Rio’s turn: London hands over Olympic flag to organizers of 2016 Games in Rio...
LONDON (AP) — The Olympic flag has been handed from London to organizers of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. London Mayor Boris Johnson handed the flag to IOC President Jacques Rogge, who then...
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Photos: Russia Wins Mens Volleyball Gold Over Brazil
LONDON — Dimitriy Muserskiy and Russia managed to stay alive long enough to wear out Brazil. Muserskiy had 31 points and the Russians won their first men’s volleyball gold in 32 years by rallying for a...
View ArticleLondon’s political district says bye-bye beach volleyball as workers...
LONDON (AP) — The sand, volleyballs and bikinis have departed London's government district, leaving politicians and civil servants behind. Workers using fork-lift trucks, cherry pickers and small...
View ArticleBelarus shot putter stripped of Olympic gold after testing positive for steroid
Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus will have to return her gold medal in shot put after both of her urine samples tested positive for anabolic steroids. Her medal will go to Valerie Adams of New Zealand,...
View ArticlePerformance by U.S. women at London Olympics offers reason to marvel
The transformative nature of these, now ended, Olympic Games started the moment the United States marched 269 female athletes into Wembley Stadium, to 261 males — the first time in history women...
View ArticleMary Poppins costume? Used Javelin? London Olympics memorabilia go on auction
LONDON (AP) — The London Olympics may be over, but it's not too late to take home a national flag from the athletes' parade or a used javelin. Officials have put hundreds of Olympic relics up for...
View ArticleTunisian Olympic medalists draw radicals’ ire amid debate over role of Islam,...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Islamist extremists have targeted two Tunisian Olympic medalists for behavior and dress seen as un-Islamic, as debate grows over the role of religion and women in the country...
View ArticleTeam USA medal winners by state: What’s your deal, Montana?
The 2012 Summer Olympics are in the books, but we still have a good few more weeks of ruminating over what was a delectable showing by the United States and dissecting what all this means regarding...
View ArticleReviewing NBC’s coverage of the London Olympics
How did NBC do with the 2012 Summer Olympics, and what can they learn from London for the future Games? This is admittedly a completely extreme and unnecessary stretch to compare one thing to another,...
View Article3 linked to Jordanian Paralympic squad arrested for alleged indecent assault
LONDON (AP) — British media are reporting that three men linked to Jordan's Paralympic team have been arrested in Northern Ireland following allegations of indecent assault. Jordan's squad is among...
View ArticlePhotos: Water Polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, August 10, 2012
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View ArticlePhotos: Track and Field at the London 2012 Olympics, August 10
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View ArticlePhotos: Men’s 10k Swimming at the London 2012 Olympics, August 10
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View ArticlePhotos: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, August 11
Photos from Sailing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Spain took the Gold medal, Australia took the Silver and Finland took the Bronze medal....
View ArticlePhotos: Volleyball medal matches at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Aug. 11
Photos from the Volleyball matches at the 2012 Olympic Games in London on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Brazil won the Gold, United States took the Silver, and Japan won the Bronze. [insertSlideshowjava...
View ArticlePhotos: Field Hockey at 2012 Summer Olympics, August 11, 2012
Photos from the Field Hockey medal games on Saturday, August 11, 2012, at the Summer Olympics in London. Mexico took the Gold, the Netherlands took the Silver, and Australia took the Bronze....
View ArticlePhotos: Modern Pentathlon at 2012 Summer Olympics, August 11
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View ArticlePhotos: Men’s Olympic Marathon
A runner named Kiprotich winning the Olympic marathon? Hardly a surprise. That he was the one from Uganda and not Kenya? Major surprise. Stephen Kiprotich rounded a corner with three miles left and...
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Photos: Special Olympics Flame of Hope at Dodger Stadium
The Special Olympics Flame of Hope ended its 50 state journey prior to a Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, July 10, 2015 in Los Angeles....
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