Japan and Brazil made the headlines on the opening day of the men's Football competition, while Host Nation Great Britain began their campaign with a draw.
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Great Britain denied opening win by Konate
July 26, 2012 Comment Off 31 ViewsGreat Britain's men's Football team opened their London 2012 campaign with a 1-1 draw against Senegal at Old Trafford.
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Vezzali eyes fourth successive gold
July 26, 2012 Comment Off 20 ViewsItalian fencer Valentina Vezzali will attempt to win a fourth consecutive gold medal in the women's Individual Foil on Saturday - something no woman has done in an Olympic individual sport.
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Japan stun Spain
July 26, 2012 Comment Off 43 ViewsJapan produced an impressive performance to shock World and European champions Spain with a 1-0 victory in their Group D opener at Hampden Park.
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Phelps preparing for emotional swansong
July 26, 2012 Comment Off 42 ViewsFourteen-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps is expecting to feel plenty of emotion when he enters the final stages of his competitive career at London 2012.
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Gabon battle hard for a point
July 26, 2012 Comment Off 25 ViewsPierre Aubameyang earned Gabon a hard-fought point in their Group B opener as they battled back to draw 1-1with 10-man Switzerland.
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Karlovic to miss out
July 26, 2012 Comment Off 39 ViewsCroatia's Ivo Karlovic, the world number 59, has been forced to withdraw from the men's Singles Tennis competition at London 2012 with a foot injury.
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David Cameron welcomes the ‘friendly Games’
July 26, 2012 Comment Off 43 ViewsPrime Minister David Cameron visited the Olympic Park, and urged the UK to “put its best foot forward” and ensure the London 2012 are remembered as “the friendly Games.”
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Honduras fight back to draw
July 26, 2012 Comment Off 46 ViewsA second-half double from Jerry Bengtson was not quite enough to hand Honduras only their second-ever win in the Olympic Games Football competition.
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London 2012 Tennis draw pits Falla against Federer
July 26, 2012 Comment Off 25 ViewsWorld number one and Wimbledon champion Roger Federer will play Colombia's Alejandro Falla in the first round when the Tennis competition gets underway.
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