BBC
ParalympicsGB given London medal targets Britain's Paralympic team have been set a minimum medal target by UK Sport of 103 from at least 12 sports at the London Games. UK Sport has also confirmed that the aim is to maintain second place in the medal...
Asia Times
As China celebrates its victories in the just-concluded London Olympics, with its athletes winning 38 gold medals, the price the nation paid for each of those honors and cost of the the state-sponsored sport system are sparking an intensive debate,...
Africa Headlines
From the joyful return of our Olympic hero Stephen Kiprotich to the sad demise of at least three Ugandan soldiers in helicopter crashes in Kenya, this week has been a mixed bag of joy and sorrow. Having had our say on Kiprotich's victory in our last...
Mountain View VOICE
Photo In his scramble to take in every bit of the gold medal ceremony at the London Olympics, Gary Krikorian missed witnessing a touching scene -- all the players on the U.S. women's water polo team took off their medals and, one by one, hung them...
Celebuzz
Olympian Michael Phelps can add yet another honor to his highly decorated career: Wheaties coverman. The 18-time gold medalist and fellow Olympian Misty May-Treanor debuted their limited edition Wheaties boxes on Thursday, which will hit supermarket...
PRWeb
17 August 2012 The Olympic games may be over but there is one golden star from London 2012 who still has her moment to shine. Rita, Ben Ainslie’s loyal Finn from the games is returning to National Maritime Museum Cornwall on Tuesday 21 August after...