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Michael Phelps may be stripped of his London Olympics medals
By posing for the Louis Vuitton campaign, U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps may be stripped of his medals, four gold and two silver, from...
Rio Olympics 2016 Theme Song Released: The Gods of Olympus Visit Rio de Janeiro
London Olympics 2012 has hardly even had time to enjoy its success and already Rio is attempting to steal its shine, earlier this week...
Rio 2016: Olympic flag arrives in Brazil
The official Olympic flag has arrived in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, the host city of 2016 Games. Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes waved...
Nadzeya Ostapchuk, women’s shot put Olympic gold medalist, strips off title after failing doping test
Nadzeya Ostapchuk, women's shot put Olympic gold medalist, has been stripped of her title after failing a doping test, the International Olympic Committee has...
Rio Olympics 2016 gives a taste of carnival to symbolize the handover from London 2012
Brazilian carnival dancers invaded the stage in the final section of the closing ceremony last night to symbolize the handover from London 2012 to...
London 2012 Closing Ceremony: grand finale brings Olympic Games to end
London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony has started with a performance charting a journey through a day in the life of the capital city. After 16...
Olympics 2012: IOC asks South Korea to bar footballer Park Jong-woo from medal ceremony
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked South Korea to bar footballer Park Jong-woo from the bronze medal ceremony after he held up a...
Olympics 2012: Mexico wins men’s Olympic football gold medal after beating Brazil
Mexico has beaten Brazil with 2-1 at Wembley and has won the men's Olympic football gold medal for the first time. Oribe Peralta struck from...
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Games will be staged in four areas
The Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in four zones across the city, the Brazilian organizing committee has said. Plans for their...
Emanuele Pesoli on hunger strike in protest over his three-year match-fixing ban
Italian football player Emanuele Pesoli of Serie B side Verona has gone on hunger strike in protest over his three-year match-fixing ban. The defender has...
Juventus coach Antonio Conte given 10-month ban over match-fixing
Antonio Conte, Juventus manager and coach, has been banned for 10 months after an investigation into match-fixing. Last year Antonio Conte, 43, led the club...
Olympics 2012: Manteo Mitchell breaks his leg during 4×400 m race but still manages to finish
US sprinter Manteo Mitchell revealed he broke his leg half way round the track but still managed to finish the men's 4x400 meter Olympic...
Olympics 2012: Team GB cyclists accused by French of cheating by using magic wheels
Team GB stormed to yet another cycling gold yesterday as the forlorn French said the British riders are hiding their “magic wheels” after the...
Olympics 2012: man charged after a bottle was thrown at athletes at 100 m final
Ashley Gill-Webb has been charged with a public order offence after a bottle was thrown at the start of the men's Olympic 100 metres...
Full moon forming sixth ring in Olympic display at London’s Tower Bridge
Reuters photographer Luke MacGregor’s perfectly timed snap captured the full moon forming a sixth ring in the Olympic display on London's Tower Bridge. The masterpiece...
Paul McCartney cheers Team GB’s cycling victory with wife Nancy Shevell and daughter Stella
Stella McCartney designed the Team GB Olympics kit so it's no surprise to see the fashion designer at the London Games. Stella McCartney enjoyed a...
Michael Phelps ends career by winning his 18th Olympic title and 22nd medal overall
An era of unprecedented sporting domination came to an end at the London Olympics today, with a stunning victory for Michael Phelps in his...
Serena Williams wins first singles Olympic gold after beating Maria Sharapova
US champion Serena Williams couldn't hide her glee after storming to Olympic victory against Russia's Maria Sharapova and celebrated with a crip walk. After routing...
How fast a human can ultimately run?
To understand how fast a human can ultimately run, we need to go beyond the record books and understand how Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's...
Oscar Pistorius: the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics finished second in 400 m race
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius made history at London Games 2012 by becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics. Oscar, Pistorius, a four-time...
US Olympic medal winners taxed on their prize money
US medal-winning athletes at the Olympics will have to pay tax on their prize money - something which is proving controversial in the US. But...
Olympic gatecrasher Madhura Nagendra apologizes for an error of judgement
Madhura Nagendra, the woman who appeared in India's Olympic contingent in the opening ceremony, has apologized for an "error of judgement". Madhura Nagendra told the...
Olympics 2012: Athletics to start at London’s Olympic Stadium
London's Olympic Stadium will welcome the athletics events later in the day, ensuring the Olympic Park's busiest day since the Games opened a week...
Olympics 2012: China’s Olympic badminton coach apologizes after players kicked out
Li Yongbo, China's Olympic badminton head coach, has apologized for his role after his two top players were disqualified for not playing to win. Li...
Olympics 2012: bus crash kills cyclist near Olympic Park in Hackney
A cyclist has been killed in a crash with what police are describing as an "Olympic bus" on the border of the Olympic Park...
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