London 2012 Olympics
The latest news, medal counts, schedule, photos and videos from the London 2012 Olympic Games.
An RPG took Josh Olson’s leg, but not sharpshooter's spirit
By Nathan Fenno - The Washington Times
Black flies hummed around stall 58 at Wagner Range. Fort Benning's pine trees shimmered in the distance as the late-morning temperature pushed 95 degrees with the promise of more from the Georgia summer. Published August 21, 2012
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Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky among 8 Maryland Olympians honored by state
Michael Phelps arrived by water to a ceremony at the Baltimore Inner Harbor honoring eight of Maryland's Olympic heroes.
London Olympics 2012: Golden moment ends
Royal Air Force jets streaked through the sky above Buckingham Palace, leaving a red, white and blue trail of smoke as gold, silver and bronze medals gleamed below.
London Paralympics 2012: Alex Zanardi wins gold in handcycle
Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi of Italy has won the gold medal in the 16-kilometer (10-mile) handcycling time trial at the 2012 London Paralympics.
Paralympics 2012: Cauldron lit in central London
Partially paralyzed marathon participant Claire Lomas lit the Paralympic cauldron in central London on Friday, one of a slew of events meant to mark the coming of the Paralympic Games across the British capital.
Gabby Douglas: Olympic gymnast is golden in 'Tonight' appearance
Olympic champion Gabby Douglas basked in the "Tonight" spotlight and the admiration of fellow guest Michelle Obama, but the teenager already is thinking ahead to 2016.
Olympics 2016: It’s time for Rio to get real
The snuffing-out of the Olympic flame in London on Sunday marked a conclusion for most; but for 2016 host city Rio de Janeiro, it kicked off four years of pregames jitters and a race against the clock to ready this notoriously laid-back beach town for the global sports showcase.
London Olympics 2012: Back to reality for the British after Summer Games
Basking in post-Olympic glory, Britain succumbed to reality Monday with commuters venturing back to work and Heathrow Airport experiencing one of its busiest days ever.
London Olympics 2012: Belarus shot putter stripped of gold medal
Shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus became the first athlete to be stripped of a medal at the London Olympics after her gold was withdrawn Monday for doping.
London Olympics 2012: Summer Games end with key victory for women
American women dominated the competition in London, winning 58 of their country's 104 medals. Of the 46 U.S. gold medals, women or women's teams won 29 of them. It's a feat that seems particularly fitting, as June 23 marked the 40th anniversary of Title IX, a piece of legislation that granted more equal access to women and girls in sports.
London 2012 closing ceremony: 'Happy and glorious' Olympics come to rocking end
With a little British pomp and a lot of British pop, London brought the curtain down on a glorious Olympic Games on Sunday in a spectacular, technicolor pageant of landmarks, lightshows and lots of fun.
London Olympics 2012: Usain Bolt isn’t committing to Rio in 2016
Toting his third gold medal of the London Games, Usain Bolt gave a little wave to 80,000 or so of his best friends in the Olympic Stadium stands.
Rio Olympics 2016: In Brazil, organizers gearing up for bash on the beach
For all those beach volleyball players who thought Horse Guards Parade transformed itself into the sport's best Olympic venue yet, wait until they arrive on the Brazilian sands of Ipanema Beach in four years.
London 2012 wrestling: Cael Sanderson mentors Jake Varner to gold
Cael Sanderson spent the past seven years teaching Jake Varner how to be a world champion — and he was there Sunday when Varner joined him as an Olympic gold medalist.
London Olympics 2012: Ugandan underdog Stephen Kiprotich outlasts favored Kenyans
A runner named Kiprotich winning the Olympic marathon? Hardly a surprise.
London Olympics 2012: U.S. wins medal count, and British celebrate as well
By any measure, the 2012 London Games will be considered a booming success for the United States.
London Olympics 2012: U.S. beats Spain 107-100 for gold in men's basketball
This was no Dream Team. This was reality.
Medal count 2012 Olympics: U.S. will go home with the most
Swimming, track and field, basketball, women's soccer, Serena Williams and Aly Raisman. They all found their way onto U.S. Olympic Committee chairman Larry Probst's highlight list from the London Games.
Mexico vs. Brazil: El Tri wins 2-1 for first soccer gold medal
With a goal in 29 seconds, Mexico extended Brazil's wait for a first Olympic footballgold for at least another four years.
London Olympics 2012: Brazil stuns U.S. for gold in women's volleyball
Destinee wasn't enough.
London Olympics 2012: Mo Farah wins 5,000 meters for long-distance double
Mo Farah didn't want to leave anybody in doubt.
London Olympics 2012: U.S. women rout France 86-50 for 5th straight basketball gold
Expected to dominate, they did.
London Olympics 2012: NBC will stream closing ceremony live online
NBC acknowledged some critics Saturday in announcing it changed plans and will stream Sunday's Olympic closing ceremony live online.
London Olympics 2012: Usain Bolt gets 3rd gold as Jamaica sets world record in 4x100 relay
Be it a gold medal or a souvenir from a record relay run, Usain Bolt always gets what he wants at the Olympics.
London Olympics 2012: U.S. women win 4x400 relay to give Allyson Felix 3rd gold
By the time Allyson Felix was done doing her part, her third gold medal of the Olympics was all but hanging around her neck.
London Olympics 2012: Oscar Pistorius enjoys 'amazing' experience
Oscar Pistorius set precedents all the way along his journey to and through the London Games. In the end, it was all about this: Running in an Olympic final.
London 2012 soccer: U.S. women's players face uncertain future
They got a personal shout-out from President Barack Obama, partied with a few of the NBA players and actor Tim Robbins and stayed up into the wee hours of the morning celebrating.
