International Herald Tribune
But somewhere, in the last two-and-a-half thousand years, things became skewed and the rules of the Games became bent. What was once an Olympic contest centered on purity of endeavor has become something far more complex where the line between rules...
International Business Times
Current weightlifter champion Sa Jae-hyouk of South Korea crashed at the London Olympics on after dislocating his elbow in the men's 77kg class event on Wednesday. Initially, the 27-year-old scored success in lifting 158 kg but buckled under the...
The Hindu
File photo India's athletics campaign began on a disappointing note with shot putter Om Prakash Karhana and triple jumper Mayookha Johny failing to advance to the final round after finishing 19th and 22nd, respectively in the qualifiers in the London...
The Bellingham Herald
The coach of the Chinese Olympic track cycling team said Friday that Guo Shuang and Gong Jinjie were "robbed" of a gold medal when they were disqualified for a rule violation. Daniel Morelon told The Associated Press that China cannot appeal the...
The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
Previously it has been a training trick that has constantly seen teammates urge her to repeat in a game. Cambage said she had never found the right moment, saying she had been trying for, "Ages, ages ... especially back in Australia...Minutes earlier,...
Merced Sun-Star
Alexei Klimov of Russia became the second shooter at the London Olympics to set a world record Friday as he qualified for the final of the 25-meter rapid fire pistol with 592 points, beating his own best mark from 2006 by one point. Earlier, Sergei...