London Olympics 2012 News

2012 Olympics: Indian hockey team eager to make impressive start

Back in the Olympics after eight years, the Indian hockey team would look to relive the glory days when it opens its campaign against the formidable Netherlands in the 30th Games on Monday.

London 2012 Shooting: Heena Sidhu, Annu Raj bow out of Olympics

India’s Heena Sidhu and Annu Raj failed to make the finals of the 10m Air pistol event after finishing 12th and 23rd respectively.

London Olympics 2012: Day 2 Highlights

Highlights from the second day of London Olympics.

London Olympics Rowing: Swaran wins repechage round, in singles sculls quarters

India`s Sawarn Singh Virk topped the repechage round of the single sculls event of rowing competition in the London Olympics on Sunday.

Olympic badminton: Chinese off to a good start

The first day of badminton competition at the Olympics saw little surprise as Chinese players enjoyed comfortable starts at the Wembley Arena.

London Olympics 2012: Indian women’s archery team knocked out

The Indian women`s archery team was knocked out of the Olympic Games after losing to Denmark in a tense pre-quarterfinal shoot-off at the Lord`s Cricket Ground on Saturday.

London Olympics Basketball: China beat Czechs, US survives

China beat Czech Republic 66-57 to win the Olympic women`s basketball opener here while the US were stretched by Croatia.

London Olympics 2012: Bindra, Narang take aim at medal on Monday

Abhinav Bindra would be aiming for a second-successive medal, while Gagan Narang would hope to be third-time lucky after past disappointments.

Olympics Judo: Brazilian Menezes wins 48kg gold

World number two Sarah Menezes of Brazil overcame defending champion Alina Dumitru of Romania to win the women`s 48kg judo title at the London Olympics here Saturday.

London Olympics Swimming: Australia wins 4x100m medley gold

Melanie Schlanger anchored the Australians to Olympic gold in the women`s 4x100 metre medley on Saturday.

Olympic fencing: Italy sweeps podium in individual foil

Italy took all three medals in the women`s individual foil fencing competition Saturday, with Elisa Di Francisca beating Arianna Errigo on sudden death in the final.

London 2012 Olympics: LOCOG launches investigation over ‘empty seats’

London Games Organising Committee officials have launched an investigation after banks of empty seats were witnessed during the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

London 2012: Cool Olympic night forces bikini cover-up

When temperatures dropped for the first Olympic beach volleyball night session, Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor said bye-bye to their bikinis.

London Olympic visitors take gold-medal hit in wallet

Day 1 in Olympic Park and already visitors were feeling it in their wallets.

London Olympics 2012: Phelps proves human after all

The crowd at the Olympic Aquatics Centre arrived late, as if they were trying to stall off the inevitable.

Invisible flame is burning issue of London Games

The Olympic flame is nowhere to be seen.

London 2012 Boxing: Vijender romps into next round with dominating show

India`s top pugilist Vijender Singh, touted as a serious medal contender, kept his reputation intact as he cruised into the pre-quarter finals of the boxing event in the Olympics.

Phelps and I will still be friends, says Lochte

"Whatever happens, we will still be friends," was the promise made by Ryan Lochte following his stunning win in the final of the men`s 400 metres individual medley Saturday night.

Olympics: Federer eyes medals in both singles and doubles

Switzerland`s Roger Federer has his eyes on medals from both singles and doubles after his stuttering victory in the men`s singles first round against Alejandro Falla of Columbia at the London Olympics.