Women’s fencer Zagunis named as U.S. flag-bearer
LONDON, England ● Two-time Olympic champion fencer Mariel Zagunis was selected on Wednesday as the flag-bearer to...
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Kidnapped Libyan Olympic Committee chief released
TRIPOLI, Libya ● The brother of the president of the Libyan Olympic Committee says the sports official...
Canoe Slalom venue tested ahead of the Games
LONDON, England ● Over 80 canoe slalom athletes took to...
Sturridge hopes to make Olympics after meningitis scare
LONDON ● Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge is optimistic about his chances of playing for Britain at the Olympics after...
Skelton selected for sixth Games at 54
LONDON, England ● Nick Skelton will take part in his sixth Olympics after being included in Britain’s...
USA aiming for 30 T&F medals
EUGENE, Oregon ● USA Track and Field officials and US Olympic coaches are confident of achieving their goal...
Phelps and Lochte go head to head
OMAHA, Nebraska ● Michael Phelps’s bid to maintain Olympic swimming supremacy begins in earnest next week, when...
Chinese athletes pledge against doping
BEIJING, China ● China’s Olympic athletes and coaches must vow to reject performance enhancing substances and pass an...
Olympic hockey field not giving Dutch the blues
ARNHEM, Netherlands ● With a deep blue pitch, pink sidelines and bright yellow balls, the Olympic field hockey tournament...
Tough draw handball team France
LONDON, England ● Labelled an “undiscovered gem” by London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe, handball took centre stage on...