Olympic torch starts 5-day Northern Ireland tour
2012-06-04 10:04:37The Olympic torch began its five-day tour of Northern Ireland with plenty of excitement and no signs of trouble on Sunday.
Olympic torch relay continues across Wales
2012-06-01 17:25:28The flame was carried through Wales on day 11 of the Torch Relay, as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
"Undiscovered gem" handball set to turn heads
2012-06-01 16:41:07Labelled an "undiscovered gem" by London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe, handball took centre stage on Wednesday when the men's draw for the Olympic tournament pitted holders France against surprise 2008 finalists Iceland.
British Jonas punches below her weight
2012-06-01 16:23:07Liverpool, while perhaps better known for soccer, has produced its fair share of boxing champions over the years and Natasha Jonas is determined to earn herself a very special place among them at the London Olympics.
London 2012 Chairman praises enthusiasm of athletes
2012-06-01 11:23:50The London 2012 Chairman Thursday said the levels of efforts and enthusiasm among elite athletes to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games were among the highest he had seen.
Hurdlers line up in Oregon for Olympic preview
2012-06-01 08:50:04In a sports-loving Oregon city thousands of miles from London's Olympic Stadium, the three fastest hurdlers of all time are set to line up Saturday for what is widely expected to be a preview of the Games' final.
Hurdler Pearson ready for London fairytale
2012-05-31 17:55:36Cathy Freeman believes hurdler Sally Pearson, Australia's athletics standard-bearer, is ready to write her own fairytale at the London Olympics.
London 2012 won't be a 'Queuing Games'
2012-05-31 17:17:53The London Olympics will not become known as the "Queuing Games" with extra staff and technology being employed to keep people moving through tight security checks, a British interior minister said on Wednesday.
Tokyo bidders insist public behind 2020
2012-05-31 17:02:04Tokyo's 2020 Olympic bid leaders believe they have widespread public support, despite results of polls indicating pulses had yet to begin racing in the Japanese capital.
Indonesia badminton flop a concern as London looms
2012-05-31 15:39:50Stinging criticism from several leading current and former Indonesian badminton players over the state of the sport in the country has left officials on the back foot ahead of this year's London Olympics.
Tourists will flock to London for Olympics: study
2012-05-31 15:39:44London will be packed during the summer Olympics as the number of overseas visitors rises and Britons postpone holiday plans to stay home for the games, a study said on Wednesday.
London looks to get ahead of disease threat
2012-05-31 14:40:51If someone's stomach is churning and cramping after eating a burger or club sandwich from a pop-up vendor at the London Olympics, Brian McCloskey plans to be among the first to hear about it.
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