Provisional SA Olympic team unveiled
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa ● South Africa’s countdown to the London Olympic Games has begun in earnest with Sascoc...
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Novak Djokovic to be Serbia’s Olympic flag-bearer
BELGRADE, Serbia ● Tennis star Novak Djokovic has said he will be Serbia’s flag-bearer at this summer’s...
Paul McCartney to close opening ceremony
LONDON, England ● Sir Paul McCartney has confirmed he will close the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics in...
Body tells Shawn Johnson to retire
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa ● The knee injury that sparked Shawn Johnson’s comeback put an end to...
Fundraising extreme: runner ends marathon in diving suit
LONDON, England ● An extreme fundraiser has completed the Olympic marathon course wearing a 140lb (63.5kg) deep-sea diving...
Official podiums, costumes and flowers revealed
LONDON, England ● The official London 2012 Victory Ceremonies podiums, ceremonial costumes, make-up and flowers have been...
After London no more Dreamteam
NEW YORK, NY ● The NBA is proposing to withdraw its top players from Olympic basketball after the...
Syrian Olympians to compete under Olympic flag?
DAMASCUS, Syria ● Syrian Olympians might have to compete under the Olympics banner following international condemnation of the Houla...
‘Rio Tinto Off the Olympic Podium’
MONTREAL, Quebec ● Over 13,000 people worldwide have sent letters to the International Olympic Committee to protest Rio...
Protests against rooftop missiles during Olympics
LONDON, England ● The Ministry of Defence is refusing to attend a public meeting to discuss the...