London olympics
American Smith crushes women's 200m backstroke world best
The 17-year-old stormed to victory in the second semi-final in Gwangju, firing off a time of two minutes, 3.35 seconds -- a whopping 0.71 faster than Franklin...
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Despite the doubters, Farah bows out as the best
He is seeking a third successive world double in London and a seventh world title, with his last global defeat coming in the 10,000m in Daegu in 2011.
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23 athletes from London 2012 positive in doping retests
The results involved athletes from six different national teams four years ago.
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Van der Burgh positive about championships
Van der Burgh hasn't been seen competing in major sporting event due to a knee injury.
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British sailing champ dies
British yacht-racing champion Andrew "Bart" Simpson was killed when his Catamaran overturned.
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Cycling champion Wiggins is knighted
Bradley Wiggins, the first Briton to win the Tour de France cycling race, has been knighted.
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The Queen goes 3D
The Queen of England will give her traditional Christmas Day message in 3D.
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Australia swimming chief steps down
Australia's poor performance at the Olympics continues to shake the sport in that country.
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Sponsors help London organisers to balance books
Sponsorship deals and record ticket sales helped London 2012 organisers to hit their target.
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UK looking for new sponsors after Olympics
UK Athletics must now fill a gap left by the exit of long-term sponsor Aviva.
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Olympics help Britain leap out of recession
Robust spending during the London Olympics helped Britain recover quickly from its recession.
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Olympic rowers come clean
Sizwe Ndlovu and Matthew Brittain put up their hands in support of Global Handwashing Day.
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Provisional RWC2015 stadium list released
A provisional list of 15 stadiums which will play host in the 2015 Rugby World Cup has been released.
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Parliament lauds Olympians
Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula congratulated SA's Olympians in a Parliament sitting.
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Cooper to face All Blacks
Australia’s fly half Quade Cooper makes his long-awaited return to the Wallabies.
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Diamond League meet ready to go
The Diamond League meet will kickoff in Birmingham, England on Sunday.
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London Olympics: biggest in US TV history
NBC's TV coverage of the London Olympics was the most watched television event in US history.
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Sceptics fear Rio Olympics will fumble
Pressure is mounting on Brazil to top London’s staging of the Olympics in 2016.
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Sascoc defends medal target
Sascoc says Team SA did well and needs to build on its success at the London Olympics.
