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The women's 200-meter breaststroke features swimmers racing four lengths of the pool. Today, the event takes about 2:20 to complete. In 1924, though, when the event was first included in the Olympic Games, it took British swimmer Lucy Morton 3:33.2 seconds to claim the gold.
The 40-year-old is trying to make the U.S. Olympic team headed to London. She was more than 15 seconds behind the winner.
Victoria Miller, the award-winning band instructor who took the King High School band to China during the 2008 Summer Olympics, is at it again. The King Crusaders are nearly set to play in London during this summer's Olympic Games.
SA BMX racer Sifiso "Skizo" Nhlapo has booked his place in the team for the London Olympic Games.
SYRIAN officials linked to human rights atrocities will be banned from attending the London Olympic Games.
CHICAGO (AP) -- Abby Wambach returns to the U.S. Olympic team and Pia Sundhage picked six newcomers for the 18-woman squad that will try and defend its gold medal at this summer's London Games.
Porto striker Hulk has indicated that he expects to be part of Brazil's squad for the Olympic Games. The 25-year-old put in a strong display in the Selecao's 3-1 victory against Denmark, picking up a double in the first half, while being involved in Niki Zimling's own goal.
Dalhausser expects to win another gold in London, but he'd be happy with any medal. He says the world is catching up to the USA and Brazil.
Swimmer Nick D'Arcy has continued his solid Olympic Games preparation with victory in the 200m butterfly at a meet in California.
Porto striker Hulk says he expects to be part of Brazil's squad for the Olympic Games.
• Qatar and Brunei also considering sending female athletes • Rogge defends Dow Chemical sponsorship The International Olympic Committee president, Jacques Rogge, is optimistic that Saudi Arabia will send female athletes to the Olympics for the first time at this summer's Games. Rogge said the IOC was in advanced talks with the Saudis to include female competitors. Details of how many athletes ...
The American Brian Baker, 27, finally healthy after a series of injuries and operations, earned a wild card into the French Open with a surprising run to the final in Nice, France.
LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Julie Nichols and Kristin Hedstrom will compete in the lightweight women's double sculls for the United States at the London Olympics after finishing fourth Sunday at a World Cup regatta.
INJURY won't stop Lee Chong Wei from preparing for the London Olympic Games.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Canadian David Marcus scored two more victories on Sunday to put himself firmly in contention for the Canadian dressage team headed to the 2012 London Olympic Games.
LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) Julie Nichols and Kristin Hedstrom will compete in the lightweight women's double sculls for the United States at the London Olympics after finishing fourth Sunday at a World Cup regatta.
To mark one year to go to the London 2012 Games, the London 2012 Olympic medals have been unveiled to the world tonight at a special ceremony in Trafalgar Square, London.
Janet Evans finished sixth in the 800-meter freestyle Sunday at the Speedo Grand Challenge in the former Olympic champion's final tuneup meet before the Olympic trials next month when she'll try to make the U.S. team at 40.
Scotland Yard will today be accused of misusing powers to prevent disruption to last year's royal wedding in a court case that could have major implications for police operations in the run-up to the Olympic Games.
Soccer CHICAGO - Abby Wambach returns to the U.S. Olympic team and Pia Sundhage picked six newcomers for the 18-woman squad that will try to defend its gold medal at this summer's London Games. Wambach missed the Beijing Olympics after breaking her leg. She played in the 2004 Games, scoring the winning goal in the gold medal game against Brazil. Sydney Leroux, who has played in only nine games ...
Eilish McColgan underlined her capacity to qualify for the Olympic Games as she took victory in her first 3000 metres steeplechase in almost a year, writes Mark Woods.
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