The Games kicked off with a Shakespeare reading, pastoral scenes and the queen. July 27, 2012 — -- London's Olympic Stadium became a vast meadow in an opening ceremony that at first evoked the ...

Photo by Shi Tang/ Andy Murray loved watching Mo Farah at the London 2012 Olympics. Murray was asked about representing his ...

On back-to-back nights in August 2012, Americans Lashinda Demus and Erik Kynard Jr. had Olympic champion performances in the 400m hurdles and high jump, respectively. On Aug. 9, 2024, Demus and Kynard ...

One of Queen Elizabeth‘s biggest secrets left royal family members dumbstruck ahead of the 2012 Olympics. Her secret appearance showed off her “extraordinary sense of humor,” says her former ...

July 26, 2012— -- quicklist: 1Title: WEDNESDAY, JULY 25Text: Women's Soccer: Qualifying Round: U.S. vs. France, Columbia vs. North Korea, Britain vs. New Zealand ...

Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman and Kyla Ross of the United States celebrate at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images) The 2024 Paris ...

More than 12 years after the 2012 London Olympics, United States 1,500-meter runner Shannon Rowbury is set to get a bronze medal because of yet another doping case in a notoriously dirty race. Russian ...

Though the Olympic Games are the pinnacle of sport, they have the potential to wreak financial havoc on their host countries.