A Turkish boxing referee due to officiate at the Olympics has been found dead in his London hotel room after suffering a suspected heart attack, authorities said on Friday.

The Turkish Boxing Federat

Experienced shuttler Parupalli Kashyap and teenage paddler Soumyajit Ghosh brightened an otherwise gloomy first day for India at the Olympic Games here on Saturday by winning their opening matches.

K

Saudi Arabia have complained to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after judo fighter Wojdan Shaherkani was banned from wearing the hijab head scarf during competition.

The 18-year-old heavywe

A giant bell rang out Friday to start an unusual opening ceremony for the London 2012 Games as sheep, geese and cows frolicked on the Olympic Stadium floor.

In front of 80,000 spectators and VIPs, wo

British bank Barclays Plc shaken to its core in the in June by an interest-rate rigging scandal, is bracing for more scrutiny on Friday on its plans to rebuild its brand and revive shareholder and cus

Sports Minister Ajay Maken said the Government of India will offer coaching jobs to its athletes who win medals at the 30th Olympic Games starting on Friday.

"Government of India has decided to offer

Roger Federer does not have a clue about the turmoil that rocked Indian tennis before the Olympics but the world number one is quite sure that Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna have a decent chance of winning a medal at the Games that start today.

The eight-day Olympic swimming programme starts with a bang on Saturday with US star Michael Phelps and his arch rival Ryan Lochte on a collision course in the men's 400m individual medley.

A British website has set up a competition that encourages extra marital affairs and offers to pay for the divorce if they get caught.

Couples, who are on the brink of splitting are generally in need

First Lady Michelle Obama said Friday she was fulfilling a childhood dream by leading the US delegation to the London Olympics.