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Congratulations to Lawrence Okoye – British record-breaker

Posted on July 10, 2011 by insidecroydon

Congratulations to Lawrence Okoye, whose transition from rampaging rugby wing to British Olympic discus thrower took another massive bound yesterday when the Croydon Harrier broke the British senior record for his event, throwing 67.63 metres at a meeting at Barnet … Continue reading →

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Beddington boxer gets one bout closer to Olympic dream

Posted on May 17, 2011 by insidecroydon

If you booked your tickets for the London Olympics, did you make sure that you included seats for the light-flyweight boxing bouts? Teenager Charlie Edwards moved a step closer to qualifying for a place in the London Games by winning … Continue reading →

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