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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
  • ‘You really do feel as though you’re dancing’ … Sophie Wells.

    Dance critic Judith Mackrell reviews the GB para-equestrian team

  • Critic Lucy Mangan with artistic gymnast and Olympic hopeful Danusia Francis

    Critics meet Olympians: Lucy Mangan meets British Olympic gymnasts – in pictures

  • Critic Michael Billington with members of the British women's Olympic fencing team

    Critics meet Olympians - Michael Billington with the women's fencing team

  • Critic Peter Bradshaw with the British Olympic synchronised swimming 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