lennon tribute at closing ceremony
A moving tribute to John Lennon, featuring Liverpool choir singers, was one of the highlights of the Olympics closing ceremony.
Row as Stalker’s Olympic bid ends
Liverpool boxer Tom Stalker had his Olympic dreams shattered in controversial fashion as he lost his quarter-final bout despite an appeal.
Tweddle clinches Olympic bronze
Liverpool’s Beth Tweddle picked up the Olympic medal she craved by winning gymnastics bronze at London 2012.
Olympic bronze for Crosby gymnast
Crosby’s Daniel Purvis helped Team GB to win their first gymnastics Olympic medal in a century as they took bronze at London 2012.
London 2012 stars represent Liverpool
Merseyside is sending a host of athletes to the Olympics. We profile those who are going for gold at London 2012.
Olympic rings record set on Merseyside
As London prepares to host the 2012 Games, the first Olympics world record has been set on Merseyside, by pupils forming the iconic rings.
Paralympics role for presenter Alex
A JMU Journalism graduate has landed a top TV presenter’s job as the face of the 2012 Paralympics on Channel 4.