London Olympics 2012 News

London Olympics rowing: South Africa takes gold in coxless fours

South African rowers pipped Britain and defending champions Denmark to gold at the Olympics in a thrilling lightweight coxless fours race here Thursday.

London Olympics 2012 Boxing: Jai Bhagwan knocked out

Jai Bhagwan crashed out of the Men's Light (60kg) category on Thursday. He lost 8-16 to Gani Zhailauov of Kazakhstan.

London Olympics 2012 Badminton: Saina Nehwal vs Tine Baun-As it happened...

No.4 seed Saina Nehwal of India dispatched Tina Baun of Denmark 21-15, 22-20 to reach the semi-final of the women’s singles badminton event. The first game lasted 16 minutes and the second game 21 minutes.

London Olympics badminton: China`s Yang quits badminton after being expelled

China`s Olympic badminton doubles champion Yu Yang has decided to quit the sport, hours after being disqualified from the Games here for "throwing a match".

Olympic tennis: Britain`s Murray reaches semis

Andy Murray moved a step closer to becoming Britain`s first Olympic singles tennis medallist since 1920.

London Olympics 2012: Asians make a big splash, leave Europeans lagging behind

With the London Olympic Games having entered into the sixth day, the Asian countries led by China are dominating the proceedings with traditional sports toppers like Great Britain and Russia lagging behind.

Vijender, Sushil promote polio eradication

Vijender Singh and Sushil Kumar, who are currently participating at the London Games, are helping in spreading the word about Rotary`s campaign to rid the world of polio.

London Olympics Day 6 Highlights: Saina, Vijender, Paes-Sania win; Kashyap, shooters lose

Highlights from the Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympics.

London Olympics 2012 shooting: Vijay Kumar progresses

Indian shooter Vijay Kumar finished at fifth position at the end of first stage of men`s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol qualification round at the London Olympics 2012.

Mary Kom`s American coach not to be with her at Oly Village

Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom`s American coach Charles Atkinson will not join her at the Olympic Village here as he does not have an International Boxing Association (AIBA) 3 Star Certification, which is a pre-requisite for accreditation.

London Olympics Swimming: Phelps, Lochte showdown in 200m medley

The most decorated Olympian, Michael Phelps has set up an enticing duel Thursday night with compatriot Ryan Lochte in the men`s 200 metres individual medley.

London Olympics: Blake downplays experience factor in 100m contest

World 100 metres sprint champion Yohan Blake has dismissed experience as a key factor in the contest at the London Olympics this weekend.

London Olympics 2012 Shooting: Ronjan Sodhi crashes out

India’s double trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi crashed out of the London Olympics as he failed to qualify for the finals.

We played one hell of a match: Leander Paes

Disappointed they might be after the second-round exit from Olympics but veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes said he and his unheralded Vishnu Vardhan played "one hell of a match" against the fancied French combination of Michael Llodra and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga here.

Olympic swimming: Jiao wins 200m butterfly for China

Jiao Liuyang of China sped to gold in the women`s 200 metres butterfly at the London Olympics here Wednesday.

Olympics: American swimmer Ryan Lochte has time only for one-night stands, says mum

Ryan Lochte’s mother, Ike, has said that her son only has time for “one-night stands” and is unable to commit to a single girl because he is “always on the go.”

Olympic hockey: A test of character for India

India find themselves in an all-too-familiar situation wherein they not only need to win all their matches, but also pray for favourable results in other games as they take on defending champions Germany in a Group B fixture of the Olympic men`s hockey competition here Friday.

Olympics 2012 swimming: Ye Shiwen hits back at critics after remarks over Olympic gold

Relishing global spotlight, Chinese swimming prodigy Ye Shiwen dismissed doubts of doping about her two gold-winning performances in London Games, saying that the allegations are "bit unfair" but wants to know why she is being targeted even after she was cleared of the charges.

London Olympics athletics: Indian athletes seek to redeem pride

Indian track and field athletes begin their campaign in the London Olympics on Friday, seeking to redeem their reputation, which lay in tatters due to the doping scandal that marred their splendid show in the 2010 Asian Games.