HAMPTON COURT, England (AP) — Cyclist Bradley Wiggins won the gold medal in the time trial at the London Games on Wednesday, sealing his place in British Olympic history.
The Tour de France champion powered his way to victory on the 44-kilometer cour…
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LONDON (AP) — The governing body of swimming says there is “no factual basis” to doping speculation surrounding Chinese teen gold medalist Ye Shiwen.
The 16-year-old Ye broke the world record in the 400-meter individual medley and won gold on Tuesday…
HAMPTON COURT, England (AP) — Kristin Armstrong of the United States won her second straight gold medal in the Olympic cycling time trial Wednesday, beating Judith Arndt of Germany by more than 15 seconds.
Armstrong covered the 18-mile course south o…
LONDON (AP) — Eight female badminton doubles players were disqualified Wednesday from the London Olympics after trying to lose matches to receive a more favorable place in the tournament.
The Badminton World Federation announced its ruling after inve…
MOSCOW (AP) — The gymnast whose career record for most Olympic medals was broken by Michael Phelps says she doesn’t mind that the American swimmer has surpassed her mark.
Larisa Latynina, who won 18 medals in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics while co…
LONDON (AP) — The IOC says a female gymnast from Uzbekistan has been formally expelled from the London Olympics after her backup “B” sample also came back positive for doping.
IOC spokesman Mark Adams says Luiza Galiulina has been kicked out of the …
WINDSOR, England (AP) — Ukraine won its first Olympic rowing gold medal in women’s quadruple sculls Wednesday at Dorney Lake.
The Ukrainian team of Kateryna Tarasenko, Nataliya Dovgodko, Anastasia Kozhenkova and Yana Dementieva beat Germany by a leng…
LONDON (AP) — Michael Phelps opened defense of his title in the 200-meter individual medley at the London Games on Wednesday, hours after becoming the most decorated Olympian ever with his 19th career medal.
Phelps’ time of 1 minute, 58.24 seconds wa…
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese media reacted angrily to doping accusations swirling around new swimming sensation Ye Shiwen, insisting she is being judged by an “old mentality” and by those who are “petty about the progress China makes.”
The 16-year-old swim…
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese media reacted angrily to doping accusations swirling around new swimming sensation Ye Shiwen, insisting she is being judged by an “old mentality” and by those who are “petty about the progress China makes.”
The 16-year-old swim…