The Brazilian football federation says starting goalkeeper Rafael has been dropped from the men's Olympic squad after injuring his right elbow in practice.

Brazilian doctors said exams on Tuesday sho

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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When Shiny Wilson swaggered into an imposing Barcelona stadium during the opening ceremony of the 1992 Olympics, the capacity crowd couldn’t believe their eyes.

Not many would have expected a woman

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

Usain Bolt insisted he was ready to defend his Olympic 100m and 200m titles after recovering from a mystery problem which has hampered his preparations for London.

Bolt, who finished second to compat

David Beckham has been given a last minute call to take part in the Olympics opening ceremony to be watched by nearly four billion global audience, a gesture to thank him for helping to get the games

London Mayor Boris Johnson insisted on Sunday the city was ready to host the 2012 Olympics despite a national plunge into nervous self-depression before the excitement begins.

Johnson said Britain wa

The Indian national flag was hoisted at the Olympic Games Village here on Sunday, in a fun-filled musical ceremony presided by the Village Mayor, in attendance of 35 athletes and delegates.

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