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China's top paddler Zhang Jike wins Olympic debut

2012-07-30 21:42:19

No 1 seeded Zhang Jike of China, the defending world champion, won easily 4-0 against Turkey's Bora Vang in men's third round of table tennis match on Monday.

Olympic tears and joy

2012-07-30 17:57:58

At the 2012 London Olympic Games, there are many moments of tears and joy.

Pool records fall as Phelps gets 17th medal

2012-07-30 17:54:34

Swimmer Michael Phelps won his 17th Olympic medal to take him closer to the all-time mark, but his US freestyle relay team were upstaged by France as records fell in the pool on Sunday's second day of competition at the London Games.

Li crashed out of Olympic tennis tournament

2012-07-30 17:39:12

There were some major upsets on the opening day of the London 2012 Olympic Games tennis tournament at Wimbledon on Saturday with sixth seed Tomas Berdych from Czech Republic, Chinese No 1 Li Na and last year's US Open winner Samantha Stosur of Australia all crashing out of the tournament.

Daley says pressure will be no problem

2012-07-30 15:17:37

Not for the first time, British diving posterboy Tom Daley disagreed on Friday with his Russian performance director Alexei Evangulov on handling the pressure of a home Olympics.

A dominant but not dream start for US team

2012-07-30 14:03:09

Kevin Durant scored 22 points in his Olympic debut to help the United States men's basketball team take a 98-71 opening win over France on Sunday.

Yi shines in China's 97-81 loss to Spain

2012-07-30 13:41:13

Yi Jianlian scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in his first match of the London Olympic Games but China still lost 97-81 to European champions Spain. Not a dream start for US team

Queen's granddaughter wows home crowd in Olympic debut

2012-07-30 11:44:32

Zara Phillips, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, wows some royals and the home crowd during her Olympic equestrian debut in the eventing dressage competition despite a slight mistake.

London Games see third doping case in two days

2012-07-30 11:05:38

Two athletes saw their Olympic hopes cut short on Sunday after being suspended from the 2012 Games for using banned performance-enhancing drugs.

Uzbek gymnast provisionally banned for doping

2012-07-30 10:40:24

Uzbek gymnast Luiza Galiulina was provisionally banned from the 2012 Olympics on Sunday after becoming the second athlete in two days to test positive for a banned drug, the International Olympic Committee said.

Galstyan dedicates gold to flood victims

2012-07-29 20:42:48

Arsen Galstyan became Russia's first Olympic judo winner since the collapse of the former Soviet Union and dedicated his gold medal to those affected by recent floods in his homeland.