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Gabby Douglas, who was the first Black gymnast to win the Olympic all-around gold medal when she earned the top prize in London in 2012, is ready to try for another one.
Oscar Pistorius' life story from before and after Valentine's Day 2013 reads like the script to two markedly different films — the first an inspirational sporting biopic and the second a grim tale of murder.
Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has reportedly been charged with the death of his wife, fellow cyclist Melissa Hoskins, after he allegedly struck her with a car.
The UK government tried to help Greece secure the Parthenon Marbles on loan two decades ago in a bid to drum up support for London's 2012 Olympics' bid, according to files released Friday.Britain nonetheless succeeded in securing the 2012 Olympics, but two decades on, it remains at loggerheads with Athens over the Parthenon Marbles. jj/pdh/srg/ach
Japan won the World Cup in 2011 playing a free-flowing style that made them the envy of women's football, but they have fallen behind since then, sparking accusations of mismanagement and neglect.- Women's football in Japan enjoyed a spike in popularity after the 2011 World Cup, but interest gradually tailed off and attendances at the semi-professional Nadeshiko League dwindled.