Author Archives: Declan Murray

About Declan Murray

Student battling for an MSc in International Development. Researching the International Olympic Committee and its relationship with and within the sustainable development discourse.
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Guest article: A flame, a light, a beacon

The Last Lap. 1st Floor, Main Library Although mainly covered in the media over the past weeks and months for various interruptions of weather and wackos, the torch relay has perhaps been the most obvious manifestation of Olympism for the

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Guest article: A flame, a light, a beacon

The Last Lap. 1st Floor, Main Library Although mainly covered in the media over the past weeks and months for various interruptions of weather and wackos, the torch relay has perhaps been the most obvious manifestation of Olympism for the

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Guest article: Five coloured rings, four weeks to go, three months of work, too much to do, and one amateur blog post

The Fear. 1.18 Postgraduate Hotdesk Room The Olympic Rings – you must have seen them. If not then go find the nearest London 2012 installation, on a regional landmark near you, and then stand and enjoy that warm fuzzy feeling

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Guest article: Five coloured rings, four weeks to go, three months of work, too much to do, and one amateur blog post

The Fear. 1.18 Postgraduate Hotdesk Room The Olympic Rings – you must have seen them. If not then go find the nearest London 2012 installation, on a regional landmark near you, and then stand and enjoy that warm fuzzy feeling

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Guest article: Finding my Kotinos: Words and rewards.

The Early Days. 1.17 Postgraduate microlab Kotinos is Greek for olive wreath – a branch originally from an olive-tree, intertwined to form a circle or horse-shoe. In Olympic world it is the original gold medal. Before our pal Pierre came

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Guest article: Finding my Kotinos: Words and rewards.

The Early Days. 1.17 Postgraduate microlab Kotinos is Greek for olive wreath – a branch originally from an olive-tree, intertwined to form a circle or horse-shoe. In Olympic world it is the original gold medal. Before our pal Pierre came

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Guest article: A legacy for the planet?

London Prepares Athletics Test Event – 4th-7th May 2012 The Olympic Stadium, The Olympic Park, Stratford, East London Pierre de Coubertin was the original Seb Coe – the original organisational mastermind behind the modern Olympic Games. He would’ve said ‘Bonjour’.

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Guest article: A legacy for the planet?

London Prepares Athletics Test Event – 4th-7th May 2012 The Olympic Stadium, The Olympic Park, Stratford, East London Pierre de Coubertin was the original Seb Coe – the original organisational mastermind behind the modern Olympic Games. He would’ve said ‘Bonjour’.