Olympic bronze medallist Shinnabe retires from volleyball
Japan’s London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Risa Shinnabe has announced her retirement from volleyball at the age of 29.
ITA complete London 2012 reanalysis with more than dozen cases set to conclude
International Testing Agency (ITA) has confirmed reanalysis of samples from the London 2012 Olympic Games has concluded, with work on more than a dozen anti-doping rule violations continuing until the statute of limitations expires in August.
Former Paralympic and Commonwealth powerlifting champion Oyema banned for four years for anti-doping violation
Esther Oyema, a Paralympic powerlifting champion at London 2012 has been banned for four years by the International Paralympic Committee after committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).
Turkish athlete Mıngır found guilty of doping offence at London 2012
Turkish steeplechase athlete Gülcan Mıngır has been found guilty of committing an anti-doping offence at London 2012 by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
British Government appoints former London 2012 chief to boost production of personal protection equipment
Former London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton has been appointed to boost the production of personal protection equipment (PPE) for health workers treating COVID-19 patients in Britain.
London 2012 venue to become temporary hospital to treat coronavirus patients
A venue used during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London is set to become an emergency hospital to treat patients with coronavirus.
Playgrounds shut at London's Olympic Park to encourage social distancing
Playgrounds at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London have been shut to encourage social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Albanian sprinter found guilty of doping offence at London 2012
Albanian sprinter Klodiana Shala has been found guilty of committing an anti-doping offence at London 2012 by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Another Turkish athlete caught for doping in London 2012 re-tests
Turkish European steeplechase champion Gülcan Mıngır and Albanian sprinter Klodiana Shala have been provisionally suspended after testing positive from samples taken at London 2012 by the Athletics Integrity Unit.
Double Olympic gold medallist Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash
The United States' double Olympic basketball gold medallist Kobe Bryant died today in a fatal California helicopter crash that killed eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter.
Weightlifting doping tally reaches 60 after fourth Romanian from London 2012 tests positive
Romania’s chances of competing at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo took another hit again when it was announced that another of its London 2012 lifters had tested positive.
Romania faces ban after two London 2012 weightlifting medallists test positive
Two Romanians who won medals at London 2012 have come up positive for anabolic steroids in the retesting of samples by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Royal Mint to produce special 50p coin to celebrate Team GB's participation at Tokyo 2020
Britain's Royal Mint is launching a new coin to commemorate Team GB's participation at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, they have announced.
Mike Rowbottom: Rudisha's London 2012 world record 800m is highlight of the decade…but Bayi’s 1974 effort tops it
It was the Moment of the Decade, according to World Athletics. It was the Race of the Decade, according to letsrun.com. Two pretty good judges.
A Decade of Discord
Ten years ago, at the end of the Noughties, I was given the perfect laptop bag. It is sturdy, compact and sensibly compartmentalised. I still take it on every overseas trip.