London Olympics 2012: Bahamas snaps U.S. winning streak in men's 4x400
When it comes to the 4x400-meter Olympic relay, the American men aren't used to being overtaken at the end, the way Angelo Taylor was Friday night.
London Olympics 2012: Jordan Burroughs comes through with wrestling gold
A year ago, Jordan Burroughs changed his Twitter handle to (at)alliseeisgold.
London Olympics 2012: Tatyana Lysenko sets record to win hammer gold
Tatyana Lysenko of Russia set an Olympic record to win the hammer throw, an event final that was marred by a technical problem on Friday night.
London Olympics 2012: U.S. routs Argentina to advance to gold-medal basketball game
LeBron James turned away from his teammates gathered in the center circle and waved to the fans as if to say: "See you Sunday."
London Olympics 2012: U.S. breaks 27-year-old record in women's 4x100
Carmelita Jeter crossed the finish line pointing the baton at the clock showing a world record of 40.82 seconds Friday night as the United States won the women's Olympic 4x100-meter relay for the first time since 1996.
London Olympics 2012: U.S. women cruise to water polo gold
The United States won its first gold medal in women's water polo, getting five goals from Maggie Steffens and a sterling performance from goalkeeper Betsey Armstrong en route to an 8-5 win over Spain on Thursday.
London Olympics 2012: Wrestling coach Kerry McCoy still an Olympian at heart
Kerry McCoy had the ultimate celebration planned for his 21st birthday: winning an Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling.
London Olympics 2012: Ashton Eaton wins decathlon gold for U.S.
Ashton Eaton won the Olympic decathlon gold medal by 198 points on Thursday night.
London Olympics 2012: Carli Lloyd scores twice as U.S. wins women's soccer gold
Hope Solo found herself enveloped in a group hug at the final whistle. Abby Wambach ran to join the fun in a celebration that unleashed a year of bottled-up frustration.
200m final Olympics 2012: Usain Bolt does it again, wins 200m
When the stakes are the biggest, the spotlight most bright, Usain Bolt is as good as gold.
London Olympics 2012: Manteo Mitchell finishes race with broken leg
Manteo Mitchell felt the pop in his leg and knew it wasn't good. "It felt like somebody literally just snapped my leg in half," he said.
London Olympics 2012: Boxer Claressa Shields wins women's middleweight gold
Claressa Shields ducked one punch, deftly leaned away from another, and stuck her tongue out at her Russian opponent. Just an American teenager having a little fun.
London Olympics 2012: U.S. women's volleyball to play for gold
The unbeaten U.S. women's volleyball team will get another chance at its first gold medal.
London Olympics 2012: Ashton Eaton extends decathlon lead
World record-holder Asthon Eaton extended his lead to 222 points over American teammate Trey Hardee after eight of 10 events in the Olympic decathlon on Thursday.
London Olympics 2012: Oscar Pistorius, South Africa get spot in final
Oscar Pistorius and his South African teammates are moving on to the 4x400-meter relay final at the Olympics without even finishing the heats.
London 2012 volleyball: U.S. men stunned by Italy, won’t defend 2008 gold
The defending Olympic champion U.S. men's volleyball team was eliminated from the London Games with a straight-set quarterfinal loss to Italy on Wednesday.
Olympics 2012: Checking in on the D.C., Maryland and Virginia athletes
Checking in on athletes from the District, Maryland and Virginia in the London Olympics
London 2012 basketball: Kobe Bryant, Team USA romp into semis
All's fine with Kobe Bryant, and the gold medal hopes of the U.S. men's Olympic basketballteam, too.
London Olympics 2012: Brittany Viola dives in with famous dad on hand
Frank Viola knows a thing or two about competing at the highest levels. After all, he was the MVP of the 1987 World Series.
London 2012 beach volleyball: Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh Jennings win gold
LONDON — Misty May-Treanor danced on the sand and then off it, taking a victory lap around the court before leaving Horse Guards Parade with Kerri Walsh Jennings as three-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalists.
London 2012 Olympics: Brittney Reese gets gold medal in long jump
After leaving the most important decision of her career up to her persuasive mother, Brittney Reese knew there was only one place to start looking when it was time to celebrate her Olympic gold medal in the long jump.
London 2012 hurdles: Aries Merritt, Jason Richardson finish 1-2 in 110m
Misty May-Treanor danced on the sand and then off it, taking a victory lap around the court before leaving Horse Guards Parade with Kerri Walsh Jennings as the first three-time gold medalists in Olympic beach volleyball history.
London Olympics 2012: Allyson Felix wins 200m
No more heartbreak for Allyson Felix. No more silver, either.
London 2012 boxing: Claressa Shields to box for gold
The newest American boxing sensation is a cocky teenager with heavy hands, fleet feet and a serious mean streak.
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Passion for rowing has McLean pair targeting London Olympics
About 10 years ago, two pancake breakfasts at Metro 29 Diner — a teal, glass and aluminum comfort-food haven in Arlington — would have set you back about $15. Double that if you're feeding a couple of towering 200-pounders who have just spent the morning rowing from the Key Bridge to Mount Vernon on the Potomac.
Rioting sparks concern about London Olympics
The rioting and looting that shocked Britain two weeks ago are raising questions about whether London is a secure location for next year's Summer Olympics.
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U.S., Chinese athletes battle it out at Olympics
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London 2012 basketball: U.S. duo revel in third time’s charm
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2012 London Olympics — Day 2
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2012 London Olympics opening ceremony
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Images from the opening ceremony at the Summer Olympics in London.
