London 2012 Olympics

The long wait for the 2012 London Olympic Games is over. From July 27 to August 12 thousands of athletes from all over the world will go head to head in their quest to win gold. In all, over 203 countries will be represented in 36 different sporting events from archery to athletics and weightlifting, with a total of 302 gold medals up for grabs. Follow all the action with FRANCE 24’s special Olympics coverage.
Defending Olympic champions France take handball gold
 
Uganda's Kiprotich strikes gold in Olympic marathon
 
Bolt anchors Jamaica to gold in 4 x 100 relay
 
US beat France to basketball gold record
 
Mexico stun Brazil to clinch football gold
 
France takes Olympic gold in women's mountain biking
 
French Olympic runner fails doping test
 
French women's basketball to face US in Olympics final
 
Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins 200-metre Olympic gold
 
Kenya's Rudisha breaks record to win 800-metre gold
 
French Olympic 'cheating' claims rile British PM
 
Britain rejects suspicion surrounding cycling golds
 
Algeria's Makhloufi wins men’s 1500m gold
 
The unnoticed records of the London Games
 
Gold for sobbing Sanchez as he reclaims Athens glory
 
British PM commemorates Munich Olympics massacre
 
Usain Bolt puts on game face to take 100-metre glory
 
Andy Murray routs Roger Federer for Olympic gold
 
Ethiopia's Gelana sets record in women's marathon
 
Serena Williams demolishes Sharapova to take gold
 
French swimmer Manaudou follows sister's lead by taking gold
 
Phelps claims gold in 100-metre butterfly
 
US women's football team advance to Olympic semis
 
How France became a swimming superpower
 
Track and field takes centre stage at Olympics
 
Phelps makes Olympic history with another gold
 
South African amputee makes Olympic history
 
UK men’s track cycling team take sprint gold
 
Chinese badminton star 'quits' after Olympic scandal
 
Romney wife 'thrilled' by horse's Olympic debut
 
Saudi teenager makes Olympic history in judo
 
Lucie Decosse wins France first judo gold in 12 years
 
Britain's Wiggins rides to historic cycling gold
 
Olympic badminton players disqualified for throwing games
 
First gold medal for Britain as women rowers triumph
 
Michael Phelps now most-decorated Olympian
 
Olympic officials defend 'clean' Chinese swimming sensation
 
France’s Estanguet wins third canoe slalom gold
 
France's Agnel wins 200-metre freestyle gold
 
France secure two gold medals on Olympic opening weekend
 
France beat US ‘favourites’ to win freestyle relay
 
UK wins first medal at road race, but Vos takes gold
 
Lochte takes swimming gold, Phelps fourth
 
Vinokourov claims cycling gold dashing Cavendish’s hopes
 
Queen, famous faces light up Olympic opening ceremony
 
Paris eyes London 2012 with mix of relief and regret
 
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