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Shot putter trains in Poland

2012-05-29 16:10:37

Majewski won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with 21.51 meters and is considered as one of the favorites for the 2012 London Olympic Games this year.

London the aim for Oregon-bound Kenyans

2012-05-29 15:02:12

In a bid to have the best possible chance of a medal sweep in the 10,000 metres at the London Games, 14 Kenyan runners head to the United States to take part in their first Olympic trial outside of the east African nation.

London the aim for Oregon-bound Kenyans

2012-05-29 15:02:12

Allen named Olympic Village "Mayor"

2012-05-29 11:15:33

Charles Allen, a former television executive, has been appointed so-called "Mayor" of the London 2012 Olympic Village.

True grit-Zanardi heads to Paralympics

2012-05-29 10:29:19

Zanardi has gone from Formula One driver to Paralympics hopeful in a life scarred by tragedy from the death of his young sister to a horrific race car accident which severed his legs.

Power Of The Games festival opens in Vietnam

2012-05-29 09:56:13

Students participate in the "Power Of The Games" festival, which is part of Big Dance 2012, ahead of the London 2012 Olympics at a school in Hanoi, May 26, 2012.

Gebrselassie fails in Olympic 10,000 bid

2012-05-28 10:08:22

Former 10,000 metres world record holder Haile Gebrselassie failed to qualify for the London Olympics after finishing seventh at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games.

Six newcomers in US women's soccer squad

2012-05-28 09:48:47

Six newcomers including high-scoring Sydney Leroux will join a veteran cast as the United States women's soccer team seeks its third consecutive Olympic gold medal.

Heptathlete Sotherton quits over injury

2012-05-28 09:44:39

British heptathlete Kelly Sotherton, Olympic bronze medallist in 2004 and 2006 Commonwealth champion, announced her retirement from athletics on Sunday after failing to recover from a back injury.

Serbia, Russia clinch women's Olympic berths

2012-05-28 09:37:32

European champions Serbia snatched the last berth in the women's Olympic volleyball tournament after Sunday's dramatic 3-2 win over Japan, who also progressed to the London Games along with Russia and South Korea.

Happiness for Bhutan Olympians is not golden

2012-05-26 15:23:18

Archer Sherab Zam and shooter Kunzang Choden, both 28-year-old women, are the only two athletes to represent the remote kingdom at the 2012 Games, competing on wildcard entries allocated to ensure all 204 National Olympic Committees can take part even if no athletes have qualified.

Fencer Ota vows to put demons to the sword

2012-05-26 15:20:06

Japan's Yuki Ota has promised to slash and lunge his way to Olympic fencing gold in London and banish the lingering demons after taking the silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games.