Summer Sports



Teenager trounces stars to claim 800m freestyle swimming gold

By Andrew Warshaw at the Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park in London

Katie Ledecky_3_AugustAugust 3 - A new American swimming star was born tonight when 15-year-old Katie Ledecky sensationally upset the two big favourites to win the women's 800 metres freestyle on a terrific night in the pool for the United States.








Grainger and Watkins take gold for Britain in women's double sculls

By Mike Rowbottom at Eton Dorney Lake

Anna Watkins_L_and_Katherine_Grainger_03-08-12August 3 - The packed stands here resounded with sustained celebration shortly after noon in salutation of a long journey which had ended in triumph for 36-year-old home rower Katherine Grainger, who partnered Anna Watkins to victory in the women's double sculls to secure Olympic gold after three successive silvers.