Home advantage will boost Team GB: study

2012-06-14 15:49:55

Home advantage will help Britain to improve on its bumper 2008 medal haul when London hosts the Games next month, a study by economists from business services group PwC said on Thursday.

Olympic stadium to become giant meadow for opening

2012-06-13 09:49:10

London's Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a British meadow complete with fields, cows, ducks, a horse-drawn plough and a game of village cricket for the opening ceremony of this year's summer Games.

Queen's grand-daughter to compete in London

2012-06-12 15:10:53

Zara Phillips, grand-daughter of Queen Elizabeth, will follow in her parents' footsteps in competing as an Olympic athlete after being chosen for Britain's equestrian eventing team at the London Games.

Banned Saudi riders cleared for London

2012-06-12 13:25:03

Two Saudi Arabian show jumpers were cleared to compete at the London Olympics after having eight-month bans reduced to two by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday.

Olympic torch reaches Shetland Islands

2012-06-11 17:26:14

The London 2012 Olympic torch reaches Shetland Islands in Scotland, June 10, 2012.

Serbian volleyball team clinch men's Olympic place

2012-06-11 10:03:20

European champions Serbia and surprise package Australia clinched their berths in the men's Olympic volleyball tournament after topping an eight-team qualifying event in Japan on Sunday.

China's Li Zhesi to miss London Olympics

2012-06-10 14:51:51

Chinese swimmer Li Zhesi, who has tested positive for a banned substance, will be out of the upcoming London Olympic Games. Swimming world champion tests positive

Ways of getting into the Olympic spirit

2012-06-08 13:01:09

Plant golden marigolds, bake a giant pudding or plan a sports quiz? London 2012 organisers listed 50 ways of getting into the Olympic spirit on Thursday as the countdown clock reached 50 days to go.

No place for friendship on track, says Robles

2012-06-08 11:50:14

Cuba's world-record holder Dayron Robles wants no contact with Chinese friend Liu Xiang in London, where he aims to become the third man to win the high hurdles at successive Olympic Games.

Sports canteen offers variety for athletes

2012-06-07 15:57:53

Athletes can enjoy dozens of dishes at the dining room of the National Sports Training Center (NSTC), and dishes are different every day of the week.

UAE mindful of Ramadan challenges before London

2012-06-07 14:47:00

United Arab Emirates' task of upsetting the hosts will be made harder by the tournament coinciding with Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting.

Chinese teacher runs torch relay in Belfast

2012-06-07 13:33:00

China's Xiong Yu, a teacher at Queen's University Belfast, ran the Olympic torch relay on Wednesday welcomed by hundreds of local Chinese.

Medal Count

 
1 46 29 29
2 38 27 22
3 29 17 19
4 24 25 33
5 13 8 7
6 11 19 14

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