The Olympic Games - London 2012
Olympic News
Tokyo 2020 Olympics bid boosted by record supportTokyo 2020 Olympics bid boosted by record supportThe support rate was up four points from January, the Tokyo bid committee said, citing its own telephone surveys. The rate started at 58 percent in July last year.A team from the International Olympic ...
Chinese amateur boxing star dreams bigChinese amateur boxing star dreams bigThe nimble Zou, light flyweight gold medallist at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, begins his quest for world domination in Macau on April 6 against the little-known Mexican Eleazar Valenzuela.Zou, a three-time a...
Istanbul residents back Olympic bid - sports ministerIstanbul residents back Olympic bid - sports minister"83% of Istanbul's population support the bid - that's 11 million people who want a city which bridges East and West to host the Games," Kilic told reporters amid a visit by the evaluation commissi...
Rugby Sevens teams set sights on Olympic gloryRugby Sevens teams set sights on Olympic gloryThere was already an Olympic buzz at this weekend's Hong Kong Sevens, as training and team selection is being tailored to 2016 ambitions.England coach Ben Ryan made it clear that the Games is now a determ...
West Ham to move to London Olympic StadiumWest Ham to move to London Olympic StadiumThe 80,000 capacity stadium in east London, which hosted the athletics and the ceremonies at last year's Olympics and Paralympics, will be converted to a 54,000-seater venue in time for the 2016-2017 football...
- West Ham 'to move to Olympic Stadium'
West Ham 'to move to Olympic Stadium'The long-term future of the £429 million ($648-million, 503-million-euro) venue in Stratford, east London, was supposed to have been decided before last year's Games but a series of legal challenges have led to a ...
Crisis 'should not affect Madrid 2020 bid'Crisis 'should not affect Madrid 2020 bid'The Spanish capital is making its third consecutive bid for the Games despite the ongoing financial crisis affecting the country and Reedie said the economy shouldn't be a burden to the Madrid bid."We have re...
Italian athletics great Mennea diesItalian athletics great Mennea diesMennea was pronounced dead in a Rome hospital Thursday morning following a long battle with an as yet unnamed incurable disease. He was 60.A 14-time outdoor Italian champion in his preferred events of the 100m and 2...
Sports News
Neymar would help Messi - AlvesBarcelona full-back Dani Alves has claimed the signing of his Brazilian international colleague Neymar would help ease the burden that has been placed on Lionel Messi this season.
Webber to captain England against BarbariansBath hooker Rob Webber will captain England for the first time in their non-cap international against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday.
Djokovic, Nadal on French Open semi-final collision courseTop seed Novak Djokovic and seven-time champion Rafael Nadal were set on a French Open semi-final collision course Friday, condemning one of the sport's superstars to certain defeat before the final.
Platini warns of 'dangers' threatening sportMichel Platini, the president of European football's governing body UEFA, on Friday called for action against the three dangers threatening football: match-fixing, discrimination and financial excess.
Playoff winners set for cash bonanzaThe winners of Monday's Championship play-off final between Crystal Palace and Watford can expect to receive £120 million ($182 million) if they are relegated from the Premier League after just a season in England's top flight.
Pakistan cricket captain seeks improvement after Irish tieMisbah ul-Haq has told his Pakistan team they must improve in all three departments ahead of Sunday's series decider with Ireland.
Half-fit Messi called up by ArgentinaArgentina coach Alejandro Sabella has called up Lionel Messi for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Ecuador, even though the Barcelona forward is only half-fit.
Di Luca suspended from Giro after failing EPO testItalian cyclist Danilo Di Luca, currently competing at the 96th Giro d'Italia, has been "provisionally suspended" after testing positive for EPO in an out-of-competition test before the race.
London 2012 Olympics: Haunted London guideLondon is a city of ghosts. Here's our guide to its spookiest and most haunted places…
Guide to London: Museums and galleriesTen of the best museums and galleries the Olympic city has to offer.
London 2012 Olympics: Quirky London guideComing to London for the 2012 Olympics? Here's our guide to some of London's quirkier attractions.
In pictures: Europe's tallest building, the ShardDoes it live up to the hype?
Guide to London: The city's best kept secretsWant to visit places away from the tourist hotspots in the Olympic city? Here's MSN's guide to London's lesser-known attractions…
London's party placesThe coolest places to hang out in London
Which do you think has been the best summer Olympic Games of the past 20 years?
- 18 %London 2012
18 votes - 59 %Beijing 2008
59 votes - 7 %Athens 2004
7 votes - 2 %Sydney 2000
2 votes - 6 %Atlanta 1996
6 votes - 8 %Barcelona 1992
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Why London is the perfect host city.London is hosting the Olympic Games once more - how will it fair? We look at why the UK capital is ready for the world's biggest sporting event.
How Former Host Cities Were Changed by the OlympicsLondon has had a major overhaul in the run up to the 2012 Games. But how has hosting the world's biggest sporting event changed other host cities over the years?
The Craziest Olympian Training RegimesFor some athletes there are no boundaries when it comes to training for the Games... here are some of their more unusual methods.
