Olympics
Column: London done, so prepare for circus in Rio
IOC President Jacques Rogge still can't figure out what to call Usain Bolt, so here's hoping he gets another Olympics to sort it out. There's just something about his latest effort _"active performance legend" _ that doesn't rise to a gold medal level.
BBC: Olympic closing ceremony draws 26.3M viewers
The BBC said Monday that its live coverage of the Olympic closing ceremony was watched by 26.3 million people in the U.K., or more than 80 percent of the country's audience share.
Report: 4 Congo Olympic delegation members missing
A U.N.-run radio station in Congo says four members from the country's Olympic delegation have gone missing in London.
Belarus shot putter stripped of Olympic gold
Just hours after the close of the Olympics, a female shot putter from Belarus was stripped of her gold Monday in the first case of an athlete losing a medal for doping at the London Games.
Trade body says UK tourism slumped during Olympics
The Olympics brought less tourist money to recession-hit Britain than businesses had hoped for, a trade group said Monday, with a majority of tourist companies reporting losses from last year.
From track to tracks: Athletes ride trains home
Athletes from France, Belgium and the Netherlands have crowded into London's St. Pancras train station as they wait for Eurostar services to take them home from the Olympics.
British Olympic Association chairman to step down
The chairman of the British Olympic Association is stepping down later this year.
Bye-bye to beach volleyball in central London
The sand, volleyballs and bikinis have departed London's government district, leaving politicians and civil servants behind.
Social media proves a force in consuming Olympics
The London Olympics may well be remembered as the event that drove home the power of social media _ partly to the chagrin but mostly to the benefit of NBC, which controlled images of the games in the United States.
The Who, One Direction in all-ages Olympic closer
"I'm talking `bout my generation," sang The Who, capping a raucous, rock `n' roll Olympic closing ceremony
EYES ON LONDON: For London Olympics, farewell time
This is the final installment of Eyes on London, which roamed the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:
HAPPY TRAILS
Thousands of Olympic athletes have started streaming into Heathrow Airport. Some were even waved off by special volunteers wearing bearskin hats.
Russians rule on London Olympic wrestling mat
It wasn't surprising that the Russians dominated the podium at the Olympic wrestling tournament in London.
London Olympic Park deserted after big party
The Olympic Park in London has gone from party central to an empty, blocked-off construction site overnight.
Coach Hugh McCutcheon ends Olympic volleyball run
In the face of unimaginable tragedy, Hugh McCutcheon led the U.S. men's volleyball team to an Olympic gold medal in Beijing. Four years later in London, he coached the women's team to a silver.
G4S donates $3.9 million to military charity
The private contractor in charge of Olympic security has donated 2.5 million pounds (3.9 million dollars) to Britain's military.
Vino to Wiggo, Olympic cycling filled with drama
From Vino to Wiggo to a British team bent on perfection, there was no shortage of storylines at the London Olympics, and no lack of drama during the cycling program.
Olympic water polo gets 2 first-time winners
For the first time in 12 years, Olympic water polo has a new king. There's a new queen, too.
US men's boxing disappoints on Olympic stage
By the time Britain's Anthony Joshua won a thrilling tiebreaker to claim the final gold medal in the London ring Sunday, every fighter from the most successful men's boxing team in Olympic history had already been eliminated for five days.
Runner without a country finishes marathon
While his competitors ran under the brightly colored flags of their countries, marathoner Guor Marial competed in a black and gray uniform, the letters "I.O.A." printed across his chest.
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