CNN-IBN's sports experts reckon London lived up to its promise of delivering a memorable Olympics opening. ...
03:36 PM, Jul 28, 2012
However, the star England footballer refused to divulge any details in an interview given to CNN. ...
02:57 PM, Jul 25, 2012
London: The 205 teams marching at the London Olympics opening ceremony will be controlled with a "secret device" to ensure they do not delay the parade, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday. Several thousand athletes representing 205 nations and the four marching under the Olympic flag will walk at a similar pace with the help of the device, the IOC's Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli said. IOC member Richard...
09:20 AM, Jul 25, 2012
The London Olympics opening ceremony will be a grand spectacle " but will it be a surprise? In a word, no. Director Danny Boyle wants the details to stay secret and games chief Sebastian Coe has pleaded for insiders to stop leaking details of the extravaganza. But in the age of camera phones and social media, with 10,000 performers in the ceremony, thousands of Olympic security and staff and more...
10:27 AM, Jul 24, 2012
London: Chris Hoy, whose four Olympic gold medals and host of world titles earned him a knighthood, will claim another honour on Friday when he will become the first cyclist to carry the British flag at the London Games opening ceremony. Hoy carried the flag at the 2008 Games closing ceremony after his triple-gold medal track cycling haul, and will be competing in his fourth Games having also won gold...
07:11 PM, Jul 23, 2012
London: The Mayor of the Olympic Games Village Sir Charles Allen on Sunday asserted that India was not the lone country, whose request to defer the welcome ceremony, was turned down. "Yes, we do understand why the Indian officials wanted their welcome ceremony at the Olympic Games Village to be put off for a few days to enable more athletes to arrive in London," he said, asserting that all such...
09:45 PM, Jul 22, 2012
