Lewis-Francis accepts relay blame
Mark Lewis-Francis accepts full responsibility after his mistake sees Great Britain exit the 4x100m relay at the European Championships.
Australia's Ian Thorpe rules out swimming comeback for 2012 London Olympics
Ian Thorpe has ruled out a comeback to qualify for a relay at the 2012 London Games.
Olympic torch relay bid declined
Somerset County Council decides not to bid to host part of the Olympic torch relay because of the cost.
Olympics/Torch Relay: Terminator Arnie takes on protesters (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Olympic protesters could have their hands full if they attempt to disrupt the torch relay after organisers announced that Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger would be one of the runners carrying the flame.
Coe carries a torch for Vancouver
London 2012 Organising Committee Chair Seb Coe carried the Olympic Flame earlier today on the final day of the Vancouver 2012 Torch Relay.
Seb Coe and The Terminator to join Vancouver Torch Relay
London 2012 Organising Committee Chair Seb Coe and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will join the final leg of the Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay on Friday.
Channel 4 to show 2012 Paralympics
Broadcaster pledges that Paralympics will ‘take over Channel 4 for their duration’ after snapping up rights Channel 4 has won the rights to broadcast the 2012 Paralympics games. Although the BBC has the rights for the 2012 Olympics, the Paralympic broadcast rights were put out to tender. Channel 4 announced today that it had been [...]
Phelps leads US swimming world record spree (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Olympics superstar Michael Phelps marked his competitive British bow by helping the US to a shortcourse world record in the 4x100m medley relay at the Duel in the Pool here on Friday.
Phelps makes golden start in Rome
Michael Phelps makes a winning return to international action as part of USA’s gold medal-winning relay team at the World Championships in Rome.
London Happy With IOC Torch Stance (Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
GENERAL: London 2012 chiefs have welcomed the end of the international Olympic torch relay.
