London 2012
Bolt labours to 100m win in Czech Rep
Usain Bolt fails to go under 10 seconds in the 100m at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, with Britain's Dwain Chambers fifth.
London 2012 tickets remain unsold
Nearly a third of the Olympics tickets which went on sale earlier this month remain unsold, the BBC has learned.
Brabants wins battle for GB place
Tim Brabants is set to defend his Olympic sprint canoe title in London after winning a race-off with Paul Wycherley.
Headlines
- Rowing GB men's four set world-best time
- Cycling - BMX BMX silver for Reade and Phillips
- Athletics Idowu task monumental, says coach
- Wales Jenkins embraces high expectation
- Cycling - Track Meares to lead young Australians
- Taekwondo Cook must go to Olympics - Cullen
- Gymnastics - Artistic Historic Brits all reach finals
- Athletics Bolt not concerned about Chambers
- US could host Olympics after deal
- Cycling - BMX Reade targets Olympic redemption
- Athletics Ohuruogu to avoid Olympic track
- Swimming Allen clinches 200m medley silver
- Football Berra backs Scots' Team GB choice
Video & Audio
Olympics 2012 Tweets
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Great day filming with British boxer @ThomasStalker1 in Liverpool ahead of Games. He's so energetic! Thanks for letting in the cameras, Tom. @Jess_BBCSport 8 hours ago
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Two time-trial silver medals for GB riders @ShanazeReade & @liamPHILLIPS65 at the @BMXWorlds tonight. Both in Super-Cross action tomorrow! @NickHopeBBC 10 hours ago
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GB's Shanaze Reade 2nd behind Australia's Caroline Buchanan in today's @BMXWorld time-trials. Super-cross tomorrow: http://t.co/4N53XARp @NickHopeBBC 10 hours ago
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Table tennis on the One Show - @London2012 Olympic sports really building there profile now #GoodToSee @NickHopeBBC 13 hours ago
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GB BMX's @liamPHILLIPS65 6th quickest for tonight's Time-trial finals. Follow @BMXWorlds & this link for updates: http://t.co/4N53XARp @NickHopeBBC 14 hours ago
Olympic Sports
- London 2012: Larry Godfrey bullish on medal prospects
- Usain Bolt labours to victory with Dwain Chambers fifth
- London 2012: Adcock and Ellis win but England beaten by Indonesia
- Newcastle Eagles beat Leicester Riders 71-62 to win BBL Play-Offs
- Women get option to wear shorts at London 2012 beach volleyball
- Savannah Marshall wins World Championships gold in China
- GB canoe slalom team win European team gold
- London 2012: Brabants beats Wycherley in Olympic race-off
- British duo Shanaze Reade and Liam Phillips win BMX silvers
- London 2012: Annie Last secures GB mountain bike place
More news by sport
2012 around the BBC
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LiveFollow the torch relay with the BBC
Be there every day with our live video and text coverage.
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Dr Who star to run with torch
Actor Matt Smith to carry the Olympic flame on day 8 of the relay.
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Torch arrives in Wales
Large crowds greet the torch as it heads towards Cardiff.
36 Olympic Sports
304 Events
- Archery 4 Events First Event: 27th July
- Athletics 47 Events First Event: 3rd August
- Badminton 5 Events First Event: 28th July
- Basketball 2 Events First Event: 28th July
- Beach Volleyball 2 Events First Event: 28th July
- Boxing 13 Events First Event: 28th July
- Canoe - Slalom 4 Events First Event: 29th July
- Canoe - Sprint 12 Events First Event: 6th August
- Cycling - BMX 2 Events First Event: 8th August
- Cycling - Mountain Bike 2 Events First Event: 11th August
- Cycling - Road 4 Events First Event: 28th July
- Cycling - Track 10 Events First Event: 2nd August
- Diving 8 Events First Event: 29th July
- Equestrian 6 Events First Event: 28th July
- Fencing 10 Events First Event: 28th July
- Football 2 Events First Event: 25th July
- Gymnastics - Artistic 16 Events First Event: 28th July
- Gymnastics - Rhythmic 2 Events First Event: 9th August
- Gymnastics - Trampoline 2 Events First Event: 3rd August
- Handball 2 Events First Event: 28th July
- Hockey 2 Events First Event: 29th July
- Judo 14 Events First Event: 28th July
- Modern Pentathlon 2 Events First Event: 11th August
- Rowing 14 Events First Event: 28th July
- Sailing 10 Events First Event: 29th July
- Shooting 15 Events First Event: 28th July
- Swimming 34 Events First Event: 28th July
- Synchronised Swimming 2 Events First Event: 5th August
- Table Tennis 4 Events First Event: 28th July
- Taekwondo 8 Events First Event: 8th August
- Tennis 5 Events First Event: 28th July
- Triathlon 2 Events First Event: 4th August
- Volleyball 2 Events First Event: 28th July
- Water-polo 2 Events First Event: 29th July
- Weightlifting 15 Events First Event: 28th July
- Wrestling 18 Events First Event: 5th August
Coming up in Olympic sports
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Olympic sport this week
The events British Olympic hopefuls will be competing in around the world this week.
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Euro Swimming Ch'ships, 21-27 May
Five Britons aim for fast times in Hungary
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European Gymnastics Ch'ships: 23-27 May
GB's men will battle 36 countries for gold in Montpellier
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Euro Synchro Swimming Ch'ships: 23-27 May
GB's 12-woman squad compete in team & duet
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BMX World Championships: 24-27 May
Shanaze Reade heads British hopes in Birmingham
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Canoe Sprint World Cup: 25-27 May
Brabants & Wycherley set for decisive race
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Rowing World Cup: 25-27 May
GB squad faces strong opposition in Lucerne
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World Triathlon Madrid: 26-27 May
Jonny Brownlee looks to repeat San Diego success
British Olympic Dreams
Life with Britain's leading Olympic hopefuls
In this episode: Nicole Cooke, Lizzie Armitstead, Christine Ohuruogu, Carl Hester & Annie Last
Team GB latest
Which athletes have made Team GB?
The latest news on who will represent Great Britain at this summer's London Olympic Games
World Olympic Dreams
Matthew Pinsent follows aspiring Olympians
Meet the athletes from around the globe who are hoping to make their mark at London 2012
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Comment & Analysis
Show all blogsThe demand for tickets for the 2012 Olympics has crashed, reveals BBC Olympics correspondent James Pearce
"This Sunday's show, most importantly, is a tribute to the late Terry Spinks"
Meet the Japanese man who dresses up as a cat but wants to run the Olympic marathon - for Cambodia
From charity bike rides to living at a fire station - how GB women's volleyball team are preparing for London.
BBC athletics expert Steve Cram does not expect a lot from Dwain Chambers when he faces Usain Bolt on Friday
BBC 2012 online editor Mark Coyle explains the live coverage of the Olympic torch relay
Canoe sprint gold medallist Tim Brabants battles for Olympic selection and the BMX Worlds come to the UK
Sports editor David Bond on how West Ham's bid for the Olympic Stadium could overshadow London's legacy