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Painted faces of Olympic fans

2012-08-03 17:45:56

A series of pictures show painted faces of fans from different countries during the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Uchimura brings his Midas touch to the Olympics

2012-08-03 07:38:41

Bronze medal around his neck, Danell Leyva applauded as Kohei Uchimura took the top spot on the podium on Wednesday.

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. Table tennis: Zhang Jike Badminton format urged to be reviewed Memorable moments

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.

United States snatches women's eight gold

2012-08-02 21:03:54

The United States snatched women's eight gold in the London Olympic rowing regatta on Eton Dorney Lake on Thursday.

Federation to review all round-robin matches

2012-08-02 20:51:48

The World Badminton Federation will review video of all round-robin matches at the London Olympics, the governing body's deputy president told Reuters on Thursday, following the expulsion of eight players from the tournament.

Australian Booth detained by police

2012-08-02 20:02:43

Australian rower Joshua Booth was detained by British police early on Thursday after he allegedly damaged a shop window following a night out drinking, the Australian team said.

Day 6 crucial for Olympic medal lead

2012-08-02 13:10:50

Day 6 of the London Olympics will prove crucial for China to maintain their lead on the medal league table with 54 up for grabs in 18 events.

S. Korea's appeal rejected, China accepts decision

2012-08-02 07:42:26

South Korea's appeal of its disqualification from Olympic women's badminton doubles was rejected on Wednesday, while the Chinese team accepted the punishment and Indonesia withdrew its challenge.

Americans nail down rich nerd demographic

2012-08-02 07:41:15

The United States table tennis team might not be winning all its matches, but it's definitely winning some big fans.

China head coach apologizes for badminton farce

2012-08-02 07:16:22

Chinese badminton head coach Li Yongbo apologized on Wednesday for a badminton scandal in which two of his players were disqualified for throwing a match. Shuttler 'Super Dan' advances to 1/4 final