May 18, 2013

Olympics: Bolt, Ennis win top Laureus awards

Jamaican runner Usain Bolt starts in the men's 400m race in Kingston

(Reuters) – Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and British heptathlete Jessica Ennis won the Laureus World Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards on Monday following their success at the 2012 London Olympic Games. The team of the year award went to Europe’s Ryder Cup team after their stunning victory over the United States at Medinah [...]

Olympics Roundup: Phelps helps US win medley relay

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Serena Williams (R) and Venus Williams (L) of the United States celebrate after defeating Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of Czech Republic in the Women’s Doubles Tennis gold medal match on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on August 5, 2012 in London, England. [...]

Olympics: Phelps grabs Olympic record 17th gold medal in 100-meter butterfly

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Michael Phelps of the United States celebrates winning the Men?s 100m Butterfly Final on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (August 2, 2012 – Source: Clive Rose/Getty Images Europe) LONDON (AP) Seventh at the turn, an Olympic champion at the end. For [...]

Olympics: Douglas wins all-around Olympic title

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(U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the gymnastics women’s individual all-around competition Thursday in London. Photo by The Associated Press.) LONDON (AP) — Five things to know about Thursday, Day 6 of the London Olympics: —Gabby Douglas lights up gym with another gold. —One more time: Phelps takes 200 IM again. [...]

Olympics Roundup: US swimmer Phelps sets medals record

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Michael Phelps of the United States prepares to compete in the Men’s 400m Individual Medley Final event held at the National Aquatics Center during day 2 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 10, 2008 in Beijing, China. Michael Phelps of the United States won the race in a time of 4:03:84, a new [...]

Olympics: Badminton players disqualified, hosts win gold

China's Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang play against South Korea during their women's doubles group play stage Group A badminton match during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena

(Reuters) – Eight women badminton players were disqualified by the sport’s federation on Wednesday for deliberately trying to lose at the Olympics and manipulate the draw, angering fans and fellow athletes who said they undermined the spirit of the Games. They were disqualified following a formal disciplinary hearing by the Badminton World Federation, but were [...]

Olympics: Michael Phelps earns place in history with 19 Olympic medals

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Gold Medallist Michaell Phelps of the United States smiles prior to receiving his medal on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (July 30, 2012 – Source: [...]

Olympics Recap: Backstroke golds for American pair

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Michael Phelps of the United States competes in heat 5 of the Men’s 200m Butterfly on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (July 29, 2012 – Source: Adam Pretty/Getty Images Europe) (PhatzRadio / AP) — LONDON — Five things to know about [...]

Olympics: Phelps safely through to butterfly semis

Michael Phelps of the U.S. looks up after his men's 200m butterfly heat at the London 2012 Olympic Games

(Reuters) – Michael Phelps sailed through the heats of the men’s 200 meters butterfly on Monday to stay on course to cap his incredible Olympic career with more record milestones. Unflustered and swimming well within himself, the American coasted through his morning heat in one minute, 55.53 seconds, more than four seconds outside his own [...]

Olympics: China grabs first Olympic gold, U.S. swim drama looms

Gold medallist China's Yi Siling raises her bouquet and medal in celebration at the victory ceremony after the women's 10m air rifle final competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich in London

(Reuters) – China fired out a signal of their Olympic intent with the first gold medal of the London 2012 Games on Saturday in the shooting, while the host city warmed up to a Michael Phelps-Ryan Lochte showdown in the pool. The U.S. team mates square off on the opening night at the aquatic center, [...]