2012 Olympics

What we crave is not an amateur athletics event. What we crave is a reality show

In short, not much to complain about. Yet.

Well, here it is: the London media goodie bag. It’s the first thing we journos get at the Main Press Centre. (I still have the...

2012 Olympics: Our favourite photos as the excitement ramps

Rower Lauren Wilkinson knows where calluses come from

A blind archer, the Jamaican sprinter who might beat Usain Bolt, and Canada’s top medal hopefuls

Japan defeats Canada 2-1 in first game of competition

Stacey Kahn has cheated death more times than she can count (four). Now she’s going for her Olympic rainbow dream.

Athletes who’ve made improbable ascents—through sheer talent or desperate ambition—are off to London

On the eve of her sixth Games, she talks shop with Jonathon Gatehouse