Latest Olympics News
 
 
Latest Olympics News
August 24, 15:14 PM : Beijing 2008
China brings the curtain down on the 2008 Olympics with a spectacular closing ceremony in the Bird's Nest Stadium.

August 24, 13:6 PM : London 2012
Mayor Boris Johnson receives the Olympic flag to signal the start of London's reign as Olympic host city and spark wild celebrations in the capital.

August 27, 8:58 AM : Beijing 2008
China will target sports including cycling, athletics and swimming to increase its gold medal haul at the 2012 Games, China's sports chief says.

August 25, 18:51 PM : Beijing 2008
Team GB return from Beijing following their best Olympic medal performance for 100 years.

August 25, 12:23 AM : Beijing 2008
The 2008 Beijing Games are praised as "truly exceptional" by Olympics chief Jacques Rogge.

August 26, 15:1 PM : Cycling
Beijing gold medallist Victoria Pendleton urges the organisers of London 2012 to introduce more cycling events for women.

August 25, 15:56 PM : Taekwondo
Taekwondo will use an electronic protector system and video replays at London 2012 in a bid to avoid the Beijing judging controversies.

August 26, 6:00 AM : Beijing 2008
British Olympic chiefs say that sports which underperformed in Beijing will need to pull their weight at the 2012 Games.

August 24, 8:27 AM : Cycling
British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford says other countries have asked him to work for them at London 2012

September 1, 11:22 AM : Athletics
UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins stands down from his post with immediate effect.

September 4, 15:36 PM : Archery
Manager Hilda Gibson says criticism from within Britain's archery team can help them rebound after failing to win an Olympic medal.

August 22, 7:41 AM : Canoeing
Canoeist Tim Brabants powers to gold in the final of the men's K1 1000m.

August 19, 11:22 AM : Cycling
British cyclist Chris Hoy claims a superb hat-trick of gold medals after beating team-mate Jason Kenny in the sprint.

August 22, 7:42 AM : Modern Pentathlon
Britain's Heather Fell wins silver in the women's modern pentathlon behind Germany's Lena Schoneborn.

August 24, 17:45 PM : Asia-Pacific
The Beijing Olympics come to a close, with China keen to emphasise that the IOC made the right choice, reports Michael Bristow.

 
 
 
 

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