Home advantage will boost Team GB: study
2012-06-14 15:49:55Home advantage will help Britain to improve on its bumper 2008 medal haul when London hosts the Games next month, a study by economists from business services group PwC said on Thursday.
Olympic stadium to become giant meadow for opening
2012-06-13 09:49:10London's Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a British meadow complete with fields, cows, ducks, a horse-drawn plough and a game of village cricket for the opening ceremony of this year's summer Games.
Queen's grand-daughter to compete in London
2012-06-12 15:10:53Zara Phillips, grand-daughter of Queen Elizabeth, will follow in her parents' footsteps in competing as an Olympic athlete after being chosen for Britain's equestrian eventing team at the London Games.
Banned Saudi riders cleared for London
2012-06-12 13:25:03Two Saudi Arabian show jumpers were cleared to compete at the London Olympics after having eight-month bans reduced to two by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday.
Olympic torch reaches Shetland Islands
2012-06-11 17:26:14The London 2012 Olympic torch reaches Shetland Islands in Scotland, June 10, 2012.
Serbian volleyball team clinch men's Olympic place
2012-06-11 10:03:20European champions Serbia and surprise package Australia clinched their berths in the men's Olympic volleyball tournament after topping an eight-team qualifying event in Japan on Sunday.
China's Li Zhesi to miss London Olympics
2012-06-10 14:51:51Chinese swimmer Li Zhesi, who has tested positive for a banned substance, will be out of the upcoming London Olympic Games. 
Swimming world champion tests positive
Ways of getting into the Olympic spirit
2012-06-08 13:01:09Plant golden marigolds, bake a giant pudding or plan a sports quiz? London 2012 organisers listed 50 ways of getting into the Olympic spirit on Thursday as the countdown clock reached 50 days to go.
No place for friendship on track, says Robles
2012-06-08 11:50:14Cuba's world-record holder Dayron Robles wants no contact with Chinese friend Liu Xiang in London, where he aims to become the third man to win the high hurdles at successive Olympic Games.
Sports canteen offers variety for athletes
2012-06-07 15:57:53Athletes can enjoy dozens of dishes at the dining room of the National Sports Training Center (NSTC), and dishes are different every day of the week.
UAE mindful of Ramadan challenges before London
2012-06-07 14:47:00United Arab Emirates' task of upsetting the hosts will be made harder by the tournament coinciding with Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting.
Chinese teacher runs torch relay in Belfast
2012-06-07 13:33:00China's Xiong Yu, a teacher at Queen's University Belfast, ran the Olympic torch relay on Wednesday welcomed by hundreds of local Chinese.
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46 | 29 | 29 |
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38 | 27 | 22 |
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29 | 17 | 19 |
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24 | 25 | 33 |
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13 | 8 | 7 |
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11 | 19 | 14 |
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