US judo star Delpopolo expelled after positive drug test
Los Angeles Times
LONDON -- U.S. judoka Nicholas Delpopolo, who placed seventh in his division at the Olympics, has been thrown out of the London Games after testing positive for marijuana. The judo fighter, of Westfield, N.J., issued a statement of apology, saying that the ...
See all stories on this topic »London Olympic organizers to investigate Bolt's frustration with 'weird' security ...
Washington Post
And the Olympic champion's not happy about it. Especially when the security guards hold him up ahead of his showpiece 100-meter event. “I was in the line, we were waiting to run and the guy was telling me to line up straight,” Bolt said early Monday.
See all stories on this topic »At Olympics, British pride surges with medal count
Washington Post
LONDON — In a nation known for cool reserve and a tendency to expect the worst, the opening days of the London Games brought a period of national self-flagellation as early gaffes plagued organizers and not a single British athlete struck gold. But in a ...
See all stories on this topic »US women advance in 100 hurdles; Camarena-Williams out of shotput
Los Angeles Times
Although the day's early session lacked the star power of Bolt, who set an Olympic record of 9.63 seconds in winning his second straight gold medal Sunday night, it still had some surprises. At least two were of the unhappy variety. ... In the women's shotput, Jillian Camarena-Williams of Vallejo, Calif., who was third at last year's world championships, failed to advance to the final because of a back injury that prevented her from training while in London. Tia Brooks of the University of Oklahoma also did not advance, ...
See all stories on this topic »London Olympics Live: Can Mary Kom enter the semis?
Firstpost
Even the most sports-phobic dance fan is likely to have been watching the gymnastics duringLondon 2012. The aerial choreography, the gravity-defying pirouettes and balances are as close to dance as any event in the Olympics. Some of the world's most ...
See all stories on this topic »Marlen Esparza assures herself of a medal in women's boxing
Los Angeles Times
LONDON -- Marlen Esparza, a 110-pounder from Houston, will become the first U.S. female to win anOlympic boxing medal, assuring herself of at least bronze Monday with a quarterfinal victory. Esparza, fighting in the first-ever women's Olympic boxing ...
See all stories on this topic »US judoka expelled from London Olympics for doping
Yahoo! Sports
LONDON (AP) -- American judo fighter Nick Delpopolo was expelled from the Olympic Games on Monday after testing positive for marijuana he said he ate accidentally before arriving in London. Delpopolo is the first of the 10500 games athletes to fail an ...
See all stories on this topic »London Olympics: For his foes, a frightening Bolt yet again
Los Angeles Times
LONDON — Usain Bolt has never been shy about saying he wants to become a legend. Coming from almost any other athlete, that declaration might sound arrogant. Coming from Bolt, it's the mission statement for a happy journey he's sharing with the world, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Los Angeles Times
LONDON -- U.S. judoka Nicholas Delpopolo, who placed seventh in his division at the Olympics, has been thrown out of the London Games after testing positive for marijuana. The judo fighter, of Westfield, N.J., issued a statement of apology, saying that the ...
See all stories on this topic »London Olympic organizers to investigate Bolt's frustration with 'weird' security ...
Washington Post
And the Olympic champion's not happy about it. Especially when the security guards hold him up ahead of his showpiece 100-meter event. “I was in the line, we were waiting to run and the guy was telling me to line up straight,” Bolt said early Monday.
See all stories on this topic »At Olympics, British pride surges with medal count
Washington Post
LONDON — In a nation known for cool reserve and a tendency to expect the worst, the opening days of the London Games brought a period of national self-flagellation as early gaffes plagued organizers and not a single British athlete struck gold. But in a ...
See all stories on this topic »US women advance in 100 hurdles; Camarena-Williams out of shotput
Los Angeles Times
Although the day's early session lacked the star power of Bolt, who set an Olympic record of 9.63 seconds in winning his second straight gold medal Sunday night, it still had some surprises. At least two were of the unhappy variety. ... In the women's shotput, Jillian Camarena-Williams of Vallejo, Calif., who was third at last year's world championships, failed to advance to the final because of a back injury that prevented her from training while in London. Tia Brooks of the University of Oklahoma also did not advance, ...
See all stories on this topic »London Olympics Live: Can Mary Kom enter the semis?
Firstpost
Even the most sports-phobic dance fan is likely to have been watching the gymnastics duringLondon 2012. The aerial choreography, the gravity-defying pirouettes and balances are as close to dance as any event in the Olympics. Some of the world's most ...
See all stories on this topic »Marlen Esparza assures herself of a medal in women's boxing
Los Angeles Times
LONDON -- Marlen Esparza, a 110-pounder from Houston, will become the first U.S. female to win anOlympic boxing medal, assuring herself of at least bronze Monday with a quarterfinal victory. Esparza, fighting in the first-ever women's Olympic boxing ...
See all stories on this topic »US judoka expelled from London Olympics for doping
Yahoo! Sports
LONDON (AP) -- American judo fighter Nick Delpopolo was expelled from the Olympic Games on Monday after testing positive for marijuana he said he ate accidentally before arriving in London. Delpopolo is the first of the 10500 games athletes to fail an ...
See all stories on this topic »London Olympics: For his foes, a frightening Bolt yet again
Los Angeles Times
LONDON — Usain Bolt has never been shy about saying he wants to become a legend. Coming from almost any other athlete, that declaration might sound arrogant. Coming from Bolt, it's the mission statement for a happy journey he's sharing with the world, ...
See all stories on this topic »
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