British Olympic great Hoy announces retirement

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 17:56

Olympic great Chris Hoy announced his retirement from cycling with immediate effect on Thursday.

UK boxer Nicola Adams turns to vodka to relax

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 12:08

Boxer Nicola Adams has said that she is happiest chilling out with her pals, seeing her family and her Doberman named Dexter.

Gabby Douglas says she was ‘homeless, bullied’ before winning Olympic gold

Last Updated: Friday, December 14, 2012, 16:50

Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas has penned a new book that reveals how tough her life was before she became was one of the shining stars of the 2012 London Olympics.

Murray doesn’t expect to become ‘BBC Sports Personality Of the Year’

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 09:03

Andy Murray has accepted that even an Olympic gold medal and the US Open title will not be enough to make him BBC Sports Personality Of the Year.

I have a huge crush on Blake Lively, says Ryan Lochte

Last Updated: Sunday, September 9, 2012, 12:20

US swim champ Ryan Lochte has admitted that he has a huge crush on the ‘Gossip Girl’ star Blake Lively, at a New York fashion event.

Olympic gold medalist has hots for Blake Lively

Last Updated: Sunday, August 5, 2012, 15:17

Ryan Lochte said in a recent interview if he gets stranded in a desert island, he would like Lively to be around, reported Aceshowbiz.

Olympic gold medalist diver Mark Lenzi dies at 43

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 09:58

Mark Lenzi struck gold when he switched from wrestling to diving in the mid-1980s.

Maken formally launches Abhinav Bindra`s biography

Last Updated: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 23:13

Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Thursday formally launched India`s only individual Olympic gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra`s biography at a city hotel.

China expels Olympic champion Wang over brawl

Last Updated: Friday, August 5, 2011, 11:24

China has kicked four-times Olympic gold medalist Wang Meng out of the national short track speed skating team and disqualified her from competitions for her part in a brawl with her team manager last month.