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21st January 2014

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by Paul Madden

British Ambassador to Japan

London Paralympics heroes in Australia

Last night I had dinner with a group of British wheelchair athletes, in Australia for a series of races this week at Canberra stadium, culminating in the “GIO Oz Day 10k” around Sydney’s historic Rocks district on Australia Day. They were a hugely impressive bunch and it was fun talking to them about their experiences […]

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16th July 2012 Nairobi, Kenya

by Matt Baugh

Ambassador to Somalia

Olympic dreams

There are days when you realise just how much of a privilege it is to be an Ambassador. Growing up in the UK, I vividly remember watching Daley Thompson, Seb Coe and Steve Redgrave achieving Olympic glory. This year, our hopes rest on the likes of Jessica Ennis, Tom Daley, and, of course, Mo Farah […]

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18th April 2012

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by Paul Madden

British Ambassador to Japan

100 days to go

Australia was one of the first places in the world to mark the “100 days to go” to the London Olympics.  I joined some of the 400 Australian athletes who will be competing in London and Australian Olympic Committee representatives, for a colourful event at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre in Queensland. The media were […]

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