Olympics 2012

Britain's Olympic great Chris Hoy announces retirement

Agence France Presse | Thursday April 18, 2013

Hoy overtook rower Steve Redgrave as Britain's most successful Olympian at last year's Games in London, when he claimed gold medals in the team sprint and the keirin.

Swimming: New bosses for Australia after Olympic flop

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 9, 2013

Mark Anderson becomes chief executive, replacing Kevin Neil who quit in the fallout from last summer's Games, with the swim team's performance marred by ill-discipline, drug use and drunkenness.

Usain Bolt congratulates Bayern Munich on Bundesliga title win

Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 7, 2013

Bolt, who defended his 100m and 200m Olympic titles at London 2012, is occasionally in Munich to see renown sports doctor Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt, who also works with the Bayern team and the Germany side.

London Olympic park opened to public

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday March 31, 2013

The Olympic Park in London opened to the public this weekend for the first time since the 2012 Games.

Marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe fears she may never race again

Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 28, 2013

Radcliffe, who set the women's world record with a time of 2:15.25 during the 2003 London Marathon, was forced to pull out of the 2012 London Olympics shortly before the start after specialist treatment in Germany failed to cure the problem.

Britain's MI5 spy chief to step down

Reuters | Tuesday March 26, 2013

Britain's MI5 spy chief, who oversaw a safe Olympics and helped transform the Security Service's counter-terrorism operations in the wake of the 2005 London bombings, will step down next month.

Queen Elizabeth volunteered for Olympics spoof says filmmaker Danny Boyle

Associated Press | Saturday March 23, 2013

Queen Elizabeth II needed no convincing to appear in a James Bond-themed skit during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics - in fact, she volunteered, according to the show's director.

Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake not confirmed for Jamaica invitational

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 9, 2013

Bolt, who won gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympic Games, will be making his first competitive appearance in the Cayman Islands at the May 8 Cayman Invitational, less than a week after the Jamaica Invit...

Shooting rankings: Vijay Kumar numero uno in Asia, No.2 in world

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 7, 2013

In the world rankings, 27-year-old Vijay from Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh, has collected 2197 points that places him in the second spot, behind Cuba's Pupo Leuris, who has 2806 points.

Bolt opens season with 400m win at Camperdown Classic

Agence France-Presse | Sunday February 10, 2013

Usain Bolt, who spectacularly defended his three gold medals - in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m - at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, said he might run a couple more 400m races this season.

Brazilian Olympic hopeful given five-year doping ban

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 7, 2013

10,000-metre track champion Simone Alves da Silva had been absolved by Brazil's superior sports justice tribunal in February 2012 but was prohibited from competing by the International Athletics Association Federation (IAAF) until the CAS hearing.

British economy shrinks anew, flirts with 'triple dip'

Friday January 25, 2013

Britain's economy shrank more than expected at the end of 2012 with a North Sea oil production slump, lower factory output and a hangover from London' Olympics pushing it perilously close to a triple-dip recession.

After splendid 2012, Saina Nehwal starts quest for new highs

Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 8, 2013

Saina brought home India's first Olympic medal in badminton when she clinched the bronze in London last year and this year, Saina has already set her eyes on the All England and World Championship titles.

2012 one of my best years in ATP circuit: Rohan Bopanna

Press Trust of India | Monday December 31, 2012

Bopanna was involved in an ugly selection row with the AITA ahead of the London Olympics involving his then partner Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes.

Dope, Olympic flopshow mar Indian athletics in 2012

Agence-France Presse | Wednesday December 26, 2012

If 2011 was the year of worst doping scandals in Indian athletics involving six top quarter-milers, the year gone by brought another dubious low with the country producing the maximum dope cheats according to record books of the world governing bo...