Brazil’s golden boys have tangled past
By Estelle Shirbon LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – In their heyday, Brazilians Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos were the most successful men’s beach volleyball pair...
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Chinese shuttler quits, Games host judo diplomacy
By Ossian Shine LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – The Olympic play-to-lose badminton fiasco took a fresh twist when China’s Yu Yang quit the sport in...
Women wear bikinis with pride in beach volleyball
(Reuters) – Say the words “beach volleyball” and you can be sure that someone will make a joke about scantily clad women. British media coverage...
Swimming: Phelps and Lochte to clash for last time
(Reuters) – Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will square off for the last time when they line up against each other in the final of...
With Olympics backdrop, Twitter goes for gold in ad strategy
(Reuters) – If the millions of Olympics-related tweets flooding the Internet in recent days are a measure of Twitter’s popular appeal, the company’s big presence...
Opening ceremony sets the world alight: British media
(Reuters) – British newspapers proudly hailed a spectacular opening ceremony to the 2012 London Olympics, with the Times leading the way on Saturday by calling...
Bells peal across Britain as Games get under way
(Reuters) – Bells rang out across Britain on Friday to signal the final countdown to the Olympic Games, which open with an exuberant and eccentric...
Michelle Obama says “in awe” of Team USA
(Reuters) – First Lady Michelle Obama told American Olympians on Friday that it was an “otherworldly” experience for her to be in London to witness...
Russia’s Putin, Medvedev to see UK PM at Games
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will attend the 2012 London Olympics and meet British Prime Minister David Cameron, Russian...
Torch relay nears climax, ignites London 2012
(Reuters) – The Olympic torch relay entered its final day on Friday amid signs that even the most cynical Londoners have begun to embrace the...