Semenya qualifies for London Olympics

Former world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya qualified for the London Olympics on Friday when she eased to victory in one minute 59.58 seconds at a Yellow Pages Series meeting. Semenya, 21,......

Bolt, Gay, Powell stay on course

The three fastest men ever cruised through their opening 100 metres heats under clear blue skies at the start of the Olympic athletics programme on Friday. World record-holder Usain Bolt, Jamaican......

Bolt, Gay, Powell ease through in athletics

Images from Day 7 at the Games The three fastest men ever cruised through their opening 100 metres heats under clear blue skies at the start of the Olympic athletics programme on Friday. World......

Liu shines with world record, Jones on form

China's Olympic champion Liu Xiang powered down the track to set a world record of 12.88 seconds in the men's 110 metres hurdles on Tuesday. On a night for speed, former double Olympic sprint......

Kelly Holmes calls it quits

Double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes retired from running on Tuesday and announced she planned to take up the new challenge of ice dancing on a television reality show.At an emotion-charged news......