Archive for 2012/08/04
Michael Phelps wins his 18th and final Olympic gold medal before he retires as the US dominated the 4x100m medley relay.
Great Britain men’s basketball team blow a 15-point lead as Australia end their hopes of reaching the Olympic quarter-finals.
Michael Phelps, the greatest ever Olympian, ends his career with 18 gold medals after he and his team-mates win gold in the men’s 4x100m relay at the Aquatics Centre in London.
Great Britain are out of the men’s Olympics water polo after a humbling 17-6 defeat at the hands of reigning champions Hungary.
United States’s women clinch 4x100m medley relay gold for the first time since Sydney 2000 with a world record time of 3:52:05.
Claire Donahue, Rebecca Soni, Dana Vollmer and Missy Franklin break the world record in the women’s 4x100m medley relay with a time of three minutes 52.05 seconds.
USA Triathlon caught up with Sarah Groff a few hours after she finished a strong fourth at the London Olympic Games women’s triathlon Aug. 4, 2012.
Yang Sun takes nearly three seconds out of the men’s 1500m freestyle world record to win gold in a time of 14 minutes 31.02 seconds.
Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands wins the Olympic 50m freestyle, with Britain’s Fran Halsall in fifth.
LeBron James goes on a late scoring spree to lead the United States to a narrow 99-94 victory over Lithuania.
China’s Sun Yang destroys the field to break his own world 1500m record and win his second gold of London 2012.
Dutch swimmer Ranomi Kromowidjojo wins gold with an Olympic record in the women’s 50m freestyle
Brazil beat Honduras 3-2 at St James’ Park in their Olympic quarter-final.
Andy Murray and Laura Robson are delighted to reach the mixed doubles final at the London 2012 Olympics after defeating the German pair of Sabine Lisicki and Christopher Kas
Great Britain’s men suffer defeat to Tunisia, their fourth in a row, as they exit the Olympics at the group stage.
Andy Murray and Laura Robson are through to the Olympic mixed doubles final after beating Germany’s Christopher Kas and Sabine Lisicki.
Bob and Mike Bryan secure men’s doubles gold with a 6-4 7-6 win over France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Michael Llodra.
Great Britain’s Hannah Starling agonisingly close to reaching the individual 3m springboard final.
Day Seven saw Team GB move up to fourth in the medal table. Some of our incredible athletes joined us at Team GB House to celebrate their success. Filmed & Edited by James Batten
Canadian showjumper Ian Millar sets a new record for Olympic appearances by taking part in his 10th Games.