Athletes brave weather for medal haul

Walkers, long-distance swimmers and decathletes braved relentless rain in the Chinese capital on Thursday as the 13th day of the Olympics got under way. - Vijender ensures third medal for India......

Fraser leads Jamaican 100m sweep

Shelly-Ann Fraser surged to Jamaica's first Olympic women's 100 metres gold medal on Sunday and led compatriots Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart to the event's first national podium sweep. A day......

Jones, Montgomery flop in Mexico

Former triple Olympic champion Marion Jones labelled herself as a "long shot" to make the US world championship team after finishing a disappointing fourth in a 100 metres race on Saturday.Training......

Devers wins at Olympic Trials

Hurdler Gail Devers made her fifth Olympic team at the age of 37 and Shawn Crawford won a high-profile 200 metres on the concluding day of the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday.Devers's lean at the......