Gervinho gives Roma revenge over Juventus in Cup

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 09:13

A late strike by Gervinho sent AS Roma into the Italian Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 win over league title rivals Juventus in a tense atmosphere at a packed Olympic Stadium on Tuesday.

I was nailed on a cross for 25 years: Ben Johnson

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 13:04

Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson returned to Seoul`s Olympic Stadium on Tuesday -- 25 years to the day after the steroid-assisted 100m final victory that destroyed his career and reputation.

Sprinter Ben Johnson revisits scene of global disgrace

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 18:14

Disgraced drugs cheat Ben Johnson returned on Tuesday to Seoul`s Olympic Stadium -- 25 years to the day of the steroid-assisted 100m final victory that destroyed his career and reputation.

Sprinter Ben Johnson to revisit scene of disgrace

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 11:46

Disgraced drugs cheat Ben Johnson will revisit the scene of his downfall this month, wrapping up a global anti-doping tour in the Seoul Olympic stadium.

Rio Olympic stadium to reopen by June

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 16:01

Rio de Janeiro`s 2016 Olympic athletics stadium will be reopened to the public by mid-2014 under a refurbishment plan approved by local officials.

World Youth Athletic Championship starts

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 16:14

The eighth World Youth Athletic Championship started with the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, which is on course to become the biggest gathering of athletes in the history of independent Ukraine.

Two helicopters collide at Berlin stadium, one dead

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 23:53

Two helicopters collided over Berlin`s iconic Olympic Stadium on Thursday leaving one person dead, BBC reported.

Proposal to build mosque near Olympic Stadium rejected by London council

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 15:50

Proposals to build Britain’s biggest mosque near the Olympic Stadium has been refused amid fierce local opposition.

London Olympic flame ‘went out’ as cauldron relocated

Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 15:51

London Olympic cauldron has been extinguished and the flame has been transferred to a lantern as the eight-metre high structure has been moved to a different part of the Olympic Stadium

Princess Beatrice runs race

Last Updated: Sunday, April 1, 2012, 16:41

Britain`s Princess Beatrice was among 5,000 runners who took part in an exhibition race at a new Olympic Stadium in London.

Arsenal to play City in Beijing on London opening day

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 18:05

Arsenal and Manchester City will play a match in Beijing`s `Bird`s Nest` Olympic Stadium on the day that London welcomes the world for this year`s summer Games.