World news about “Summer Olympics” published by euronews.
The Olympics is ready for Rio, but is the city? The world’s eyes may be on London at the moment but in four years time they will turn to Rio de Janeiro; host of the next summer Olympics. Justifiably… 08/08/2012
Russian judokas throw Olympic surprise The Olympic Judo competition threw some surprising results. The Japanese were strangled to their worst ever result since judo became an Olympic sport in… 04/08/2012
London statues get new hats – nocomment Various statues across London, including the famous Admiral Lord Nelson figure in Trafalgar Square, received specially commissioned headwear to celebrate the… 31/07/2012
Looking back at the Olympics 1992-1996BARCELONA 1992 A changed world boycotts Olympic boycotts Politically, much had changed in the world between 1988 and 1992. The Soviet bloc had collapsed… 25/07/2012
Looking back at the Olympics 1980-1988MOSCOW 1980 US boycott reduces the numbers Only 80 countries took part in the 1980 Moscow Games, the lowest number since 1956. The USA led a boycott to… 25/07/2012
Looking back at the Olympics 1968-1976MEXICO CITY 1968: Records vanish into thin air For the first, and so far only time the Games were held at high altitude in the Mexican capital. The thinner… 23/07/2012
Looking back at the Olympics 1956-1964MELBOURNE/STOCKHOLM 1956 “Blood in the Water” For the first time the Games travelled to the southern hemisphere, or at least most of the Games. Australia’s… 19/07/2012
Looking back at the Olympics 1936-1952BERLIN 1936 Jesse Owens spoils Hitler’s parade The infamous Berlin Olympics of 1936 are most often remembered for two men: Adolf Hitler and Jesse Owens… 18/07/2012
Running ahead of OlympicsOscar Pistorius of South Africa trains before the men’s 400 meters event at the 23rd International Athletics Meeting in Lignano Sabbiadoro July 17, 2012. He… 18/07/2012
Looking back at the Olympics 1924-1932PARIS 1924 Olympic stars on the rise By the time the Olympics Games returned to Paris after 24 years, its international appeal had radically increased. The… 17/07/2012
Bob Beamon’s freak « Jump of the Century »17/07/2012
Looking back at the Olympics 1908-1920LONDON 1908 A longer Marathon provides the highlight The 1908 Games had originally been awarded to Rome but it became clear that the Italian capital would… 17/07/2012
Thinking ahead the 2016 Olympic GamesIn Beijing, a gymnast from the Chinese national gymnastics team, training for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, practices during a training session at… 16/07/2012
Daredevil dance in London – nocomment A group of acrobatic dancers performed at some of London’s most recognisable landmarks on July 15 as part of the city’s Cultural Olympiad. The group bounced… 16/07/2012
Olympic torch at Stonehenge – nocomment Michael Johnson, the US athlete who won five gold Olympic medals, has carried the Olympic torch around Stonehenge, one of the Britain’s most famous sites. 12/07/2012
Olympic rings unveiled on London’s Tower Bridge – nocomment Giant Olympic rings were unveiled on London’s iconic Tower Bridge to mark one month to go to the Olympic Games. 27/06/2012
Darts/javelin combo in Germany – nocomment Olympic hopefuls from Fiji and Australia joined a training camp in Saarbruecken, Germany, to try their hand at a new take on the javelin throw with a large… 26/06/2012
‘The Tempest’ inspires Olympic opening The Oscar winning director Danny Boyle has announced the title of the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games as “Isles of Wonder,” inspired by… 28/01/2012
A new beginning in Libya Since the overthrow and death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, sport, of which certain disciplines were banned in the country, is making a big… 10/01/2012
Protests continue against Olympic sponsor As organisers celebrated the 200 day countdown to the start of this summer’s London Olympics, protesters were calling for Dow Chemical to be dropped as an… 10/01/2012
London’s Olympic last day to end with a partyAs the London 2012 Olympic Games wind down, organisers are gearing up for an enormous evening farewell party. As the main stadium was being transformed for… 12/08/2012
The Olympic gold rushTeam GB has so far scooped more than 20 Olympic gold medals in London, leaving British fans with much to celebrate. In the early days of the Games, the top… 08/08/2012
Swiss soccer player expelled from Olympics over Twitter postSwiss football player Michel Morganella has been kicked out of the London Olympics, after making Twitter comments which “insulted” South Korea. A message… 30/07/2012
