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IOC temporarily bans Colombian, Brazil rower out

2012-08-04 20:45:50

Colombian 400 metres runner Diego Palomeque Echevarria has been temporarily banned from the London Games following a positive test for a prohibited substance, the International Olympic Committee confirmed on Saturday.

China's Cai and Fu reach men's doubles final

2012-08-04 19:20:28

China's Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng defeated Malaysia's Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong 21-9 21-19 to reach the final of the men's badminton doubles at the London Olympic Games on Saturday.

Japan coach denies rule-bending

2012-08-04 17:47:48

Japan women's soccer coach Norio Sasaki hit back after being criticised for ordering the world champions not to win their final first-round game at the London Olympics.

Phelps wins 21st medal as US overtakes China

2012-08-04 11:51:21

Michael Phelps won the men's 100m butterfly on Friday for his 17th Olympic gold and 21st medal overall, as the US overtook China on the top of the medals table.China appeals cycling decision Badminton mixed doubles gold Men's trampoline gold

China appeals cycling decision

2012-08-04 02:56:28

One day after China was stripped of the gold medal in the women's team sprint track cycling event, the cycling team announced on Friday that it would appeal. Badminton mixed doubles gold: Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei Men's trampoline gold: Dong Dong

China's Dong Dong wins men's trampoline Olympic gold

2012-08-03 23:40:49

Dong Dong of China scored 62.990 points to take the men's trampoline gold medal at the London Olympic Games on Friday.

Phelps wins 20th medal, US levels China

2012-08-03 06:49:02

American superstar Michael Phelps grabbed his first individual gold medal of the London Games and 20th career medal on Thursday as the US drew level with China in the number of gold medals.

'There has been a problem here'

2012-08-03 07:27:42

The badminton world scrambles to figure out how to avoid another scandal in the future. Wu Ying and Tang Zhe report in Beijing.

Table tennis players seek net gains from star trainers

2012-08-03 02:36:33

Table tennis "young guns" are getting a helping hand from more experienced "shooters" who know what its like to face an Olympic showdown.

Zhang Jike crowned Olympic champion

2012-08-03 00:01:33

Number one seed Zhang Jike defeated teammate Wang Hao in an all-Chinese final on Thursday, winning the Olympic men's table tennis singles gold medal.

Players banned for match-throwing, UK wins golds

2012-08-02 07:11:06

Eight women's badminton players were disqualified by the sport's governing body on Wednesday for trying to lose on purpose, while the hosts finally claimed their first gold medals.

World champion Jiao captures butterfly gold

2012-08-02 03:47:50

China's world champion Jiao Liuyang posted super-fast final 50m sprint to capture gold medal in women's 200m butterfly at London Olympics on Wednesday.