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Young given too much to do as Paralympic GB finish fifth in relay

9:25pm Saturday 8th September 2012

SUCCESS in the heats this morning wasn't transferred into the final as Tom Young finished fifth in the 4x100m medley relay with Paralympic GB.

Young anchors Paralympic GB home in medley relay heat

12:10pm Saturday 8th September 2012

TOM Young from Newbiggin held on under intense pressure to get Paralympic GB into the final of the 4x100m medley relay at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park, London.

Young beats team-mate to sixth in S8 100m freestyle final

7:41pm Thursday 6th September 2012

NEWBIGGIN Paralympian Tom Young beat team-mate Sean Fraser into sixth in what could be his final action at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park, London.

Young squeezes into Paralympic final as eighth fastest qualifier

11:55am Thursday 6th September 2012

THOMAS Young has qualified for tonight (Thursday)'s S8 100m freestyle final after finishing eighth fastest over the two heats at the Aquatic Centre this morning.

Young misses out on final with disappointing swim in individual medley

9:51am Wednesday 5th September 2012

A POOR start and a shaky turnover bumped Tom Young out of qualifying for a place in tonight's (Wednesday) SM8 200m individual medley.

Agonisingly close finish not enough for Young to secure medal

5:44pm Tuesday 4th September 2012

TOM Young was fourth and just half a second away from a medal for the second time in this Paralympic Games as he was edged to bronze by Ollie Hynd in the S8 100m backstroke.

Young squeezes into final but faces tough ask to win medal

11:57am Monday 3rd September 2012

TOM Young from Newbiggin-on-Lune has edged his way into the final of the S8 50m freestyle after finishing joint fourth in his heat this morning (Monday).

Eden Paralympian Tom Young misses out on medal in SB7 100m final

8:41pm Saturday 1st September 2012

EDEN paralympian Tom Young battled hard to finish fifth in the thrilling final of the SB7 100m breaststroke at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park, London.

Young hoping to make a big splash at the Paralympics

Swimmer Tom Young

9:30am Friday 31st August 2012

NEWBIGGIN’S Tom Young embarks on his Paralympic adventure when he takes to the pool for his first swim at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park in the heats at 9.30am today.

Lake District firm helps Mo Farah to Olympic Gold!

A signed photo from Mo Farah thanking Cryolab Sports for their help in helping him make history at London 2012

9:00am Thursday 16th August 2012

DOUBLE Olympic hero Mo Farah has thanked a Lake District firm for helping him achieve his stunning gold medal performances.

High hopes for a lasting Olympic legacy in South Lakeland

10:46am Friday 10th August 2012

OLYMPIC fever has gripped South Lakeland and hopes are high that the enthusiasm for London 2012 can be transformed into a lasting legacy.

Rutlidge scores as GB forced to settle for wooden spoon

4:08pm Thursday 9th August 2012

TEAM GB exploded out the blocks but they could not hold onto that fire as they went down 11-7 to Italy in their women's final water polo match of the Olympics.

Wilcox hattrick can't stop Team GB from women's water polo defeat to Russia

7:34pm Tuesday 7th August 2012

TEAM GB missed out on claiming their first ever women's water polo win after losing to Russia.

Barrow's Thompson in action as Farah strikes gold

9:57pm Saturday 4th August 2012

CHRIS Thompson struggled in the men’s 10,000 metres on a glorious night for British athletics at the Olympic Park.

Wilcox scores as Team GB are a whisker away from producing water polo shock

7:30pm Monday 30th July 2012

TEAM GB almost caused a huge upset in the women's water polo to achieve their best ever result.

GALLERY: Milnthorpe has its moment to shine as Olympic Torch travels through

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12:35pm Friday 22nd June 2012

HUNDREDS of sodden school children, residents and workers lined the streets of Milnthorpe this morning to cheer on the Olympic torch as it made its last appearance in South Lakeland.

GALLERY: Olympic Torch lights up Kendal town centre

John Roelich takes the Olympic flame from Cate Davies in Kendal Town Centre.

9:03am Friday 22nd June 2012

KENDAL'S historic town centre was lit up as the Olympic torch was cheered through its streets.

VIDEO: Hundreds celebrate Olympic Torch at Kendal Castle

Mike Liptrott starts the relay from Kendal Castle.

10:36am Friday 22nd June 2012

Kendal Castle was heaving as hundreds of rain-soaked Cumbrians cheerfully welcomed the Olympic Torch to the historic spot.

GALLERY: The Olympic torch rides in to Bowness by boat

Torch bearer Stephanie Booth on the bow of the Tern on Windermere.

9:29am Friday 22nd June 2012

THE roar of a thousand cheers echoed out across the waters of Windermere to welcome in the Olympic Torch, last night.



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