Arts critics take on the Olympics
Does synchronised swimming have a cinematic quality? Is beach volleyball rock’n’roll? Or fencing like watching Hamlet? As the Olympics draw near, read our arts critics reviews of British Olympians in six sporting disciplines as they train for the London games
Dance critic Judith Mackrell reviews the GB para-equestrian team
Critics meet Olympians: Lucy Mangan meets British Olympic gymnasts – in pictures
Critics meet Olympians - Michael Billington with the women's fencing team
Critics meet Olympians - Peter Bradshaw with the British Olympic synchronised swimming team
Theatre critic Michael Billington reviews the GB Olympics women's fencing team
Art critic Jonathan Jones reviews athletics in the form of Team GB Olympics hurdler Andy Turner
Rock critic Alexis Petridis reviews the GB Olympics beach volleyball team
Film critic Peter Bradshaw reviews the GB Olympics synchronised swimming team
TV critic Lucy Mangan reviews the GB Olympics gymnastics team
Beach volleyball: a critic's view of the London Olympics 2012 sport - video
