Athletics

London Olympics 2012: US overtake China in medal tally

US displaced China from top position in the medal tally with just two days remaining for the Games` conclusion here.

London Olympics 2012: Is Carl Lewis jealous of Usain Bolt?

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt said on Thursday he had lost all respect for former American sprinter Carl Lewis.

Olympic athletics: I have nothing left to prove, says Bolt

In a show of his sprint dominance to sports fans around the world, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the 200 metres here Thursday to claim being "a legend" who has got "nothing left to prove

Olympic decathlon: Eaton grinds out gold for US

Ashton Eaton of the US toiled to Olympic gold in the men`s decathlon Thursday with an overall score of 8,869 points.

Olympic javelin: Spotakova wins gold, retains title

Czech javelin thrower Barbora Spotakova retained her Olympic title Thursday, throwing more than four metres further than her closest rival.

Olympic athletics: Kenyan Rudisha wins gold in Men`s 800m

Kenyan runner David Rudisha set a searing pace as he won Olympic 800 metres gold in world record time Thursday.

London Olympics 2012 Athletics: Usain Bolt seals legendary status with unique double

Lightning ‘Bolt’ struck again and with that history books were rewritten as Usain Bolt blitzed his way to 200m gold.

London Olympics Athletics: India’s Tintu Luka fails to make 800m final

Tintu Luka of India crashed out of the 800m semi-final finishing 6th in Heat 2.

London Olympics 2012: Weber, Dietze steer Germany to kayak double gold

German pair Franziska Weber and Tina Dietze took Olympic gold in the women`s kayak double here Thursday, depriving their Hungarian rivals of a third-consecutive title.

Olympics 2012: Oscar Pistorius denied run as South Africa crash out of relay

South African 400 metres runner Oscar Pistorius was denied a second chance of running at the London Olympic Games as his team-mate Oftense Mogawane crashed to the ground in the second leg of the first 4X400 metres relay semi-final

Olympic Kayak single gold for Hungary

Hungary`s five-time world champion in various disciplines Danuta Kozak took Olympic gold in the women`s kayak single Thursday

Olympics: German duo stroke to canoe gold

Peter Kretschmer and Kurt Kuschela stroked to Olympic gold in the men`s canoe double 1,000 metres Thursday.

Olympics: Australia paddle to kayak four gold

Last year`s World Championships silver medalists Australia narrowly claimed gold Thursday in a close-run Olympic men`s kayak four final

Olympics 2012:‘Freak’ Bolt says no one able to explain secrets behind his stunning speed

Olympic champion Usain Bolt has said no one till date has been able to explain why he runs so fast, and suspected that his freak nature might be playing a part in his astonishing speed.

London Olympics 2012: Day 13 highlights

Live updates of events at the London Olympics 2012, day 13.

London Olympics 2012: Merritt leads US gold rush in athletics

American Aries Merritt ran a personal best of 12.92 seconds to win the Olympic men`s 100m hurdles title Wednesday as the US closed in upon China on the medals table, courtesy victories in track and field.

London Olympics 200m final: Usain Bolt eyes Olympic history

Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt, who has moved closer to a sprint double after winning the 200m semifinals in 20.18sec, feels he could break his own world record of 19.19sec in the final at the London Olympics 2012 on Thursday.