Olympics 2012: how to get involved in football

Our national game is cheap, accessible and fun. If you've never kicked a ball around, it's not too late to start, says Peter Beech

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in canoeing

Olympians slalom and sprint, but you can start with a paddle between pubs. Peter Beech has the lowdown

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in triathlon

Think you could take on the Brownlee brothers in triathlon? Peter Beech gets you started

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in trampolining

This fun method of exercising is usefully low-impact - unless you miss the trampoline. Better get training, writes Peter Beech

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in taekwondo

Enough with all these non-ultraviolent sports. Sometimes you just need to kick someone in the face, writes Peter Beech

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in tennis

Over the years, tennis has been one of our more entertaining ways not to win things. Now it's time to get inspired by Murray's Olympic gold medal, writes Peter Beech

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in volleyball

Look past the objectification of bikini-clad women – volleyball is a fun and sociable sport for both sexes, writes Peter Beech

Will the Olympics leave a legacy of good health?

The nation has spent the past weeks glued to the sports coverage. Now the government needs to capitalise on the interest to overthrow our sedentary habits, says Sam Murphy

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in modern pentathlon

If you look at a triathlon and think, 'Great, but where are the guns and horses?', then step this way, writes Rachel Holmes

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in table tennis

If you're deft, tricksy and don't mind chasing after lost ping-pong balls, this could be your sport, writes Peter Beech