2012 Olympics

Laura's Double Date: Giggles With Prince Harry, Kisses With Jason Kenny

Posted 09.08.2012 | UK

UPDATE: Laura Trott's glad she was papped at the beach volleyball Two of Team GB's double gold-medal winning cyclists had dream beach volleybal...

Golden Touch? Team GB Seek To Get Back To Winning Ways

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.08.2012 | UK

Team GB will aim to get back into the winning habit after a rare gold medal-free day. Among the main contenders for a podium place today will be Ni...

A Heroes Welcome: Athletes To Get London Victory Parade

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

Bedecked in gold, silver and bronze, Team GB's Olympic heroes will be part of a victory parade through central London to honour the athletes' record-b...

Gold Medal Paralympians To Miss Out On Royal Mail Stamps

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.08.2012 | UK

Gold medal-winning Paralympians will not be featured on individual stamps as their Olympic counterparts have been, the British Paralympic Association ...

Inspire A Generation? Minister Promises To Prioritise Sports Funding

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.08.2012 | UK

Olympics minister Hugh Robertson promised that maintaining funding for elite sport will be his top priority, after the record-breaking performance of ...

Yorkshire Gold: County Would Be Tenth In Medals Table

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 07.08.2012 | UK

Could the Olympics see the start of a call for a Yorkshire republic as the county decides, justifiably, that the rest of the UK is holding it back? ...

Not So Graceful? The Strange Faces Of Olympic Diving

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 07.08.2012 | UK

It's one of the most graceful sports at the Olympic Games - divers spin through the air with grace and poise, tumbling into the pool with only the qui...

A Mod Night Out: Wiggins Meets Weller

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 07.08.2012 | UK

Bradley Wiggins's mod style is almost as famous as his gold medal - and both were on display on Monday night, as he chatted to one of his musical hero...

Dai Another Day

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 06.10.2012 | UK Sport

Dai Greene, the current world champion in the 400m hurdles, failed to make an impact in the Olympic final on Monday night, finishing fifth. The run...

We Will Never Forget: Cameron At Memorial For Israeli Athletes

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK

David Cameron has paid tribute to the 11 Israeli Olympic athletes killed in 1972 by Palestinian gunmen in Munich, describing it as "one of the darkes...

WATCH: Usain Bolt Halts Interview During Medal Ceremony

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK

Usain Bolt – what a sportsman, but also what a gentleman. The reigning Olympic champion, who won the 100m final on Sunday evening, was giving a trac...

Jumping For Gold: Team GB Take Equestrian Medal

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK

Team GB's show jumpers have won yet another gold medal to add to the country's tally, following a jump-off victory over the Netherlands. The Britis...

Nailing It: Olympics Stars And Their Patriotic Nail Art

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK

The athletes competing at the London 2012 Olympics may not get a say in their sports attire - but nail art is one way many of the stars have found to ...

Tweddle With A Medal: Gymnast Wins Bronze

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot] | Posted 07.08.2012 | UK

British gymnast Beth Tweddle has take the bronze in the Women's Uneven bars. A tearful Tweddle smiled as the crowd applauded her routine and score ...

Man Charged After Bottle Thrown Onto Olympic Track At 100m Final

PA | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK

UPDATE: Ashley Gill-Webb has pleaded not guilty, after being charged with a public order offence, allegedly having thrown a bottle before the Men'...

Go Aus Zealand! Australia's Last Ditch Attempt To Steal Medal Glory

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK

In a last-ditch attempt for Games glory, Australia's tabloid media have tried different tactics to boost the nation's sporting achievements - includin...

VIDEO: Spectator Exchanges Words With Bolt Before 100m Final

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK

Video has been posted on YouTube purporting to show the man who threw the bottle at the start of the 100m final exchanging words with Usain Bolt momen...

'No Badge, No Entrance'

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK

Kate and Wills managed to secure a pair of Olympic passes for the Games (they must have applied through the lottery), with the couple enjoying a succe...

Golden Tickets: 25 Million Attempt To Get To The Games

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK

There's one thing more valuable than an Olympic gold medal - a ticket to watch someone win one. In the aftermath of Team GB's successful first week...

Why Was Man Arrested After 100m Final?

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.10.2012 | UK

A man has been arrested after a bottle was thrown on to the track at the start of the men's 100m final at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night, the Met...

Christine Ohuruogu Just Misses Out On Gold For GB

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK Sport

Christine Ohuruogu ran a hugely a gutsy season's best but failed to reclaim the Olympic crown she so impressively captured in Beijing, finishing secon...

Mo Farah Wins Gold

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK Sport

Mo Farah became the latest Brit to add to Team GB's burgeoning medal haul, winning gold in the 10,000m on Saturday night. In one of the marquee ev...

Women's Team Pursuit Land Another Gold For Team GB

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK Sport

The women of Great Briton's Team Pursuit landed gold on Saturday evening, setting a new world record at the Olympic velodrome. Dani King, Laura ...

Paul Vale

Is Britain Now Better Than Australia At Sport?

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Vale | Posted 04.08.2012 | UK Sport

UPDATE: Since the time of publication, Great Britain has won three more gold medals. The sight of Australian swimmer Emily Seebohm breaking down i...

Naked Fury: Why Are Topless Feminist Protesters At The Olympics? (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 03.08.2012 | UK

Topless feminist activists stormed central London yesterday, part of a radical Ukrainian group, protesting the Olympics' "support" for radical Islamis...