Michael Phelps, 27, who retired after last summer’s London Games with 22 Olympic medals for his career, will be at Super Bowl XLVII, cheering on his hometown Ravens.
30 Seconds With Michael Phelps: A Fan Who Knows How It Feels to Win
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Briton on trial for hurling abuse and bottle at Usain Bolt (Yahoo! Sports)
(Please note graphic language in second paragraph.) LONDON (Reuters) – A British man went on trial on Thursday accused of screaming abuse at Usain Bolt and hurling a beer bottle onto the track as the Olympic men’s 100 meters final was starting, a clima…
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Tears and Smiles by the Billion at London Games
Britain spent nearly nine billion pounds to create a magical and ambitious wonderland of venues for the 2012 Olympic Games, where fans were thrilled across a capital whose grime and grandeur alike got a makeover of global glamour.
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Badminton federation changes doubles rules after scandal
The Badminton World Federation decided Friday to change the Olympic doubles rules but not the much-criticized group format in the wake of the match-throwing scandal at the London Games.
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Michael Phelps — Crowd Surfing Accident Inside Vegas Nightclub … ON TAPE
Finally, Michael Phelps broke something that wasn’t a world record — HIS ASS — taking a nasty spill while crowd surfing in a Vegas nightclub this week … and TMZ has the footage!Phelps — who’s STILL in party mode after the L…
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Former Olympic race walk champ to be questioned over doping
Former Olympic race walk champion Alex Schwazer will be questioned by the Italian Olympic Committee on Oct. 16 after being excluded from the London Games for doping.
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Rio Olympics employees stole files from London organizers
In an embarrassing episode for the host of the next Summer Olympics, several employees of Rio de Janeiro’s 2016 committee were caught downloading internal documents from British organizers during the London Games.
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Canada’s Grand’Maison adds Paralympic gold
Valerie Grand’Maison of Fleurimont, Que., won gold in swimming at the Paralympics on Friday for her third medal of the London Games, while fellow Canadian athletes added three more silvers to the country’s medal count.
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Snoek: Best Paralympics ever? Show me.
Some old Paralympic veterans are a little skeptical when they keep hearing that the London Games will be the greatest ever. Rob Snoek has an open mind, but writes that it will be tough to top Sydney 2000.
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10 Paralympians to watch at the London Games
Canada set to field an impressive team at the 2012 Paralympics in London
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Agent denies Michael Phelps violated IOC rules with ad
Michael Phelps’ longtime agent, Peter Carlisle, dismissed any suggestion that the swimmer may have violated IOC rules when pictures for a Louis Vuitton campaign were leaked on the Internet during the London Games.
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Cazeneuve: London Games exceeded expectations
SI.com’s Brian Cazeneuve looks back at the 17 days of the 2012 Summer Olympics and explains why these Games will be historically special.
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Sports fans suffering through post-Olympic hangover
After weeks of world-class competition, the London Games came to a screeching halt on Sunday. Cut to Monday morning as sports fans across the globe wake up and realize that it’s over, gone, poof, kaput. CBCSports.ca would like to offer some options to …
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Reflecting on the London Games
Despite worries of poor weather and clogged transportation, London provided a stage for the world’s best to achieve and inspire. (Narrated by Alex Wolff, produced by Collin Orcutt)
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London Recap: May, Walsh Do It Again
A look back at Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings’ run through the London Games to gold.
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London Recap:: May, Walsh Do It Again
A look back at Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings’ run through the London Games to gold.
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