Kidnapped Libyan Olympic Committee chief released
TRIPOLI, Libya ● The brother of the president of the Libyan Olympic Committee says the sports official...
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Baseball, softball join forces for 2020 spot
LONDON, England ● The governing bodies of baseball and softball are to merge in a bid to...
Injured Kluft out of London Games
HELSINKI, Finland ● Former Olympic heptathlon champion Carolina Kluft will miss the London Games after suffering a hamstring...
Female runners take Kenya to the next level
ITEN, Kenya ● It has taken Kenya nearly five decades to gain the upper hand over its...
Olympic torch finally reaches London
LONDON, England ● Crowds of thousands cheered the Olympic torch relay through London on Saturday on the final leg...
Aurora’s swimmer Missy Franklin shaken by shooting
VICHY, France ● In the high-performance world inhabited by America’s Olympic swimmers, nothing is ever left to...
Crystal Cox stripped of Athens gold
LONDON, England ● American runner Crystal Cox was stripped of her gold medal from the 4×400-meter relay...
Nadal deeply disappointed after pulling out
MALLORCA, Spain ● Rafa Nadal fears the chance to carry Spain’s flag at an Olympics opening ceremony may not...
South Africa gives ‘Blade Runner’ his chance for glory
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa ● Never count out Oscar Pistorius. The Blade Runner will be competing in the...
Canoe Slalom venue tested ahead of the Games
LONDON, England ● Over 80 canoe slalom athletes took to...