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Ambition drives Malaysia's Pocket Rocket
The 24-year-old world silver medallist bore the flag for Malaysia in his Olympic debut at Beijing and now has his heart set on clinching his country's maiden gold medal.
Wiggins' cycling win spurs British hype before Olympics
Politicians also hoped his victory in the world's greatest cycling race could deliver other benefits including a boost to Britain's chances of hosting the world cycling championships.
Modest Cal eyes record fifth Spanish medal
David Cal is months away from a shot at winning a fifth Olympic medal, which would make him Spain's most decorated Olympian, but it is hard to tell as he ploughs a lonely furrow in this forgotten corner of the Iberian peninsula.
Van Koeverden looks forward to London after Beijing failure
With an Olympic resume that already includes a complete set of medals, Van Koeverden heads to London with just one chance but plenty of expectations
London Olympic Village not up to India's high standards
Pareshnath Mukherjee, manager of the squad at the London Games, feels if the Village in Delhi was five-star during the Commonwealth Games, London isn't even a two-star.
Pokemon scrap changed my life says British judoka
Thrown out of school, Ashley McKenzie's life was changed by a tussle which broke out when another boy tried to make off with his prized Pokemon charizard card.
Syrian athletes in London for Olympics: IOC
Syrian athletes have arrived in London and will compete at the 2012 Olympic Games, ending uncertainty about whether the team would be able to participate with fighting raging at home.
Man dives off Tower Bridge in Olympic taxi protest
Police pulled the man from the water under the landmark bridge, from which Olympic rings were suspended to celebrate the 2012 London Games, and arrested him on a public order offence.
Olympics: Good draw for Saina raises medal hopes
While Saina has been lucky to get a very favourable draw at the Olympics and looks set to win India's maiden medal in badminton, the doubles stars enjoyed no such luck.
Can India's boxing revolution spread beyond Bhiwani?
Who’s to say that a clutch of medals the boxers in London won’t have an effect beyond Haryana? Haryana might become ‘Little Cuba’ yet, and India might yet learn to throw its punches properly.
Play Indian-style attacking hockey: Baskaran
Vasudevan Baskaran, who led India to its last Olympic hockey gold 32 years ago, feels the team needs to adopt the aggressive "Indian style of play" for a podium finish at the the London Games.
Not surprised to get Olympic wild card: Somdev
Somdev Devvarman on Monday asserted that the shoulder injury which kept him away from competitive tennis for eight months, will not have any impact on how he plays his game when he competes at the London Olympics.
The business of Olympics
Who gains from sponsoring the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) or the 11 sponsors? An article in The Economist says both.
Olympics: India's archers loving life at Lord's
South Korea are the favourites after winning the last three Olympic team gold medals, though the United States are expected to run them close in London with world number one Brady Ellison anchoring the team.
Hoy to be Britain's flag bearer at Olympics
Chris Hoy, whose four Olympic gold medals and host of world titles earned him a knighthood, will claim another honour on Friday when he will become the first cyclist to carry the British flag at the London Games opening ceremony.
No chance for athletics medal in London Olympics: Anju
India's lone medallist at World Athletics Championships Anju Bobby George said that the country has no chance of winning a medal at the London Olympics track and field events.
IOC remembers athletes killed in Munich 1972
International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge paid tribute to the 11 Israeli team members who were killed at the 1972 Munich Games at a ceremony at the Athletes Village in London on Monday.
Images: And your favourite Olympics mascot is...
The official mascots of London’s Olympic and Paralympic Games — Wenlock and Mandeville — are being called 'creepy and frightening.' Do mascots always win hearts? Here's a look mascots from the last five Olympics games.
India's Olympic moments: Sushil wins bronze
In the summer of 2008, Sushil Kumar became a household name in India following his stupendous show at the Beijing Games where he became only the second Indian to win an Olympic wrestling bronze after KD Jadhav in Helsinki in 1952.
Olympics 2012: Surprise Munich massacre commemoration
IOC President Jacques Rogge, who on Saturday had ruled out marking the 40th anniversary of the Munich massacre at the London Games opening ceremony, said the 11 victims deserved to be remembered.
Olympics 2012: Indian hockey rides on wings of hope
Belgium is the only team India could trouble, but the way they rallied from a two-goal deficit to draw parity in the dying minutes underscored their newly found confidence.
Injury worries for Usain Bolt ahead of London Olympics
The Jamaican triple gold medallist from Beijing is the number one attraction of the London Games, but the question mark over his fitness has added an extra layer of intrigue to what is already an eye-wateringly exciting 100 metres race.
The ten most exciting athletes at the Olympics
Usain Bolt, Yelena Isinbayeva, Michael Phelps and Katie Taylor are all among athletes who are expected to shine in London.
Olympics 100m is an open race: Tyson Gay
American Tyson Gay has declared the 100 metres at the London Olympics an open affair after winning the event at the Paris Diamond League.
Chance of rain at Olympic opening ceremony
British meteorologists on Monday released the forecast for the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday, saying they are certain things will be — well, uncertain.
Four of five Haiti's Olympians are not from Haiti
Four of Haiti's five Olympians at the London Games have something in common — they're not from Haiti.
Hockey in for a change at Oly as teams can ask for referral
"Team referrals are restricted to decisions within the 23 metre areas relating to goals, penalty strokes and penalty corners. Penalty cards may not be the subject of a team referral," the FIH website said.
Federer hopes for 'something special' at London Olympics
World number one Roger Federer said he is expecting "something special" at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
London Olympics mascots: menacing or magical?
The official mascots of London's Olympic and Paralympic Games — Wenlock and Mandeville — have been called as sinister, creepy, but organisers are hoping to tack on a more positive title: merchandising magic.