Do we really think it is sensible to make our athletes - our ambassadors - refuse the hand of a competitor on the grounds that 'they don't know where it's been' and they may catch a nasty bug? This really is bonkers. I am still speechless now.

Advice warning germ-conscious Olympic athletes to avoid shaking hands during the London 2012 games would be endorsed by US business tycoon Donald Trum...

Unite general secretary Len McCluskey's threat of strike action during the London Olympics has been attacked by Number 10 as "completely unacceptable ...

A mirrored-effect torch to reflect the light of the Paralympic Flame will be used in the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay. Four separate flames w...

The man charged with overseeing the building of the venues, facilities and infrastructure for the Olympic Games will be knighted today by the Prince o...

Tom Daley has been warned he is in danger of becoming diving's Anna Kournikova after a poor performance at the World Cup in London with partner Peter ...

Robbers in Greece have stolen dozens of artefacts of "incalculable value" from a museum in Ancient Olympia. Local officials said the Archaeological...

The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 is the body responsible for assuring the sustainability of the London 2012 programme. London's bid promised the most sustainable Games to date and the Commission is there to provide independent assurance over this objective.

British Olympic hopefuls will only be allowed to compete at London 2012 if they agree not to criticise team-mates or sponsors and not to sell their k...

The world's poorest families are cutting back on food and sending children out to work in order to survive, according to a survey by Save the Children...

Since winning gold in Barcelona, a huge part of my post-Olympics career has been dedicated to encouraging people to get more active in their day to day lives. And to tell the truth, it's a challenge that is considerably harder than being a competitive athlete.

Leaders of London Underground workers, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, have rejected a pay offer for staff working during the London 201...