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Holly’s in a daze after her Olympic adventure

12:00pm Saturday 13th October 2012

HOLLY Lam-Moores spent six long years preparing for the Olympic Games but her life has been a whirlwind ever since.

Lam-Moores in fund plea

8:35am Monday 6th August 2012

BURNLEY’S Holly Lam-Moores waved goodbye to London 2012 yesterday with an impassioned plea to sporting big-wigs to make sure her legacy is not wasted.

Handball’s future on the up, says Lam-Moores

10:50am Saturday 4th August 2012

GREAT BRITAIN’S handball tournament effectively came to an end after a 31-25 defeat to Angola in the Copper Box but for Burnley’s Holly Lam-Moores this is just the beginning for the sport in this country.

Holly's very tall story

9:00am Tuesday 31st July 2012

HANDBALL star Holly Lam-Moores admits facing Russia was a tall order – literally – but is full of confidence about the future of the sport in Britain despite suffering their second successive defeat in the Copperbox.

GB handball team suffers heavy defeat

5:52pm Monday 30th July 2012

The GB women's handball team - which includes East Lancashire's Holly Lam-Moores - have suffered a heavy defeat to Russia.

The best is yet to come, says handball Holly

8:36am Monday 30th July 2012

BURNLEY’S Holly Lam-Moores insists the best is yet to come after she wrote her name into the history books at London 2012 on Saturday.

Defeat for East Lancashire's Holly in handball opener

9:27pm Saturday 28th July 2012

Great Britain women's handball team - including East Lancashire's Holly Lam-Moores - put in a sterling display in their first-ever match in the Olympic Games, but it still ended in a 31-19 defeat to Montenegro in Group A of the preliminary stages at the Copper Box tonight.

Coach has hope for more cash

7:44am Wednesday 25th July 2012

GREAT Britain women’s handball coach Jesper Holmris believes his side have already done enough to warrant post-Olympic Games funding regardless of their performance in London.

Golden Graeme eyes big finale

Chorley sprinter Graeme Ballard

2:18pm Tuesday 17th July 2012

IT will be the third and last Paralympic Games this summer for super sprinter Graeme Ballard – and he’d love to bow out with gold.

Hard work only just beginning for Holly

Holly Lam-Moores is part of the first GB handball team

2:15pm Tuesday 17th July 2012

BURNLEY’S Holly Lam-Moores is on the verge of realising her childhood ambition at London 2012 – but the 21-year-old insists the hard work is only just beginning.

East Lancashire's Olympic dynamic dozen

POLE VAULT: Top medal hope Holly Bleasdale

4:31pm Wednesday 4th July 2012

The biggest sporting event event is just 23 days away – and East Lancashire will have 12 stars taking place at the Greatest Show on Earth. Here ANDY CRYER takes a look at the local heroes...

Sacrifices of duo to land 2012 handball dream

11:10am Saturday 30th June 2012

WHEN Holly Lam-Moores was surviving on cheese on toast and Ciaran Williams shared a two bedroom flat with five others, they never gave up on their Olympic handball dream.

GB hand a place to Holly

8:34am Friday 22nd June 2012

HANDBALL star Holly Lam-Moores has been included in the GB squad for the London Olympics.

EAST LANCS OLYMPIC HOPEFULS: Handball Holly Lam-Moores

Handball player Holly Lam-Moores.

12:47pm Wednesday 7th March 2012

WHO? The 21-year-old from Burnley first played handball at Alder Grange High School and later joined Haslingden Handball Club. Capped 45 times by GB, since 2006 debut, and is the all-time second highest scorer.

Holly's Olympic dream saved by mystery injury

10:26am Thursday 19th January 2012

HOLLY Lam-Moores’ Olympic handball dream has been saved thanks to a mysterious injury.

London 2012 dream is reality for Holly Lam-Moores

London 2012 dream is reality for Holly Lam-Moores

4:10pm Monday 7th November 2011

WHEN Holly Lam-Moores walks out in to the Handball Arena later this month only then will she let herself believe her Olympic dream is getting closer to becoming a reality.

Olympic fear factor drives handball’s Holly to greater heights

3:26pm Tuesday 9th August 2011

HOLLY Lam-Moores might look to be all-but sure of her 2012 berth – but with the Olympics a year away she insists it’s the fear of missing the party that still drives her on.

Joy as handball gets Olympic go ahead

WE’RE HAVING A BALL: Great Britain captain Ciaran Williams is delighted with the news

12:48pm Tuesday 25th January 2011

EAST Lancashire’s handball stars have expressed ‘relief and delight’ after the British Olympic Association decided to give the sport the go-ahead for London 2012.

2010 review: Rising stars have their sport right at hand

2:19pm Tuesday 28th December 2010

HANDBALL is one of country’s lesser known sports but two local stars are helping to raise its profile.

A new chapter for Holly and GB handball team

9:59am Tuesday 25th November 2008

HOLLY Lam-Moores is looking forward to the biggest challenge of her handball career.



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