Olympics love story that sparked a fashion empire
2012-05-11 16:59:28
Mention the name Missoni, and most think of a fashion empire that revolutionized textile patterns, but none of it would have happened had it not been for the 1948 London Olympics.
Baku 2020 bid grows in strength: minister
2012-05-11 13:20:19
Azeri capital Baku's 2020 summer Olympics bid is growing stronger by the day thanks to a billion-dollar investment in sport infrastructure fuelled by the country's large oil and natural reserves and the race's unexpected twists and turns, officials say.
No nostalgia for IOC's Rogge in Olympia last stand
2012-05-11 11:23:25
There would be no trips down memory lane, nor pangs of nostalgia for Jacques Rogge after his last Games torch-lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia on Thursday, the International Olympic Committee President told Reuters.
London's Coe promises 'uplifting' torch relay
2012-05-11 11:18:49
The London 2012 Olympics torch relay will inspire a generation and lift the spirits of people in Britain and the world, Games chief Sebastian Coe said on Thursday at the lighting of the torch and the start of the London relay.
London Olympics flame lit in Olympia
2012-05-11 10:02:13
The flame for the London 2012 Olympic Games was lit on Thursday in a ritual ceremony held at Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games more than 2,000 years ago. 
Facts about torch UK torch relay starter
UK sailor to start the torch relay through Britain
2012-05-11 09:41:20
Britain's most successful Olympic sailor, Ben Ainslie, will start off the torch relay when the Olympic flame arrives in Britain next week ahead of the London Games.
Five facts about the London 2012 torch
2012-05-11 09:28:34
The London 2012 Olympics torch was lit by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday.
London 2012 torch lit in Olympia
2012-05-10 19:40:53
The countdown to this summer's London Olympics kicked off with the kindling of the Games torch by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday.
10 stars to watch at the London Games
2012-05-10 17:11:32
The world's greatest athletes descend on London in July for the 2012 Olympics.
Athletes heat up for London Olympics
2012-05-10 15:14:45
Athletes are training hard for the upcoming London Olympic Games.
Sun god reigns over torch-lighting rehearsal
2012-05-10 09:50:33
Priestesses in pleated robes swayed under a scorching sun at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Wednesday in the final rehearsal to light the flame that will burn at the London Games.
Greek crisis won't overshadow torch lighting: Coe
2012-05-10 08:56:10
Greece's economic crisis will not upstage the lighting of the Olympic flame at the birthplace of the Games, London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe told Reuters on Wednesday.