Transport and security woes came visiting the London Olympics organisers in ample measure ahead of the greatest sporting show on earth, forcing the athletes to experience a different kind of trouble a

The first event of London 2012 won't take place at Olympic Park but some 132 miles away in Wales, where women's football gets the Games underway on Wednesday - two days before the opening ceremony.

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Some of India’s brightest medal hopes at the London Olympic Games rest on the shoulders of the badminton contingent, which includes the likes of Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa and Paru

The London Olympics are not big business for everyone — sex workers say they are being cleared from the streets around the stadium to make the area more presentable for the Games.

It is easier to win an Olympic medal in long-distance running than getting into the team of Kenya and Ethiopia for events such as the 800m, 1500m, 3000 steeplechase, 5000m, 10000m and marathon.

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Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt made the 2008 Olympics their own with awe-inspiring performances.

The US swimmer won unprecedented eight gold medals, breaking seven world records in the process and th

The Olympics is a platform for athletic excellence and not a beauty contest. At the same time, a photogenic athlete here and telegenic gymnast there add fizz to the Games. Few watch the Olympics with

Waldi, Amik, Misha, Sam, Hodori and Cobi had been integral to the success of the Olympics in the last 40 years, even though they never won a gold medal. They all added colour and fun to the Games as m

Missy Franklin, Kohei Uchimura, Ashton Eaton, Sun Yang and Ryan Lochte may not be universally popular at the moment but the quintet has a chance to become household names after the 2012 Olympics.

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Israel has bolstered its security presence for the London Olympics amid fears that an Iranian terror squad in Europe may be planning an attack on its athletes, according to a press report on Sunday.