London 2012: Olympic diaries
Six months after London 2012 ended where are our Olympic diarists now? Bobby White, Zac Purchase, Sarah Stevenson and Jonny Brownlee Some of them have been enjoying a break after the excitement of the Olympics but others have been forced to work hard to secure the future of their sport after losing funding
Bobby White: 'Has the Olympics been worth the effort? Undoubtedly' The GB handball captain is ready to build a legacy, but can't quite believe London 2012 is over after all that work
Yamilé Aldama: There are no excuses – I was not good enough Yamilé Aldama Yamilé Aldama: I believed that I would win a medal. When it did not happen it was so, so painful
Zac Purchase: 'There's no hiding place when you lose' Zac Purchase
Yamilé Aldama: It's like I'm watching a film of my life Yamilé Aldama
London 2012: 'We surprised France by how strong and how good we are' Bobby White Bobby White: In the opening period against France Team GB played the best handball of their careers
Bobby White: 'Good though France are I don't think there's fear in the camp' Bobby White Bobby White: We're under no illusions that playing the Olympic champions will be a real test
Zac Purchase: We're drawing back into ourselves ahead of London 2012 Zac Purchase Zac Purchase : Anticipation is rising, and so are the nerves, but I'm not buzzing in the final days before London 2012
Guardian Olympic diarists: 'London 2012 isn't the be all and end all' Olympic diarists Olympic diarists: Our writers, who will be offering their experiences throughout the Games, describe their preparations in the buildup
Hannah Cockroft: Carrying Olympic torch was the best moment of my life Hannah Cockroft I did it in Brighouse, about 20 minutes away from where I live, and I didn't even know that many people lived there
Bobby White: It was a huge relief and honour when I was named captain Bobby White I'm doing my best to drive the other handball boys forward for London 2012, but it's a difficult time and it's so hard to switch off
Jonny Brownlee: training at altitude means we will peak for London 2012 Jonny Brownlee Jonny Brownlee: During my first week in the Alps I woke up feeling awful and super tired but now myself and Alistair are getting used to it
Sarah Stevenson: All talk is back to Taekwondo after selection controversy Sarah Stevenson Normally we beaver away unnoticed, but we've been the focus of media attention after the debate over Lutalo Muhammad's inclusion in the squad
Nicola Adams: To be honest, gold is my target at London 2012 Nicola Adams: My coaches think I can win it, so why should I believe otherwise? I just need to treat this like a normal tournament
Hannah Cockroft: I'm so excited I even collected a sticker of myself Hannah Cockroft: It might sound a bit sad but I bought six packets for the official Olympic sticker album and I just happened to be in one
Bobby White: We're getting some good team-building done in Serbia Bobby White: There are 22 of us and we'll be whittled down to 14 in the Olympic selection, but there's no tension at the moment
Yamilé Aldama: Watching TV with injured shoulder is sore Olympic trial London 2012: Yamilé Aldama describes her frustration at missing Olympic trials with injured shoulder
Olympics 2012: Team GB dresses for battle Zac Purchase: Team GB's Kitting Out Day was an enormous operation – and left us with smiles as broad as the Thames, says Olympic rower
Nicola Adams: After display of girl power we're ready for London 2012 Nicola Adams: The fact that Savannah Marshall, Natasha Jonas and I have qualified for London 2012 speaks volumes about British women's boxing
Jonny Brownlee: Winning is a skill – one I'm getting better at Jonny Brownlee Jonny Brownlee: London 2012 Games will bring its own challenges but ultimately a race is just a race, even if it is for the Olympic title.
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