No pressure on Team GB to select Beckham: Coe
2012-05-18 11:18:34
David Beckham will have to earn his place in Britain's Olympic soccer squad on skill and merit like any other player and can expect no special favors.
London receives flame in rainy Athens
2012-05-18 09:58:50
The flame for the London Olympics, which will start on July 27 after a 70-day torch relay around Britain, was handed over on Thursday.
Ahmadinejad keen to attend London Games
2012-05-18 09:01:36
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday he was keen to attend the 2012 London Olympics to support his country's athletes.
China Sport Show 2012 opens in Beijing
2012-05-17 17:29:01
China Sports Show 2012 opens in Beijing, May 17, 2012.
1948 London Summer Olympics
2012-05-17 17:12:14
The 1948 Summer Olympics (the Games of the XIV Olympiad) were the first to be held after World War II, with the 1944 Summer Olympics having been cancelled due to the war.
1944 London Summer Olympics
2012-05-17 17:09:04
The 1944 Summer Olympics (Games of the XIII Olympiad) were scheduled to be held in London. Awarded in 1939, they were, however, cancelled due to World War II.
1908 London Summer Olympics
2012-05-17 16:57:27
The 1908 Summer Olympics (the Games of the IV Olympiad) were the fourth modern Olympic Games and the third to be hosted outside of Athens, Greece. The International Olympic Committee considers them the fourth Olympic Games, discounting the intercalated 1906 Summer Olympics.
Olympic Flame at Acropolis on handover eve
2012-05-17 10:38:31
The Olympic Flame for the 2012 London Games was welcomed with great enthusiasm in Athens, as it reached the Acropolis hill on Wednesday, finishing its long trip across Greece on the eve of the handover ceremony.
Beckham to help bring Olympic flame to Britain
2012-05-17 09:58:17
David Beckham will help bring the Olympic flame back to Britain on a golden plane on Friday after he takes part in a formal handover ceremony in Athens, London 2012 organisers said.
Win not enough to keep lee
2012-05-17 08:08:52
Lee Jang-soo, head coach of Guangzhou Evergrande, is set to be replaced by Italian coach Marcello Lippi and a press conference will be held by the club on Thursday to announce Lee's departure.
Coaching: It's not easy
2012-05-17 08:08:52
Guangzhou Evergrande boss Xu Jiayin firmly believes tough rules will build a strong team, and those rules apply to all and sundry.
Maldonado's perseverance
2012-05-17 08:08:52
Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix will have provided Rob Wilson with a rare moment of satisfaction. The style in which Pastor Maldonado became Venezuela's first Grand Prix winner will certainly have pleased his coach. It also provides a template for young drivers to develop their skills and gain financial support.