Maryland station was closed between 27 July and 12 August 2012, during the 2012 London Olympics, as it would have been unable to cope with the large numbers of Olympics fans who would have used it to get to the venues in Stratford.

Olympics fans get their gratification from stories, not the results.

THE city's Olympics fans say they are confident that international animus has abated, and argue that the city's safety during the Republican National Convention last summer helped New York's cause, as have recent efforts to simplify visa approval for Olympics officials.

What can Olympics fans travelling on bikes expect?

In 1998, Olympics fans will be treated to the sight of teams of players using brooms to coax spinning granite stones down a sheet of ice.