Photographs taken around Athens 10 years after the 2004 Olympic Games show a significant number of abandoned Olympic sites, ...

The 1908 Olympics were originally set to take place in Rome, Italy, before Mount Vesuvius devastated the southern city of Naples. Once it became clear the capital couldn't host the Games due to the ...

Sadiq Khan wants London to host the 2040 Olympic Games as he emphasised his desire to make the city “the sporting capital of the world”. It comes after the Mayor of London’s office published a report ...

London wants to be the first city to host an Olympics four times. The United Kingdom capital is poised to bid again after hosting the Summer Games in 1908, 1948 and, most recently, in 2012. Now London ...

On Oct. 2, 2009, the entire country of Brazil threw a party. After a bidding process that lasted more than two years, the International Olympic Committee announced that Rio de Janeiro had won the ...

The London Olympics had its moments over the last 15 days when billions of users watched around the world—moments that would not only define this edition but also change the lives of many athletes who ...

— -- LONDON— For the second day in a row, Mitt Romney's visit to London was marred by controversy, as the British media seized on comments the GOP candidate made suggesting he found London's ...

With the start of the London Summer Olympics drawing ever nearer, some Londoners are wondering if the whole thing is worth the hassle — or the cost. They’ve got good reasons to worry. Hosting the ...

LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The credit crunch could have a silver lining for the hard-pressed organisers of the London 2012 Olympics who can now scale back their grand designs with the full blessing of ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games: Virtual Card Album Mario & Sonic - London 2012 Virtual Card Album was a free downloadable app associated ...