Olympics 2012

Follow the London Olympics with exclusive and live coverage from our reporter Ed Mezzetti and photographer Jessica Mann. And if you're at the Olympic Stadium or bump into one of the stars, send us your pictures and stories via the Green Plus above.

PARALYMPICS: Baker's delight at double gold

Golden girl Natasha Baker poses with her horse, Cabral

10:00am Tuesday 4th September 2012

Dressage star Natasha Baker, who trains at Milton-under-Wychwood, admitted that winning her second gold medal was beyond her wildest dreams, writes STUART WEIR.

PARALYMPICS: Baker's glory

Natasha Baker

10:30am Monday 3rd September 2012

Natasha Baker, who trains with Emile Faurie at Milton-under-Wychwood, decribed striking gold in the individual Grade 2 dressage as “amazing”.

PARALYMPICS: Lily 'ecstatic' at gold strike

Cox Lily van den Broecke (right) celebrates with her crew of (from left) Pamela Relph, Naomi Riches, David Smith and James Roe

10:20am Monday 3rd September 2012

OXFORD cox Lily van den Broecke was “ecstatic” with joy after steering Great Britain to gold at Eton Dorney. The 20-year-old, from Headington, guided the legs, trunks and arms (LTA) mixed four to a thrilling victory over Germany yesterday.

OLYMPICS: How Oxfordshire's competitors fared

Zac Purchase (left) and Mark Hunter get their silver medals

12:00pm Wednesday 15th August 2012

ROWING

OLYMPICS: Time of our lives

Oxford’s Andrew Triggs Hodge (left) and his men’s four colleagues salute the passionate home crowd after rowing to a gold medal at Eton Dorney

12:00pm Wednesday 15th August 2012

Ed Mezzetti, who covered London 2012 for the Oxford Mail, reflects on a golden Games for Britain and Oxfordshire

OLYMPICS: Clarke happy at family gamble

Lawrence Clarke

12:00pm Wednesday 15th August 2012

OXFORDSHIRE’S rising star, Lawrence Clarke, was one of Britain’s athletics surprises with his fourth place in the 110m hurdles final.

HOCKEY: Sarah delighted with bronze medal

Sarah Thomas celebrates with team-mate Crista Cullen

10:00am Saturday 11th August 2012

Oxfordshire's Sarah Thomas reflected on a crazy two days after helping Great Britain’s women to a hockey bronze at London 2012.

Live Olympics August 10

2:39pm Friday 10th August 2012

Women's hockey bronze medal play-off

OLYMPICS: Clarke - Bring on Rio

Lawrence Clarke

9:50am Friday 10th August 2012

LAWRENCE Clarke has set his sights on Olympic gold after his superb fourth place in the 110m hurdles final.

OLYMPICS: Hannah staying upbeat

Hannah England

9:30am Friday 10th August 2012

OXFORD’S Hannah England hopes her Olympic pain can spur her on to bigger and better things.



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