Olympic

Sports News (Morning) for October 16th, 2008

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:08:19 GMT

England beat Belarus - Gillett considers Montreal takeover - Ballesteros 'stable' after operation.

Sports News (Morning) for October 9th, 2008

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:12:42 GMT

All eyes are on Theo Walcott - Olympic doping samples retested - England stars' clash played down

Stars express their Olympic joy

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:39:56 GMT

David Beckham, Leona Lewis and Jimmy Page have all revealed their excitement in taking part in the 2008 Olympic handover ceremony.

Radcliffe fails in Olympic bid

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:58:00 GMT

Paula Radcliffe's bid for Olympic glory again has ended without a medal despite a brave attempt.

Morning world news

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:22:57 GMT

Bush criticises China - Iran nuclear deadlock - Bin Laden driver convicted

World news

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:20:51 GMT

Stalin prison exposer dies - Scores killed in India stampede - Olympic flame arrives in China quake zone

Olympic fans queue up for tickets

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:21:38 GMT

The last batch of Beijing Olympic Games tickets will go on sale two weeks before the start of the games on August 8.

Sport (Morning) for July 12th, 2008

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:33:02 GMT

Ferguson loses Ronaldo ally - Mourinho praises Lampard - Chambers runs 100m before Olympic decision.

Olympic Note

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:56:05 GMT

Chinese scramble for new Olympic 10 yuan note in Beijing, China.

Olympic sailing city swamped by algae

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:18:46 GMT

China's Olympic co-host city Qingdao has appealed for help to contain an algae bloom that has coated its offshore waters.

Sport (Evening) for May 22nd, 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:24:56 GMT

Quiet return for Man United - Hatton prepares for fight - Work begins on London's Olympic stadium

Olympic torch lights up Everest

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:07:49 GMT

The Olympic torch has reached the summit of Mount Everest.

World News (Evening) for May 8th, 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:39:57 GMT

US waits for go-ahead on Burma aid - Putin sworn in as prime minister - Olympic torch lights up Everest

World news on April 27, 2008

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:57:00 GMT

Two die in Afghan blast - Olympic torch scuffles in South Korea - George Bush pokes fun at potential successors

Heavy security for torch relay

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:52:53 GMT

The Olympic torch has been paraded through a heavily guarded stadium in Jakarta on a much-shortened relay.

Olympic budget comes under fire

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:27:14 GMT

The original ?4 billion budget for the London 2012 Olympics has been branded "entirely unrealistic" by the Public Accounts Committee.

High security for torch relay

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:53:17 GMT

Thousands of police have been standing guard in Islamabad as Pakistan hosts its leg of the Olympic torch relay.

Teams pay price for Jones's guilt

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:10:48 GMT

Team-mates of disgraced US Olympic champion Marion Jones have been stripped of the relay medals they won at the 2000 Sydney Games.

World News (Evening) for April 9th, 2008

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:27:14 GMT

More deaths in Gaza Strip - protests at US Olympic torch relay - deadlock in Zimbabwe

World news

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:06:29 GMT

Two dead on Gaza Strip - More Olympic protests - Zimbabwe election results still delayed

Paris torch ceremony scrapped

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:34:23 GMT

Paris has been forced to cancel its Olympic torch ceremony after protesters targeted the symbolic flame.

World news on April 7, 2008

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:20:58 GMT

Judge can rule on Zimbabwe poll - Paris protests mar Olympic relay - Two people die from vCJD in Spain

Famous flame set to ignite protest

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:25:22 GMT

The Olympic torch has arrived in Britain as protesters vowed to use a parade through London to highlight China's repression of Tibet.

Olympian slams Tibet 'stunt'

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:40:47 GMT

Britain's greatest Olympian has urged anti-Chinese protesters not to spoil the Olympic torch relay through London.

Security greets torch in Beijing

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:53:33 GMT

The Olympic torch arrived in Beijing ahead of the opening of the Olympic Games in August.