Stats: Record-breaking women's time trial champion Kristin Armstrong

American Kristin Armstrong became the first cyclist to win the same road event at three different Olympic Games on Wednesday, taking gold in the women's 29.7km time trial. Here are some more......

Federer in line for sports Oscars

Six-times Tour de France cycling champion Lance Armstrong and men's tennis number one Roger Federer were nominated on Tuesday for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.The pair will be up......

Van Moorsel strikes gold again

Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel of the Netherlands retained her individual time trial title on Wednesday to become the first woman in Olympic history to win three gold medals on the road.Deirdre......

US swim team, cagers shocked

Iran defied the Olympic spirit of sport without frontiers on Sunday by refusing a judo fight against an Israeli at the Athens Games, insisting on putting political solidarity with the Palestinians......

Iran defies Olympic spirit

Iran's world judo champion Arash Miresmaeili refused to compete against an Israeli on Sunday, triggering a fresh crisis at the Olympic Games where race, creed or colour are barred from interfering......