london 2012

Mark Sutton dead: Olympic Bond parachutist killed in accident

Mark Sutton, the stuntman who parachuted into the London 2012 opening ceremony as James Bond, has been killed in an…

11 years ago

Oscar Pistorius will not compete in 2013

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius will not compete again this year as he awaits trial for murder of his girlfriend…

12 years ago

Paralympics 2012: wrong medals awarded

A scoring system error led to the wrong medals being awarded in the women's combined F35/36-class discus event at London…

12 years ago

London 2012 Paralympics Opening Ceremony watched by 80,000 spectators

Queen Elizabeth II has declared the London 2012 Paralympics officially open, during a spectacular opening ceremony watched by some 80,000…

12 years ago

Paralympic torch reaches London

Paralympic torch has reached outer London as part of a 24-hour relay to herald the start of the 2012 Games.…

12 years ago

Paralympics 2012: Trafalgar Square cauldron lit ahead of torch relay

A ceremonial cauldron has been lit in London's Trafalgar Square to launch the Paralympic torch relay. Claire Lomas, who was…

12 years ago

George Michael accused of using Olympics closing ceremony to promote his new single

George Michael says he has no regrets about performing his new single at the London 2012 closing ceremony. George Michael’s…

12 years ago

Rio 2016: Olympic flag arrives in Brazil

The official Olympic flag has arrived in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, the host city of 2016 Games.…

12 years ago

Nadzeya Ostapchuk, women’s shot put Olympic gold medalist, strips off title after failing doping test

Nadzeya Ostapchuk, women's shot put Olympic gold medalist, has been stripped of her title after failing a doping test, the…

12 years ago

Rio Olympics 2016 gives a taste of carnival to symbolize the handover from London 2012

Brazilian carnival dancers invaded the stage in the final section of the closing ceremony last night to symbolize the handover…

12 years ago

Oscar Pistorius: the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics finished second in 400 m race

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius made history at London Games 2012 by becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at the…

12 years ago

Olympic gatecrasher Madhura Nagendra apologizes for an error of judgement

Madhura Nagendra, the woman who appeared in India's Olympic contingent in the opening ceremony, has apologized for an "error of…

12 years ago

Olympics 2012: eight Olympic badminton players face charges over deliberate losing

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has charged eight female Olympic badminton players with "not using one's best efforts to win a…

12 years ago

Olympics 2012: swimmer Ye Shiwen denies doping after smashing world record

Chinese Olympic swimmer Ye Shiwen has denied taking performance-enhancing drugs, after smashing a world record at the London Olympics. Ye…

12 years ago

Olympics 2012: more Olympic tickets back on sale

Organizers LOCOG announce that more Olympic tickets will go back on sale after the row over empty seats. It said…

12 years ago

London 2012: pregnant Nur Suryani Mohamad Taibi misses out on Olympic 10 m air rifle shooting final

Nur Suryani Mohamad Taibi, a Malaysian mother-to-be, stayed positive despite failing to make it to the Olympic 10 m air…

12 years ago

Olympics 2012: investigation over empty venue seats at Aquatics Centre

Olympic organizers are investigating why many seats were empty during events at venues including the Aquatics Centre in east London.…

12 years ago

London Olympics ceremony pre-show begins with Red Arrows fly-past

Thousands of people awaits the spectacular opening of the London Games, as a fly-past by the Red Arrows marked the…

12 years ago

Olympics 2012: swimmer Leisel Jones described as overweight by Melbourne Herald Sun

Nick Green, the Australian Olympic team chief, has slammed a newspaper as “disgraceful” for describing triple-gold medallist Leisel Jones as…

12 years ago

Olympics 2012: Egypt’s Olympic team gets counterfeit Nike gear

Members of Egypt's Olympic team have been given fake Nike gear, Yomna Khallaf, a synchronized swimmer, has alleged. Yomna Khallaf…

12 years ago

Twitter in technical fault ahead of Olympic Games opening

Parts of Twitter became inaccessible today, in the eve of Olympic Games opening, before thousands of fans are expected to…

12 years ago

Olympics 2012: North Korea in wrong flag row

London Olympic organizers have apologized to the North Korean women's football team after their images were shown on a screen…

12 years ago

Olympics 2012: triple jumper Voula Papachristou expelled for racist tweet

Greek Olympian triple jumper Voula Papachristou has been expelled from her country's Olympic team over comments she posted on Twitter…

12 years ago

Olympics 2012: London Games kick off with women’s football

Women’s football is the first event of the Olympics and is to kick off later, two days before the official…

12 years ago

Olympics 2012: people urged to save the surprise of Olympic Games opening ceremony

Spectators who attended a preview of the Olympic Games opening ceremony have been urged to keep the details secret and…

12 years ago