GB’s Deng cleared to face Israel
NBA star Luol Deng is set to play in Great Britain's European qualifier against Israel after British Basketball meet insurance demands.
Archive for August, 2008
Zimbabwe swimmer gets cash prize
Zimbabwe's top Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry is given a $100,000 dollar reward by the country's president, Robert Mugabe.
Rowers ‘will improve on Beijing’
Gold medallist Zac Purchase says Great Britain's rowers can improve on their haul of six medals from Beijing in London in 2012.
Uefa chief warns against GB team
Uefa's David Taylor says a GB team at the Olympics would endanger British football's separate identities.
GB sailors want 2012 improvement
Britain's sailors are setting their sights on winning medals in every race class at the 2012 Olympics, according to gold medallist Andrew Simpson.
Gold medal rower hints at London
Rower Steve Williams hints he may look to complete a personal hat-trick of Olympic gold medals at London 2012.
Second test on horse is positive
A second drugs test on an Irish show jumping horse at the Olympics has proved positive.
More Britons ‘to attend Olympics’
Public enthusiasm for attending the 2012 London Olympic Games has risen almost 30% following the Beijing Games, a survey for the BBC suggests.
Britain may aim for third in 2012
Britain could revise its medals target for London 2012 following the team's success at the Beijing Olympics.
London takes over as Olympic host
Mayor Boris Johnson receives the Olympic flag to signal the start of London's reign as Olympic host city and spark wild celebrations in the capital.
Hungary retain water polo title
Hungary beat USA 14-10 in the men's final while Serbia take the bronze defeating Montenegro 6-4.
Brown pays tribute to GB success
Prime Minister Gordon Brown pays tribute to the achievements of the British team at the Beijing Olympics.
Russia take group gymnastics gold
Russia win their third straight gold in the women's rhythmic gymnastics group all-around event at the Olympics.
Ma gold leads China clean sweep
China's Ma Lin claims gold in the men's table tennis as the host country wins all three medals to underline their domination.
Germany crowned hockey champions
Germany beat Spain 1-0 to win Olympic men's hockey gold, while Australia take bronze.
Rhythmic gold for Russian Kanaeva
Russia's Evgeniya Kanaeva has won the individual rhythmic gymnastics all-around gold.
British men end up in fifth place
Great Britain's men finish fifth - their best showing in 20 years - after a 5-2 victory over South Korea.
Ukrainian lifter fails dope test
Ukrainian weightlifter Igor Razoronov becomes the sixth athlete at the Games to fail a drugs test.
Russia seal synchronised double
Russia win synchronised swimming team gold, three days after winning the duet title.
Wang seals place in men’s final
World number one Wang Hao booked his place in the men's table tennis singles final with a 4-1 win over Sweden's Jorgen Persson.
Parade for Scottish stars
Scotland's Olympic medal heroes, including triple gold winner Chris Hoy, will take part in an Edinburgh parade next week.
US-Hungary into water polo final
The United States will meet Hungary in the final of the Olympic water polo on Sunday after both won their semi-finals.
Dutch defeat China to claim gold
Second-half goals from Naomi van As and Maartje Goderie give the Netherlands a 2-0 win
China seal clean sweep
China's women underlined their mastery of the table tennis competition as they claim all three medals in the women's singles on Friday.
Probe into gymnasts’ ages
The IOC says it has asked China for more proof that none of its winning women's team were under-age.
Olympic horses fail drugs tests
Four of the horses who competed in the Olympic show jumping event test positive for banned substances.
Lamaze clinches show jumping gold
Canada's Eric Lamaze wins Olympic gold in the individual show jumping after winning a jump-off against Sweden's Rolf-Goran Bengtsson.
Spanish stun champs Australia
Spain will face Germany in the Olympic men's hockey final after a stunning 3-2 win over defending champions Australia.
Dutch water polo gold stuns US
The Netherlands shock the United States 9-8 in the Olympic gold medal match in women's water polo.
GB sailors take Star gold medal
Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson win Britain's fourth sailing gold as they hold their nerve in a thrilling climax to the Star class event.
Spain take tornado sailing gold
Spain's Fernando Echavarri and Anton Paz master the awkward conditions to take gold, while Britain finish in sixth place.
Champion Ryu out in first match
Athens table tennis champion Ryu Seung Min loses in his first match in Beijing, to Hong Kong's Ko Lai Chak.
Battling Davies wins 10km silver
Britain's David Davies just misses out on Olympic gold in the men's 10km swim after a brave performance at Shunyi.