olympic sports

London Rowing Club photo by solstråle_flicka

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Rowing & Paralympic Rowing

Row, row, row your boat… and don’t catch a crab*

Team GB hopeful Amy Oliver shoots an arrow at a set of cricket stumps at Lord's Cricket Ground ahead of the London Archery Classic, a London 2012 test event.

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Archery

A true test of nerve and precision

A Greco-Roman wrestling match

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Wrestling

All you need to known about body-locks and takedowns.

Mo Farah helped Team GB reach their medal goals in Daegu.

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Athletics

Faster, Higher, Stronger. Athletics embodies the Olympic motto.

The British Boccia team win Gold in Beijing

Paralympic Sport Lowdown: Boccia & Goalball

A year to go till the Paralympic Opening Ceremony – will you be there?

Sailing on the Thames at Wapping by Beth Torr

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Sailing

Laser, Finn, Elliott, Star… no it’s not the shipping forecast but Olympic sailing classes

Olympic test event at Lee Valley White Water Centre

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Canoe Slalom And Sprint

Bet you never knew a canoe could go so fast.

British No. 1 Singles Player, Rajiv Ouseph

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Badminton

Wembley Arena welcomes flying cocks, smash and wood shots, nimble feet and lightning reactions for the World Badminton Championships this week.

2009 ITU World Championship London Triathlon by McTumshie

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Triathlon

What is it exactly? A swim, a cycle and a run plus lightning quick kit changes.

SINGAPORE-2010 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES- GYMNASTICS-MODERN PENTATHLON

Olympic Sports Lowdown: Modern Pentathlon

What is it exactly? One athlete. One day. Five sports.