Terror threat looms over London Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 17:26

A report said that private security firm, G4S, staff hired to look into London Olympics security are cheating their way ‘through the tests’.

Astronauts to hold `Summer Olympics` aboard ISS

Last Updated: Monday, June 18, 2012, 11:21

A crew of astronauts due to launch to the ISS this summer is planning an orbital sporting event to mark the upcoming Olympic Games in London.

Iranian President may visit London for Olympics

Last Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 15:58

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that he would like to be with Iranian athletes in London 2012 Olympic Games to encourage them.

`No specific terror threat to London Olympics`

Last Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012, 17:11

Philip Hammond said that an elaborate military exercise had been carried out in London to prepare against any unforeseen security threats.

Greece suspends track and field operations over spending cuts

Last Updated: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 11:18

Greece’s track and field authority suspended all athletic operations Wednesday because of severe spending cuts – a major embarrassment for the nation that hosted the Summer Olympics only eight years ago.

Qatar would host 2020 Summer Games in October

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 08:41

Qatar is proposing to hold the 2020 Olympics in October to avoid the Gulf Arab state`s searing summer heat, maintaining that the proposed October dates would "ensure ideal conditions for athletes and spectators."

We`ve lodged protest, will decide further action on Dow: Maken

Last Updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, 18:51

The government said it has already lodged protest against Dow Chemicals being a sponsor of the London Olympics and will decide its next course of action later on.

Qatar gets IOC green light to bid for 2020 Olympics

Last Updated: Saturday, August 27, 2011, 14:44

Olympic chiefs have given Qatar the green signal to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Doha by allowing a shift in dates.

US pulls out of bid for 2020 Summer Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 09:00

This time around, the United States is saying no to the Olympics. Locked in a dispute over millions of dollars, the US Olympic Committee pulled the plug on a bid for the 2020 Summer Games.

Britain burns: Riots spread through UK cities

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 08:37

Violence and looting raged across London and spread to three other major British cities on Tuesday.

Tokyo declares bid for 2020 Summer Olympics

Last Updated: Saturday, July 16, 2011, 13:31

Tokyo will bid for the 2020 Olympics, hoping to show the world how it has recovered after the devastation caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Heat on to find bidders for 2020 Olympics

Last Updated: Friday, July 8, 2011, 13:08

The race to win the right to host the 2020 Summer Olympics does not look like being as hotly-contested as the memorable pursuit of the 2016 edition, a source close to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) told AFP.