Olympic dream comes true for ‘ping pong girl’
Ariel Hsing was 8 when she wrote down her Olympic dream on a piece of paper. She rolled it...
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Olympic hockeyschedule released
LONDON, England ● Britain’s men’s hockey team will play their opening match of the London Olympics against Argentina,...
High jumper Vlasic may miss Olympics
ZAGREB, Croatia ● Former world high jump champion Blanka Vlasic says she is doubtful for the London Olympic...
Ukrainian top-official suspended amid ticket scandal
QUEBEC CITY, Que ● The Ukraine National Olympic Committee launched an investigation on Tuesday and suspended a top official...
Badminton world #1 tears ankle tendon
WUHAN, China ● Badminton’s world number one Lee Chong Wei was put out for up to a month with...
London 2012 ticket design revealed
LONDON, England ● The design of the Olympic and Paralympic Games tickets has been revealed, as Olympic ticket holders...
IOC to pick 2020 finalists in Quebec City
QUEBEC, Que ● As the torch relay traverses Britain ahead of the July 27 opening of the London Games,...
Rmeileh first Palestinian to officially qualify
JERUSALEM ● A judo champion from east Jerusalem has become the first Palestinian to qualify on points for the...
Black Eyed Peas will.i.am carries the Olympic torch
LONDON, England ● Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am carried the Olympic flame on Monday, trotting and even moonwalking...
Clara Hughes injured after fall in Grand Prix
GATINEAU, Que. ● The last we saw of Clara Hughes on Monday, the Canadian Olympic icon was smiling bravely...