2012 olympics News

BAFTA honours Doctor Who’s 50 years of achievement

Doctor Who is to be celebrated at tonight’s BAFTA awards ceremony in London, marking the half-century of the BBC’s iconic science-fiction drama series.

In the Media by Mathew Wace Peck

Serena Williams does 'Crip Walk' dance after winning gold (Video)

Serena Williams celebrated completing her Golden Slam with a funky jig known as the "Crip Walk." Williams beat Maria Sharapova in order to grab the gold.

In the Media by Abigail Prendergast - 5 comments

Badminton pairs disqualified from Olympics after 'match-fixing'

London - Eight badminton players accused of deliberately losing their matches on Tuesday night have been expelled from the London Olympics. The women top-seeds were from China, South Korea and Indonesia and were thrown out for not using their "best effort" to win.

In the Media by Kev Hedges

NHS in Olympic ceremony angers UK conservatives, vexes US media

London - The prominent inclusion of Britain's National Health Service (NHS) in the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics has angered conservative politicians and perplexed many American observers.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 3 comments

Video: Muslim shouts 'Allahu Akbar' — Tries to grab Olympic torch

Gravesend - A 17-year-old Muslim fanatic tries to grab the Olympic torch as it is carried along the A226, Rochester Road in Gravesend, Kent by Anna Skora from Lublin, Poland.

In the Media by Richard Milnes - 2 comments

Cambodian workers paid $15 a week to make Adidas Olympic apparel

Phnom Penh - Sporting apparel giant Adidas is under fire for paying workers in Cambodia sweatshop-like wages to manufacture official merchandise for the 2012 London Olympics.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 6 comments

Saudi reneges on allowing women to participate in Olympics

Riyad - Saudi Arabia has reneged on an agreement to allow women to participate in the 2012 Olympic Games, barely before the ink had time to dry on the paperwork.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas

'Isles of Wonder' to be used as 2012 Olympic ceremony theme

The 2012 London Games will be quite the wonder. As artistic director Danny Boyle channels none other than the playwright William Shakespeare as inspiration for the ceremony he calls "Isles of Wonder."

In the Media by Abigail Prendergast - 1 comment

'No Olympic Torch for Belfast', demands petition for Lennox

Supporters of the Belfast dog Lennox, held captive for euthanasia, demand that Belfast be denied the honor of the Olympic Torch unless it releases Lennox.

In the Media by Ernest Dempsey - 22 comments