The International Olympic Committee has asked the International Gymnastics Federation to investigate claims that Chinese double gold medallist He Kexin is younger than the eligible age to compete in the Games.
He, registered at the Beijing Olympics (...)
When Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang hobbled off the track in front of stunned home fans in Beijing on Monday, he proved the rule that at least one big name of the host nation will always be a let-down at the Olympics.
With his withdrawal before the 110m (...)
North Korean shooting double medalist Kim Jong-su has tested positive for a banned substance, been excluded from the Beijing Olympic Games and stripped of his medals, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday.
A female Vietnamese artistic (...)
Greece keeper Antonis Nikopolidis and defender Paraskevas Antzas announced on Sunday they would retire from international football after Wednesday's final Euro 2008 Group D game against Spain.
Nikopolidis, 37, who was a member of the victorious (...)
Champion Greece was knocked out of Euro 2008 after losing 1-0 to Russia in their Group D match on Saturday.
Russia scored the only goal in the 33rd minute when Greece keeper Antonis Nikopolidis ran out to try to clear the ball leaving Konstantin (...)
Greece will be eager to prove its surprise 2004 triumph was no fluke when it launches its European Championship title defense against Sweden on Tuesday.
The Greeks, who sailed through qualification, are targeting at least a place in the last eight (...)
