london games

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

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: Olympic torch welcomed to Buckingham Palace

The Olympic torch has been welcomed to Buckingham Palace by members of the royal family, including Princes William and Harry…

12 years ago

Karl Lagerfeld launches Olympic collection Team Karl at Selfridges

Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel creative head, last night joined in with the countdown to London Games as he launched a new collection…

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: Kazakh team seeks to bring horsemeat to London

The Kazakh Olympic team is hoping to boost its chances of sporting success at London 2012 with horsemeat sausages. Sports…

12 years ago

Olympics 2012: IOC inquiry into olympic tickets sales on the black market claims

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has begun an investigation into claims Olympics representatives were willing to sell thousands of tickets…

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