2012 London Olympic Games

Russian canoeists banned for being in state doping program
By Graham Dunbar Jun. 10, 2022 03:46 AM EDT
Maryland hires Skinn as assistant for Willard's staff
Mar. 24, 2022 05:55 PM EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland hired Tony Skinn as an assistant for new basketball coach Kevin Willard's staff.
The school announced the move...
Russian race walker Lashmanova banned for doping, loses gold
Mar. 21, 2022 10:35 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — Russian race walker Yelena Lashmanova has been banned for two years for doping and will be stripped of her Olympic gold medal, the Athletics Integrity...

Olympic mascots: Creative, cartoonish, at times contentious
By Candice Choi Feb. 18, 2022 11:42 PM EST

EXPLAINER: Robots and Olympics — a potent photo combination
By Mallika Sen Feb. 17, 2022 04:22 AM EST
Former Olympic champ Agnel in custody in rape investigation
Dec. 09, 2021 11:46 AM EST
PARIS (AP) — Two-time Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel of France was arrested Thursday as part of an investigation into the rape of an underage girl,...
Women's wrestling star Clarissa Chun to be Iowa's 1st coach
Nov. 18, 2021 05:10 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Two-time Olympian Clarissa Chun has been named coach of the new Iowa women's wrestling program, athletic director Gary Barta announced...
Olympic gold medalist among 13 weightlifters in doping case
Nov. 18, 2021 08:50 AM EST
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Oxana Slivenko of Russia is one of 13 European weightlifters facing new charges over doping in the run-up to...
Russian volleyball gold medalist accepts doping ban
Oct. 20, 2021 10:16 AM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A Russian volleyball player who won the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics has accepted a nine-month doping ban for a positive...
Boxing bouts fixed at 2016 Olympics, investigation finds
Sep. 30, 2021 07:31 AM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Boxing bouts for medals at the 2016 Olympics were fixed by “complicit and compliant” referees and judges, an investigation...

Heavyweight champ Joshua back in ring and has plenty to lose
By Steve Douglas Sep. 23, 2021 04:23 AM EDT