10-year-old Alzain Tareq becomes youngest-ever swimmer at world championships

A 10-year-old from Bahrain has become the youngest swimmer ever to youngest competitor at a world championships

Wes Welker’s doping ban and other drugs-in-sports classics

Hunter Felt: the Bronco says someone may have spiked his drink with MDMA, or Molly, at the Kentucky Derby. Stranger things have happened

Gary Lineker looking back, Olympians swimming, snooker and darts

The Agenda: Fran Halsall in the pool, Daniel Purvis on the floor, Gary Lineker on the personality trail and Phil The Power on the oche in 3D

Rob Howard obituary

Other lives: Olympic swimmer for whom life was a triumph over adversity

Paralympics 2012: £2m boost for disabled sport on another golden day

Olympic Park organisation to back grassroots as ParalympicsGB triumph in swimming, archery, and equestrian events

Meet swimmer Rim Ju Song, North Korea’s first Paralympic athlete

Despite only learning how to swim this year, and finishing last in his heat, his appearance has been hailed as a landmark moment