2012 Olympics

'This Is My Home And The Place That I Love'

PA | Posted 20.08.2012 | UK

Olympics golden girl Jessica Ennis has told thousands of people in her home city: "This is my home and this is the place that I love." More t...

Jessica Ennis To Unveil Her Own Hollywood-Style Plaque In Sheffield

PA | Posted 16.10.2012 | UK

Olympic golden girl Jessica Ennis will unveil her new plaque on Sheffield's Hollywood-style Walk of Fame when she returns to her home city today. T...

Disabled Mother 'Told To Sit Separately From Family At Paralympics'

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 14.08.2012 | UK

A young disabled mother has criticised the Paralympics for allegedly not allowing her to sit with her family at the Games - because she is a wheelchai...

Time For Some Olympic-Sized Lying

Richard Holt | Posted 13.10.2012 | UK Sport
Richard Holt

Of all the wonderful Olympic moments, I can't decide which to claim that I witnessed first hand. I could go for something obvious, like Mo's 5000m or Jessica Ennis wrapped in the flag. But I am more minded to choose something less-anticipated - yet no less amazing - like Nicola Adams doing the Ali shuffle, or Gemma Gibbons mouthing words of love to her late mother.

London 2012 Olympics: USA Men's Basketball Team Win Gold, but They're no Dream Team

James Hunt | Posted 13.10.2012 | UK Sport
James Hunt

20 years after 'The Greatest Team Ever Assembled' was, erm, assembled, a new group arrived in London hoping to not only replicate, but also better the achievements of 1992s Dream Team.

Five Congo Olympians Missing, As Seven Cameroon Athletes Pledge To Stay

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 14.08.2012 | UK

A judo athlete and four officials from the Congo have vanished in London, joining seven other athletes who have gone missing since the Games began. ...

What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Retiring Athletes Ponder Future

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK

For most retirees, plans might include a spot of golf, taking up pottery or going on Mediterranean cruises. But what if you retire before you are 30? ...

Caroline Frost

The REAL Anthem Of The Games

HuffingtonPost.com | Caroline Frost | Posted 13.10.2012 | UK Entertainment

"Chuffed to bits," is how Gary Kemp feels with the realisation that a song he wrote when he was barely out of short trousers has become the default an...

'Olympic Traders' Left On The Verge Of Ruin

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK

Furious market traders who spent £25,000 on stalls for an "Olympic" food market claim they were duped about how many people would come past their sta...

G4S Donates £2.4m To Army After Security Blunder

PA | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK

G4S is to donate £2.5 million to the Armed Forces as a "goodwill gesture" after 18,200 military personnel were drafted in for London 2012 following a...

David Cameron Joins Mass Exodus As Athletes Fly Home

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK

Heathrow is braced for one of its busiest days in history, opening a new terminal to deal with the challenge of getting thousands of Olympic athletes ...

LIVE BLOG: London 2012 Closing Ceremony

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull, Paul Vale and Elliot Wagland | Posted 12.08.2012 | UK

Welcome to all Huffington Post readers. London 2012 has been a blast, but after a little more than two weeks it's time to bring the curtain down on th...

Paul Vale

US Win Gold With Victory Over Spain

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Vale | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK Sport

Spain failed to halt the continued dominance of the US men’s basketball team on Sunday, losing 107-100 to the stars of the NBA. The victory mark...

Giant Joshua Is King Of The Ring

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 12.08.2012 | UK Sport

A new British boxing hero has been born in the shape of Olympic super-heavyweight gold medal winner Anthony Joshua who triumphed in the ring on Sunday...

Bolt Wins Third Gold In Men's 4x100m

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 11.10.2012 | UK Sport

Usain Bolt increased his London 2012 haul to three gold medals, while helping his Jamaican teammates to a gold each in the men's 4x100m final on Satur...

US Land Gold In Women's 4x400M

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 11.10.2012 | UK Sport

The US has picked up another gold medal, winning the women's 4x400m relay on Saturday evening. The team of DeeDee Trotter, Allyson Felix, Francen...

Revealed: What Usain Bolt Said To Olympic Volunteer Before Making History

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.08.2012 | UK

We all know what Usain Bolt said after his record-breaking 200m race win - that he was a living legend. Now his jokey aside to a London 2012 volun...

Adam Gemili Faulty Pass Disqualifies Team GB 4x100m

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 10.08.2012 | UK

Team GB'S Great Britain men's 4x100 metres team have been disqualified after promising teen Adam Gemili took the baton outside of the designated box -...

Jolly Hockey! Kate Cheers Women's Team To Bronze

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.08.2012 | UK

She was captain of the school hockey team, and a huge follower of the sport, and on Friday night the Duchess of Cambridge cheered the women's team to ...

Wonder Women: How Team GB's Golden Girls Have Inspired 'Strong Is The New Skinny'

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 10.08.2012 | UK

Where have these super women been hiding? From the heart-stopping determination and rock-hard abs of heptathlete Jessica Ennis, to the grit of box...

Luke McGee

Team GB Given Dutch Drubbing

HuffingtonPost.com | Luke McGee | Posted 10.08.2012 | UK Sport

Team GB’s Men’s Hockey team have been denied the opportunity to repeat history and face Germany in Saturday’s Gold Medal match after suffering a...

Paul Vale

Finally... A New World Record On Athletics Track

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Vale | Posted 09.10.2012 | UK Sport

David Rudisha, the Kenyan athlete who earlier in the week ruled out besting his own world record in the 800 metres at the London Games, set a new worl...

Athlete 'Without A Home' To Make His Olympic Debut

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 09.08.2012 | UK

Three athletes caught the attention of millions a fortnight ago during the Opening Ceremony. High-fiving, laughing and dancing under the Olympic fl...

They Did Well In The Ticket Lottery: The Royals At The Olympic Games (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 09.08.2012 | UK

The Royal Family have been completing a marathon themselves of late - with sports fans William, Kate and Harry taking in dozens of Olympic events. ...

Why 2012 Must Be the Start, Not the End for British Athletics

James Gill | Posted 08.10.2012 | UK Sport
James Gill

Team GB's track and field stars have a lot going for them, as well as commitment, talent and success. They're also a likeable lot.