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Nigeria's Okagbare counts London blessings
Jul 24, 2012 11:17 EDT
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare believes she can upset the pecking order at the Olympics and outshine her 100 metre rivals from Jamaica and the United States.
World leaders, VIPs flock to London for Olympics
Jul 24, 2012 06:43 EDT
Thousands of VIPs including some 120 national leaders will jet into London for Friday's Olympic opening ceremony, with guests ranging from Angelina Jolie and Michelle Obama to the king of Swaziland.
World leaders, VIPs flock to London for ceremony
Jul 24, 2012 04:39 EDT
Thousands of VIPs including some 120 national leaders will jet into London for Friday's Olympic opening ceremony, with guests ranging from Angelina Jolie and Michelle Obama to the king of Swaziland.
World leaders, VIPS flock to London for ceremony
Jul 24, 2012 01:05 EDT
Thousands of VIPs including some 120 national leaders will jet into London for Friday's Olympic opening ceremony, with guests ranging from Angelina Jolie and Michelle Obama to the king of Swaziland.
Jamaica's Quarrie shrugs off US relay threat
Jul 23, 2012 10:38 EDT
Jamaican sprint legend Donald Quarrie shrugged off America's challenge to his country's Olympic 100m men's relay title on Monday, but admitted the women's race was tough to call.
Mixed night for USA, Isinbayeva flops in Monaco
Jul 20, 2012 16:54 EDT
The United States experienced highs and lows in Friday's Diamond League event in Monaco, with an injury scare for LaShawn Merritt but world-leading times for hurdler Aries Merritt and the men's 4x100m relay team.
USA men set world-leading time in Monaco 4x100m
Jul 20, 2012 16:53 EDT
The United States' men's 4x100m relay team set the fastest time in the world this year by prevailing in 37.61sec at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday.
Merritt pulls up in Diamond League 400m
Jul 20, 2012 15:10 EDT
America's LaShawn Merritt, favourite for 400m gold at the London Olympics, pulled up holding his left thigh during Friday's Diamond League race in Monaco.
USA blunder in Diamond League 4x100m relay
Jul 20, 2012 14:10 EDT
The United States' leading women's 4x100m relay team were unable to finish their race at the Diamond League meet in Monaco on Friday after a mix-up during the final baton hand-over.
Olympic flame makes dramatic arrival in London
Jul 20, 2012 13:18 EDT
The Olympic flame makes a dramatic arrival in London on Friday to tour the capital before it plays a starring role in the opening ceremony in one week's time.
Olympic flame set for London arrival
Jul 20, 2012 07:28 EDT
The Olympic flame will make a dramatic arrival in London on Friday to tour the capital before it plays a starring role in the opening ceremony in one week's time.
Olympic flame to make dramatic London entrance
Jul 20, 2012 06:31 EDT
The Olympic flame makes a dramatic arrival in London on Friday to tour the capital before it plays a starring role in the opening ceremony in one week's time.
Olympic flame makes dramatic entrance to London
Jul 20, 2012 06:04 EDT
The Olympic flame makes a dramatic arrival in London on Friday to tour the capital before it plays a starring role in the opening ceremony in one week's time.
Isinbayeva warms up for Oympic threepeat with win
Jul 10, 2012 17:41 EDT
Russia's pole vaulting legend Yelena Isinbayeva won on her first appearance at an open air athletics meeting this season here on Tuesday just under a month ahead of her bid for a third successive Olympic title.
Deschamps signs two year deal with France
Jul 09, 2012 14:02 EDT
France's new coach Didier Deschamps on Monday signed a two year contract with Les Bleus, with an additional two years should he succeed in qualifying the side for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Webber wins dramatic British Grand Prix
Jul 08, 2012 10:20 EDT
Mark Webber claimed the ninth win of his career on Sunday when he swept to a dramatic and perfectly-judged victory in an incident-filled British Grand Prix.
Olympics 100m wide open, says Tyson Gay
Jul 07, 2012 04:41 EDT
The men's 100m at the London Olympics is wide open and promises to be "spectacular", according to the world's second fastest man, Tyson Gay.
Japan, Norway block UN role on whales
Jul 06, 2012 19:36 EDT
Japan, Norway and their allies blocked a bid Friday to give the United Nations a greater role in protecting whales, as sought by conservationists frustrated by deep polarization over whaling.
EU votes down Greenland whaling
Jul 05, 2012 23:24 EDT
Denmark lost a bid to extend whaling by Greenland's indigenous people beyond this year, with EU nations sharing concerns that tourists were being served a glut of whale meat.
Gatlin out to lay down London marker in Paris
Jul 05, 2012 15:20 EDT
Justin Gatlin says he means business when he lines up in the 100m sprint at the Diamond League meeting at the Stade de France here on Friday.
