The best of the London Olympics

IT WAS quite simply breathtaking. Despite injury scares and the threat of Jamaican rival Yohan Blake, Bolt moved to legendary status at the London...

FRANCE has become the first country to to retain the Olympic men's handball title after defeating Sweden 22-21 at the London Olympics.

A KEVIN Durant led United States has overcome a gritty Spain 107-100 points in the men's basketball gold medal match.

AUSTRALIAN Michael Shelley exceeded his own expectations with a creditable 16th place finish in the Olympic men's marathon.

QUESTIONS were raised over anti-doping processes as it emerged sandwiches and soft drinks were stored in the same refrigerator as blood and urine...

LONDON will say farewell to the Olympics with a "cheeky and cheesy" celebration of the best of British music and humour.

THE Australian men’s water polo team has defeated the USA 10-9 to win the battle for seventh place at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

AUSTRALIAN diver Matthew Mitcham has slipped out of finals qualification - despite scoring a 10 with his fourth dive - for the men's 10 metre...

BRITAIN'S Mo Farah has won his second gold medal of London 2012 with
a thrilling victory in the 5,000 metres on the final night of athletics
action.

THE Australian Opals have emerged victorious in the bronze medal match after beating Russia 83-74 in the women's basketball.

AUSTRALIA'S men’s hockey team have claimed bronze in an entertaining encounter with host nation Great Britain, taking the match 3-1.

MEXICO has pulled off a major upset by beating football powerhouse Brazil 2-1 in the men's final at the London Olympics.

AUSTRALIAN'S Olivia Price, Nina Curtis and Lucinda Whitty have won the silver medal in the women's elliot six metre.

AUSTRALIAN Jared Tallent has won the silver medal in the men’s 50 kilometre walk in stifling conditions at The Mall in central London.

LISA Carrington has powered New Zealand to its fifth gold medal with a masterful demonstration of controlled aggression on Dorney Lake.

MALCOLM Page will celebrate his sailing gold medal by carrying the flag for Australia at the closing ceremony of the Olympics.