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Olympic Handover Celebrations at Sheffield Fayre

Sheffield Lighting the Flame

04 Sep 2008

24th August 2008, Norfolk Park
On 24 August London will receive the Olympic torch and flag in Beijing. Sheffield will be joining in with the celebrations, by having a flag raising ceremony and activity day at Sheffield Fayre.

  South Yorkshire prepares the streets for the Olympics

Sheffield Lighting the Flame

04 Sep 2008

Leeds Joins In Olympics Handover Celebrations

Leeds Gateway to Gold

02 Sep 2008

2008 09 02 Leeds Joins In Olympics Handover Celebrations Two special flags were raised in Leeds city centre Two special flags were raised in Leeds city centre to mark the historic moment

David Stone sets his sights on golden double in Beijing

Leeds Gateway to Gold

29 Aug 2008

2008-08-28 Leeds based cyclist David Stone competing in the Paralympics in Beijing next month Yorkshire Evening Post - Tuesday 26th August 2008 After the Olympics comes the Paralympics and Leeds' David Stone has his eyes set very much on gold. Team GB are taking a team of 206 a

David Stone sets his sights on golden double in Beijing

Leeds Gateway to Gold

28 Aug 2008

2008-08-28 Leeds based cyclist David Stone competing in the Paralympics in Beijing next month Yorkshire Evening Post - Tuesday 26th August 2008 After the Olympics comes the Paralympics and Leeds' David Stone has his eyes set very much on gold. Team GB are taking a team of 206 a