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Team GB women broke the team pursuit world record for the sixth successive time in winning Great Britain's fifth cycling gold medal at the velodrome.

Andy Murray and Laura Robson have guaranteed Great Britain a second tennis medal after reaching the mixed doubles final at the expense of Germany's Christopher Kas and Sabine Lisicki.

Team GB's women's Olympic medal hopes hang by a thread after a surprising defeat to China at the Riverbank Arena.

Great Britain take on South Korea in last quarter-final of men's football at London 2012, with hosts in confident mood after strong showing against Uruguay.

Great Britain's Helen Jenkins says her pursuit of Olympic triathlon gold was hindered by injury in preparation for the event.

NBC aired advertisement featuring monkey doing gymnastics immediately after Gabby Douglas became first African-American gymnast to win individual Olympic gold.

Team GB sprinter Dwain Chambers and Jamaica's Usain Bolt moved to the semi-finals of the men's 100m with victories in their heats at the Olympic Stadium.

Team GB's Fred Evans and Andrew Selby qualify for the Olympics boxing quarter finals

South African runner Oscar Pistorius, the first double amputee to compete in the Olympics, has qualified for the semi-final of the men's 400m event.

Rebecca Adlington was unable to defend her 800m freestyle Olympic title after a stunning performance from 15-year-old American Katie Ledecky who caused a major shock to storm to gold.

Great Britain continued its medal rush at Eton Dorney as the men's four and women's double sculls struck rowing gold on Super Saturday at the London 2012 Games.

Kate Middleton continues to fascinate fashion watchers with her versatile Olympic wardrobe.

Madhura Nagendra apologises for joining in Indian athletes' opening parade.

Great Britain again forced to settle for bronze as Spain's Mireia Belmonte Garcia and USA's Ledecky snatch silver and gold.

Robin van Persie is reportedly so impressed by Arsenal's new acquisitions that he has changed his mind about leaving.

Among other things, the T-shirt will be able to communicate with a proprietary iPhone app.

Sarah, a 11 year old female cheetah living at the Cincinnati Zoo in the US, is now the proud owner of the new world land speed record for mammals

Russian track cyclist Victoria Baranova is the latest athlete to fall foul of anti-doping rules at the London Olympics 2012.

As IOC dismisses rumours surrounding swimmer Shiwen Ye, questions are being asked about the surprising performance of American teenager Katie Ledecky.

The London 2012 pole vault events are scheduled to take place from 8 to 10 August.

Further examinations are on to find the precise cause of the 50-year-old's death.

London Olympics triple jump competitions are to start on 7 August and Idowu is to take part in the preliminary rounds.

Great Britain's track cycling success continued as Victoria Pendleton and the men's team pursuit both won gold on Friday evening at the velodrome.

IB Times UK Sports Desk covers amazing week of action in the the Games - and what's still yet to come.

Anti-nuclear activists force shutdown of Oak Ridge uranium storage depot in Tennessee after cutting through four fences.

Great Britain fans did not have to wait long for a second medal in the judo as Karina Bryant defeated Ukraine's Iryana Kindzerska to claim a bronze medal in the +78kg weight category.

Already popular app gets new lease of life with Daley Thompson's sprinkle of Olympic gold.

Against the Rules exhibition in east London aims to remove homosexual taboos in sport.

It's hard to blame Shiwen for the sins of her compatriots, but it's harder for us to accept her stunning performance because of their history.

Best places along the course to watch Team GB athletes compete for gold at the London 2012 Games - without spending a penny.