Rio 2016 organisers vow to keep Havelange stadium name
LONDON, England ● The Joao Havelange stadium will not be renamed for the Rio 2016 Olympics despite...
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France fume after Hindes’ comments
LONDON, England ● The French Cycling Federation has demanded a change in the rules after Philip Hindes admitted deliberately...
Officials punished after boxing night of shame
LONDON, England ● A Turkmen boxing referee and an Azerbaijani technical official were expelled from the London Olympics...
Weightlifter oversleeps, nearly misses Olympics
LONDON, England ● A British weightlifter nearly missed his Olympic debut when he slept through his alarm on the...
Palace beckons for swim queen Kromowidjojo
LONDON, England ● A night at the Palace with thousands of beer-drinking compatriots loomed for Dutch swim...
Much criticized NBC gives viewers a break
NEW YORK, NY ● NBC briefly tore down the digital wall protecting its Olympics coverage on Thursday and...
I crashed on purpose, says victorious Briton
LONDON, England ● German-born Philip Hindes said he deliberately crashed after making a poor start in the...
Day 7: Countdown to fastest race in history begins
LONDON, England ● The countdown towards what is being hyped as the fastest race in history begins on Friday...
Day 6: World record GB, Dutch Kromowidjojo spoils US sweep
LONDON, England ● There was plenty for Host Nation Great...
Day 6 will bring first day of track cycling
LONDON, England ● The start of the Track Cycling will be one of the highlights on Day...