Sprinter hobbles to finish in Derek Redmond moment
LONDON, England ● Brazilian sprinter Yohansson Nascimento fell about a third of the way through the 100-meter final at...
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Paralympics come of commercial age
LONDON, England ● With top athletes competing in front of sold-out stadiums and global television audiences in...
Two athletes appeal to CAS over campaigning row
BERNE, Switzerland ● Two athletes barred from joining an International Olympic Committee (IOC) commission because of their...
London 2012 Festival heads into its final week
LONDON, England ● The London 2012 Festival marks its last week with a series of spectacular events across the...
Pistorius complaint is weak, says sports scientist
LONDON, England ● Oscar Pistorius was not beaten because his opponent’s blades were longer, a professor of sports engineering...
Grenada to name new stadium after Kirani James
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada ● Grenada will name a new sports stadium after a young track athlete who...
Jet named after Dame Mary Peters
BELFAST, Northern Ireland ● Flybe has named an aircraft after Northern Irish Olympic gold medallist Dame Mary Peters to...
Swimmer with violent past wins second London silver
LONDON, England ● Spanish Paralympic swimmer Sebastian Rodriguez was sentenced to 84 years in jail in 1985...
How it all began: the Paralympic Games
LONDON, England ● In many ways in 2012 the Paralympic Games are coming home. The concept of the Paralympic...
London 2012 venues example for Olympics to come
LONDON, England ● Future host cities of the world’s biggest sporting events will look to emulate the...