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Boxing chief Wu confirms IOC presidency …
(Reuters) - Taiwan's world boxing chief (AIBA) President Ching-kuo Wu announced his intention to run for International Olympic Committee president on Thursday, More »
Reuters - 4 hours ago
Signs point to Krzyzewski staying as …
(Reuters) - USA Basketball is set to name its men's coach for the next Olympic cycle and all signs point to Mike Krzyzewski, who has already led Team USA to a pair More »
Reuters - 17 hours ago
Kenyan runner Mary Keitany expecting …
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Twice London marathon champion Mary Keitany will not compete this year because she is expecting her second child, a close friend of the Kenyan More »
Reuters - 19 hours ago
Pregnant Cheruiyot out of world cha …
Kenya's double world 5,000m and 10,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot is expecting her first child and will not be defending her titles in Moscow this summer, the More »
AFP News - 21 hours ago
Home-town funeral for UK sailor Simpson …
The funeral of former Olympic sailing champion Andrew Simpson will take place in his home town of Sherborne, southwest England on May 31, the Royal Yachting More »
AFP News - Wed, May 22, 2013 9:59 PM PHT
Japan hammer-thrower Murofushi loses …
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday said it had rejected an appeal by Japanese hammer-thrower Koji Murofushi against his exclusion as a candidate for More »
AFP News - Wed, May 22, 2013 5:45 PM PHT
Cheruiyot expecting first child, aims …
(Reuters) - Vivian Cheruiyot is not defending her world 5,000 and 10,000 metres gold medals in Moscow in August because she is expecting her first child, the Kenyan More »
Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013 11:57 AM PHT
Anchoring ban brings cheers and jee …
By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - The decision on Tuesday by golf's rule-makers to ban the anchoring of putters brought cheers and jeers from among prominent More »
Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013 2:05 AM PHT
World champion Cheruiyot to miss Moscow …
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan world 5,000 and 10,000 meters gold medalist Vivian Cheruiyot said on Tuesday she will not defend her titles at the Moscow world athletics More »
Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013 1:37 AM PHT
Pistorius rules out track return this …
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, will not compete in any events this year, More »
Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013 12:21 AM PHT
Fraser-Pryce eases home, Jeter stretchered …
By Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Olympic 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eased to victory on a damp evening at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting More »
Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013 1:25 AM PHT
Wrestling makes drastic changes to please …
By Gennady Fyodorov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Wrestling has introduced drastic changes designed to keep the ancient sport in the Olympic programme, the newly-elected More »
Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013 1:25 AM PHT
James victorious but Merritt in Shanghai …
Olympic champion Kirani James powered to victory against his controversial predecessor and his main rivals from London 2012 in the 400m at Shanghai's Diamond League More »
AFP News - Sun, May 19, 2013 1:21 AM PHT
Dane Hoyer Larsen elected BWF presi …
By Angie Teo KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Badminton's world governing body (BWF) will create a separate commission to deal with match-fixing problems, Poul-Erik Hoyer More »
Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013 5:41 PM PHT
Brit athletics hero faces 'biggest challenge' …
British long jump hero Greg Rutherford said he's facing his "biggest challenge" since taking London Olympics gold when he goes up against his two predecessors at More »
AFP News - Sat, May 18, 2013 11:55 AM PHT
Wrestling revamps rules in fight for …
The ancient sport of wrestling on Saturday agreed a wholesale shake-up of its rules to make the sport more attractive for spectators, in a desperate last throw of More »
AFP News - Sat, May 18, 2013 8:47 AM PHT
Ex-basketball star fighting for life …
Serbian former basketball star Predrag Danilovic was fighting for his life on Saturday after being stabbed in a Belgrade cafe overnight, police and medical sources More »
AFP News - Sat, May 18, 2013 8:16 AM PHT
Becks not short of offers as he mulls …
David Beckham will not be short of work offers after he ended a playing career that made him a globally recognised celebrity, with sponsors and sporting bodies More »
AFP News - Sat, May 18, 2013 3:20 AM PHT
Boxing boss CK Wu to run for IOC pr …
By Karolos Grohmann (Reuters) - International Boxing Federation (AIBA) President C.K. Wu has decided to run for the post of the president of the International More »
Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013 12:52 AM PHT
Ailing Wiggins, Hesjedal abandon Giro …
By Alasdair Fotheringham BUSSETO, Italy (Reuters) - This year's Giro d'Italia claimed two major victims when pre-race favorite Bradley Wiggins and defending More »
Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013 3:44 PM PHT
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 86 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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