Olympics 2012
The London 2012 Olympics are upon us and among Team GB are more than 75 athletes from the North West.
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Barlow praised for performing after family tragedy
Crewe's Shanaze Reade goes for gold
BMX star Shanaze Reade from Crewe is hoping to get through to the Olympic track finals later today.
Shanaze missed out on the gold in Beijing four years ago, after she crashed in the final.
A hotel in her home-town plans to project a 50ft image of her if she wins a medal.
Liverpool's Martin Stamper to fight for bronze
Liverpool's Martin Stamper lost his semi final clash with Turkey's Servet Tazegul in his Taekwondo semi final.
It was 9-6 when the Team GB fighter traded blows. Despite Stamper's best efforts it was not to be but he can still get a medal and will fight later for a bronze.
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Liverpool's Martin Stamper closer to a medal
25 year old Martin Stamper from Liverpool is through to the semi finals of the Taekwondo after defeating Serbia’s Damir Fejzic the men’s -68kg.
Olga Butkevych loses first bout
Team GB's hopes of a wrestling medal are hanging by a thread as Olga Butkevych's lost to Lissette Alexandra Antes Castillo in the first round of the women's -55kg wrestling.
Ukraine-born Butkevych, who earned British citizenship in May and now lives in Manchester, was looking to deliver Britain's first ever women's wrestling gold, but went down 1-1 2-0 1-2 to her Ecuadorian opponent at the ExCeL.
The 26-year-old was expected to make it through to the quarter-finals, but could still end the competition with a bronze through this evening's repechage, but only if Antes Castillo makes it through a tough field to reach the final.
Keri-anne Payne finishes 4th in 10k swim
Disappointment for Stockport's Keri-Anne Payne who finished fourth by a matter of inches in the open water 10K. Eva Rizstov got the gold for Hungary.
Keri-anne Payne misses out on medal
10K open water swimmer Keri-anne Payne from Stockport misses out on a medal after finishing 4th in the race.
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470 sailing final postponed
The wait for gold goes on for Rochdale's Stuart Bithell as the final of the 470 sailing in Weymouth is postponed due to light winds.
A decision will be made later this afternoon on whether the race can go ahead today, otherwise it will be held tomorrow.
Stuart and his team mate Luke Patience are guaranteed at least a silver medal at their first ever Olympic Games.
They're aiming for gold though in a battle with the Australian team.
Keep calm and Keri-anne
Stockport's Keri-anne Payne is hoping to get Team GB's first gold in the water in todays 10k open water swim.
Read the full storyOlympics 2012 - Olga Butkevych
Great Britain's only wrestler at London 2012 is Ukranian born Olga Butkevych. The adopted Brit and Mancunian will wrestle in the 55 kilogram division.
The 26 year old moved to the UK in 2007 living near Heaton Park, where she has now settled, and calls this country 'home'.
Keep calm and Keri-Anne
Stockport's Keri-anne Payne is hoping to ease the pain in the pool in the 10K open water marathon at Hyde Park.
Her family and friends are gathering already wearing specially made 'keep calm and Keri-anne' t-shirts.
Stockport's Keri-anne Payne is hoping to ease the pain in the pool in the 10K open water marathon at Hyde Park.
So far in the water Team GB have three a silver from Michael Jamieson and two bronzes by Rebecca Adlington.