PHOTOS: Farmer creates maze in the shape of Usain Bolt
It’s a far cry from Usain Bolt-shaped mazes we were reared…
View ArticleAdlington: Winning gold is not as easy as picking up a drink
The swimmer, who won bronze in the pool on Sunday, has tempered the gold medal ambitions of Team GB supporters.
View ArticleLondon 2012: Annalise Murphy leads the way on strong sailing day for Team...
A number of encouraging results have flowed in from Weymouth. Long may it continue.
View ArticleFinger lickin’ good: Draft pick Davis Kentucky fries Tunisians
The New Orleans Hornets have snagged a decent player for the new NBA season.
View ArticleChina diver’s family ‘hid’ mother’s illness
Diver Wu Minxia was not told her mother had cancer and her grandparents had died so she could ‘focus’ on Games.
View ArticleNow THAT’S what we call an Olympic restaurant bill (Pic)
That’ll be £5 for the fried rice… oh, and £19,000 for drinks.
View ArticleOlympic Breakfast: Team Ireland dream of a medal by midday
Aileen Morrison is the first Irish hopeful up before track and field action at Olympic Park takes centre stage.
View ArticleI want to be the best in the world, says jubilant John Joe Nevin
The boxer also paid tribute to his late cousin for “inspiring” him, after securing Ireland’s first medal at the Olympics
View ArticleIn pictures: Art in the Olympic Park
There’s not just sport to look at in the park, there’s art too.
View ArticleWe’re there! Two Irish horses make it into Olympic Show Jumping Final
Unfortunately for Ireland, the horses will be under the control of a Swiss and an American.
View ArticleOlympic Village: Day 10, wrap
You wait four years for an Olympic medal to come along and two come along in quick succession.
View ArticleNo joy for Hession in the 200m heats
The Galway native was just short of qualifying for Wednesday’s semi-finals.
View ArticleWait, that’s the other team! Papers print wrong Olympic photo
Somebody will be apologising fulsomely this morning.
View ArticleOlympic Tube stations hit by cleaners strike
Cleaners are mounting an industrial action over pay rates, with thousands of sports fans expected to use the Underground today.
View ArticleMichael Conlan handsomely defeated by Cuban as he settles for Bronze Medal
The Belfast boxer was given a rough ride by Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana of Cuba.
View ArticlePoll: Would you like to see a homecoming for Irish athletes?
A dispute over costs, plus some athletes choosing hometown events, means there’ll be no big official homecoming from the Olympics. Would you like to see one?
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