N Korea to join first Paralympics in London
2012-05-10 08:49:34
North Korea will make their first appearance at the Paralympic Games in London this year, pro-North media said on Wednesday.
Olympic torch to be lit in Greece
2012-05-09 20:28:14
The official lighting ceremony for the London Games will take place on May 10.
Track big shots live under the gun in London
2012-05-09 10:14:12
In a matter of milliseconds Usain Bolt's aura of invincibility was shattered, not by a rival sprinter but by two sharp cracks of the starter's pistol.
London Olympic contingency tickets to on sale
2012-05-09 09:43:27
900,000 Olympic Games contingency tickets will go on sale on Friday, confirmed by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games ( LOCOG).
London Games venues opened to 'Babes in Arms'
2012-05-09 09:39:41
Babies will be allowed into London Olympic venues without a ticket if they are firmly fastened to an adult, organisers said on Tuesday in a climbdown after complaints from angry mothers.
London Olympic flame to be lit on May 10
2012-05-09 09:35:36
The flame for the London 2012 Olympic Games will be lit on Thursday with every solemnity in the traditional way.
London Stadium ready to welcome the world
2012-05-08 16:08:37
The Olympic stadium, the beating heart of the Games when the world's greatest athletes come to London in 82 days' time, was formally opened on Saturday by a nine-year-old girl who lives down the road.
Sole boxer to represent Kenya in London Olympics
2012-05-08 14:44:41
National Olympic Committee Kenya chair, Kipchoge Keino avers supremacy wrangles in the Amateur Boxing Association contributed to the country qualifying only one pugilist to the London Olympics.
LOCOG kicks off full test of Olympic Park
2012-05-08 14:42:00
The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games started its full-scale test of the Olympic Park on Wednesday as it delivers six final sporting test events as part of the London Prepares series.
O'Sullivan mulls future after fourth world win
2012-05-08 09:30:12
Ronnie O'Sullivan is considering his future in the game after winning the world snooker championship for a fourth time with an 18-11 victory over Ali Carter on Monday.
Kiteboarding takes wind out of surfers' sails
2012-05-08 09:17:01
The surprise decision to chop windsurfing from the Olympic programme has prompted jeers from leading athletes, but is being hailed by kiteboarders whose discipline will be showcased for the first time at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Chambers confident of making London team
2012-05-08 09:08:33
An emotional Dwain Chambers said on Monday he had learned from a doping ban and was confident he could qualify for the London Olympics after a British ban on drug offenders was over-ruled last week.