London 2012 Olympics

Nigeria is already late in beginning its preparations for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to be hosted by Brazil, Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Patrick Ekeji has said.
He said this at a reception hosted by Dr Dalhatu Tafida, the …

Rank by Gold

Country

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

1

United States of America

46

29

29

104

2

People's Republic of China

38

27

23

88

3

Great Britain

29

17

19

6…

China inflicted an early psychological blow at the top of the medals table with teenage swimmer Ye Shiwen’s stunning double gold, but the Aquatics Centre has ultimately proved a key venue as the United States have bitten back to dominate the Olym…

Russia’s Evgeniya Kanaeva performs during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around qualifications at the 2012 Summer Olympics, day 13, in London. PHOTO BY AP

British police vowed on Friday no let up in vigilance at the Olympics with only two days to go, saying their low visibility security had allowed visitors to enjoy the spectacle while effectively protecting the world’s biggest sporting event.
Metr…

As the race for medals look increasingly challenging and Team Nigeria certain of returning home empty-handed, 2008 Beijing bronze medalist, Chika Chukwumerije will seek to salvage the situation today when he fight Cuba’s Roberlis Despaigne in the…

The dancers are dressed to titillate, and the players wear even less: bikinis that reveal every movement of their muscles as they dig and dive for the ball.
Amina El Sergany does not need a referee’s platform to be noticed on a beach volleyball c…

Haile Gebrselassie was hoping for a farewell race at the Olympics and one last shot at a gold medal in the marathon.
The distance running great and former world record holder won’t get the chance after failing to make Ethiopia’s team, denyi…

LONDON — When the stakes are the biggest, the spotlight most bright, Usain Bolt is as good as gold.
Good as there's ever been.
Putting the field far enough behind that he could slow up over his last few strides and put his left index finger to his…

They say David Rudisha is 'the greatest runner you've never heard of'. That is the line that has been rolled out by the headline writers at the BBC, Vanity Fair and a few others in recent weeks. You know him now. Rudisha, the greatest 800m …