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July 28, 2012
Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle's "Isles of Wonder" wowed a TV audience of 1 billion during Friday's opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London.
The coincidence of Ramadan this year with the London Olympics has thrown up a dilemma for Muslim athletes...
July 27, 2012
A team of seven athletes first represented the United Arab Emirates at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, however Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum is the country’s only Olympic champion to date.
July 26, 2012
British tennis ace Andy Murray, who is hoping to win golden laurels for his country at the Olympics, will use the memories of Usain Bolt's tremendous performances in Beijing four years ago as inspiration.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge believes that match-fixing and gambling are new challenges during the sporting event.
July 15, 2012
British tennis champion Andy Murray has said winning the gold at the London Olympics is his dream, and added that if does achieve that goal, it would be the "ultimate moment".
July 13, 2012
The London Olympics will be the first ever to include women athletes from every competing nation after Saudi Arabia agreed to send female athletes following protracted negotiations and heavy lobbying.
July 10, 2012
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's agent Ricky Simms has said the Olympic champion has fully recovered from a tight hamstring and is fit to participate in the London Games.
July 9, 2012
The first British men's singles finalist since 1938, Andy Murray, has said there is no shame in losing to one of the greatest athletes of all time Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final.
Swiss superstar Roger Federer rallied for his record-tying seventh Wimbledon title Sunday, outplaying Britain's Andy Murray in four sets.
July 8, 2012
Andy Murray, who would be looking to create history on Sunday by becoming the first British tennis star to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936, would use Barcelona star Lionel Messi as inspiration during his clash against six-time champion Roger Federer on Centre Court.
Maciej Zimowski, or Mike's, giant kitesurfing challenge to beat a Guinnness world record has unfortunately been hijacked by dramatic Egyptian politics. Egypt had bigger fish to fry than this sea-lover with a surfing passion, but he'll take the record when the time's right, he promises.
June 25, 2012
Saudi Arabia has given the go-ahead for female athletes to take part in the London Olympics 2012, the country’s embassy in London said in what is being viewed as a monumental statement.
June 6, 2012
One of the top specialists in the field of grassroots athlete development is convinced the UAE is capable of producing high-quality sportspersons should they adhere to the use of the latest technology in their respective fields.
June 4, 2012
Dubai has been named one of the ultimate sporting cities for 2012 by Sports Business International.
