Summer Sports






Britain's men's rowing four take silver in "brutal" race

By Mike Rowbottom at Eton Dorney Lake

Chris Bartley_Richard_Chambers_Rob_Williams_and_Peter_Chambers_02-08-12August 2 - Great Britain's lightweight men's four had to settle for silver at Eton Dorney today as what crew member Richard Chambers described as a "brutal" race saw them lose out by just a quarter of a second to South Africa, who claimed their first ever Olympic rowing gold.









Future of Irish sailor in betting scandal still uncertain

From Andrew Warshaw at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London


Peter OLeary_of_IrelandAugust 1 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today declined to shed further light on an investigation into Irish sailor Peter O'Leary over an alleged bet he made against himself at the 2008 Beijing Games.