London Olympics 2012 - Latest Stories

  • Hodgson wants England in Olympic mood

    Hodgson wants England in Olympic mood

    Roy Hodgson has told his England stars they must seize a golden opportunity to win back their place in the nation's hearts in the afterglow of the London Olympics.

    September 11, 2012
  • Guardiola not interested in Brazil post

    Guardiola not interested in Brazil post

    Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has dismissed, via his agent, any possibility of becoming coach of the Brazilian national team as pressure increases on current incumbent Mano Menezes.

    August 18, 2012
  • Hodgson pleased with progress of England kids

    Hodgson pleased with progress of England kids

    England manager Roy Hodgson believes the signs for the future are bright after handing debuts to several young prospects in Wednesday's 2-1 victory against Italy in the Swiss capital.

    August 16, 2012
  • Olympic flag arrives in Rio, for 2016 Games

    Olympic flag arrives in Rio, for 2016 Games

    The Olympic flag arrived in Rio de Janeiro, which will host the 2016 Summer Games -- a challenge which authorities in Brazil say the city is prepared to conquer.

    August 14, 2012
  • DRC judoka, coaches, missing - ministry

    DRC judoka, coaches, missing - ministry

    A judoka and three coaches from the Democratic Republic of Congo's Olympic delegation have gone missing after leaving the Athletes' Village at the London Games, the country's sports ministry said on Monday.

    August 14, 2012
  • London basks in Olympic glory

    London basks in Olympic glory

    The London Olympics lost its first medallist to a doping scandal on Monday as Belarus shot-putter Nadezhda Ostapchuk was stripped of gold a day after the Games closed in a blaze of music and colour.

    August 14, 2012
  • Olympics: For US, it's all one big Dream Team

    Olympics: For US, it's all one big Dream Team

    Dream Team? Better make that several Dream Teams, because there was almost nothing keeping US athletes from medals at what one newspaper called an "astounding" London Olympics.

    August 14, 2012
  • Usain Bolt could play Twenty20 in Australia

    Usain Bolt could play Twenty20 in Australia

    Negotiations are underway for cricket-mad sprint king Usain Bolt to play in Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League, with Shane Warne leading the campaign to bring him to Melbourne.

    August 13, 2012
  • Curtain falls on 'glorious' London Games

    Curtain falls on 'glorious' London Games

    The London Olympics closed in a blaze of music and colour Sunday after a two-week sporting festival that electrified the host nation and was watched by billions around the world.

    August 13, 2012
  • Mexico stun Brazil to win gold

    Mexico stun Brazil to win gold

    Mexico stunned Brazil to win their first gold in the Olympic men's football tournament as Oribe Peralta's double clinched a shock 2-1 victory over the five-time world champions Saturday.

    August 12, 2012
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