Disappointed yet defiant, Doha looks ahead
2012-05-25 10:35:34
Doha struck a defiant and optimistic pose following the news the city had not made the cut for the final three candidates bidding to host the 2020 Olympic Games.
Madrid 2020 bid team sees chance to lift economy
2012-05-25 10:30:30
Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games will help boost Spain's flagging economy if successful, the organising committee said after being named as one of the three cities left in the race to host the world's biggest sporting spectacle.
Istanbul downplays soccer worries after 2020 boost
2012-05-25 10:30:12
Istanbul's efforts to host the 2020 Olympics are a "priority", the bid chief said on Thursday after the city made it into a three-horse race for the Games despite Turkey also wanting to hold the 2020 European soccer Championship.
Lee needs 'miracle' to make London shuttle
2012-05-25 09:43:38
World badminton number one Lee Chong-wei needs a miracle if he is to take part in the London Olympics after suffering an ankle injury.
Tokyo 2020 bid symbol of recovery: PM
2012-05-24 17:39:02
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Thursday that staging the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo would symbolise the country's recovery from last year's deadly tsunami after the city made the IOC short-list.
Aussies cry foul over 'dawn' starts in hockey
2012-05-24 17:35:04
Australia's men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has slammed London Olympic schedulers for lumbering his team with three early starts in their round-robin matches at the Games.
WADA ready to seek help from corporate world
2012-05-24 17:29:26
Corporations that benefit from clean sport could soon be asked to contribute to the anti-doping effort as funding for the fight against performance-enhancing drugs gets tighter.
Aussie rower has something to Crow about
2012-05-24 17:17:33
Australian rower Kim Crow only entered the single sculls at the final Olympic qualifying regatta to get some practice while her doubles partner was injured but ended up winning it and earning another London berth.
Chinese student chosen as Olympic volunteer
2012-05-24 15:40:31
Song is a student from Qingdao University. He is very passionate about volunteer programs and has been involved in many world events, such as the 2010 Asian Games and several youth games. He has been eager to practice his English and has been selected as one of the volunteers to serve at the London Games this year.
2 riders banned after horses test positive
2012-05-24 15:37:41
Saudi Arabia will miss two top horsemen in the London Olympics equestrian event after their horses tested postive for banned substance, the International Equestrian Federation announced on Wednesday.
Doha, Baku out of running for 2020 Games
2012-05-24 15:35:09
The chase to host the 2020 Summer Games was reduced to a three horse race between Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo after Doha and the Azerbaijan capital Baku were dropped from the running by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday.
The first Peruvian athlete in Olympics
2012-05-24 15:17:02
Gladys Tejeda is the first Peruvian athlete who qualified for the 2012 London Olympic Games.