Olympics
Paralympic cauldron lit in central London
Partially paralyzed marathon participant Claire Lomas has lit the Paralympic cauldron in central London.
Full TV coverage for Paralympics, just not in US
This year's Paralympics are expected to draw their largest ever live television audience _ except in the United States, where events will receive only minimal coverage and won't be screened as they happen, prompting anger from some fans and campaigners.
UK retailers are among the losers during Olympics
A business survey suggests that British retailers were among the losers during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Jordan pulls 3 squad members out of Paralympics
Jordan pulled three squad members accused of sexual assault in Northern Ireland out of the 2012 London Paralympics on Thursday, sports officials in Amman said.
Schmitt goes back to school after Olympic stardom
From Olympic star to just another college student.
S Korean badminton pairs have bans cut to 6 months
The four South Korean badminton players who purposely tried to lose their last group matches at the London Olympics had their bans reduced to six months on Wednesday.
Olympian Aly Raisman, Poland Spring sign deal
Gold-medal gymnast Aly Raisman has signed her first major endorsement deal since returning from the London Olympics.
Gabby Douglas, Lolo Jones honored in Iowa
It's been a brutal month for Lolo Jones.
Phelps' agent: Leaked pics not an IOC violation
Michael Phelps retired from swimming with more medals than any other Olympian. Don't expect him to lose any of them because of an ad campaign for Louis Vuitton.
Gold medalist Shields honored at Mich. Capitol
Gold medalist Claressa Shields received a standing ovation Wednesday as she was honored by lawmakers at the Michigan Capitol for her pugilistic prowess in the London Olympics.
'Missing' African Olympians may be after new life
Thousands of Olympians have returned to their homelands with the end of the London Games _ but more than a dozen African competitors have not.
Paralympic torch relay to begin on mountaintops
Organizers say the Paralympic torch relay will begin with Scouts lighting flames atop the highest peaks in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Hot Olympic accessory Kinesio tape has critics
A physical therapist at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital is skeptical about the real benefits of Kinesio tape.
Man in court for spying on Chinese swimmers
A court has delayed sentencing a British man who admitted spying on members of the Chinese Olympic swimming team in a women's changing room.
Tunisian Olympians targeted by Islamist radicals
Islamist extremists have targeted two Tunisian Olympic medalists for behavior and dress seen as un-Islamic, as debate grows over the role of religion and women in the country that unleashed the Arab Spring uprisings.
Correction: Britain-Bankers story
In a story Aug. 12 about Bank of England chief Mervyn King, The Associated Press reported erroneously that there were 10,000 volunteers at the Olympic Games. Officials say that some 70,000 volunteers worked at the games, with an additional 18,000 volunteers working at the border or in other roles.
Array of London Olympic memorabilia up for auction
The London Olympics may be over, but it's not too late to take home a national flag from the athletes' parade or a used javelin.
Boudia's gold medal a step forward for US diving
David Boudia knows about pressure. He spent the entire Beijing Olympics focusing on his diving competitions _ probably a little too much.
Doom and gloom: Olympic wins trump critics
For skeptics, the Olympics were deliciously doomed: London's transport network would surely fail, Britain's athletes would flop, rain would prevail and terrorists would strike. But then the sun came out after months of sodden skies, vehicles moved briskly, there were no attacks and British athletes reeled in a shocking 65 medals.
A wrap of the games: The last day in London
Steve Futterman, CBS News correspondent
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