Mo Farah claims second Olympic gold
Mo Farah joined the sporting greats and produced an unforgettable crescendo to London’s Olympics as he added 5,000m gold to his 10,000m title.
Egyptian pair disqualified after late arrival
Two Egyptian wrestlers were disqualified from the Olympics after arriving late for qualifying on Sunday.
Uganda’s Kiprotich wins Olympic marathon
Uganda’s Stephen Kiprotich won the Olympic men’s marathon, beating Kenya’s Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang.
Thunder Bolt strikes twice in 100m
Usain Bolt became only the second man in Olympic history to take a second gold medal in the men’s 100 metres final on Sunday night. With a time of 9.63 seconds – a new Olympic record – he beat Yohan Blake, his fellow Jamaican and the latest pretender to his throne, into second place in a race in which the first seven runners went under 10 seconds.
Algerian thrown out of Olympics for not trying
Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi has been excluded from the Olympic Games for not trying in Monday morning’s 800m heat.
Britain’s gold-plated Olympic night
There was a point in the Olympic Stadium on Saturday evening, at about 9.20pm, when you wanted to put the world on pause and just revel in it all for a moment before the next wonderful thing caught you round the chops.
Margaret Simpson withdraws due to kidney infection
Margaret Simpson has pulled out of the Olympic games due to an an acute kidney infection.
Anim fit for 200 metres race
Ghana Sprinter Vida Anim has indicated that, she is close to regaining full fitness for the women 200 meter race on August 6.
London 2012 Olympics Trivials
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*The Olympic Opening Ceremony will transform the stadium into a British country idyll, packed with 80,000 spectators; 16,000 athletes; 10,000 performers; 70 sheep; 12 horses; ten chickens; three cows; two goats and even dogs and geese, a model designed by Danny Boyle.
Blake warms up for Olympics with easy victory
Yohan Blake said he is “on the right path for the Olympics” after winning the 100m in 9.85 seconds at a low-key meeting in Lucerne, Switzerland.