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Table tennis was introduced in modern Olympics in the 1988 Seoul Games and China has been on top.

After Bradley Wiggins became the first man to win the Tour de France and Olympic gold in the same year, Britain looks to track cycling heroes Victoria Pendleton and Sir Chris Hoy with hopes of further medal success.

Gold medallist Bradley Wiggins voices concern over cycle safety after man is hit by bus carrying media from Olympic Park

Stuart Pearce led his team through to the knockout stages of the football tournament at the London 2012 Olympics after securing an impressive 1-0 win over Uruguay.

South African athlete set to make history when he competes in the London 2012 Olympic heats for the 400 metres.

Over-excited Coldplay frontman gets in a tizz over first Games in London in his lifetime and seizes up midway through Warning Sign in Boston.

The Crosskase Solar 15 has a solar panel strapped to its front to charge your smartphone while on the move.

The news that eight badminton players have been disqualified from the London 2012 Olympics for match-fixing has led to number of former players and officials commenting on the bold decision of the Badminton World Federation.

Painted, dressed and draped in their national colours, supporters from across the globe flood London to celebrate Olympic Games.

Bradley Wiggins wins record seventh medal to surpass Sir Steve Redgrave as GB's greatest ever Olympian in Britain's second gold of the day.

Andre Villas-Boas has admitted that Luka Modric may not be in the right mental state to return to the Tottenham squad yet, with the incoming manager revealing he'll reassess the plamaker's future when Spurs return to England.

IBTimes Business journalists Lianna Brinded, Shane Croucher and Martin Baccardax run through the big stories of the week in this latest edition of the Business Podcast.

Somalia's most famous comedian murdered after being on receiving end of threats by al-Shabaab militants.

American swimmer Missy Franklin, who won gold in the women's 100m backstroke at the London 2012 Olympics, admitted to being a fan of Canadian singer Justin Bieber, after receiving a congratulatory tweet from him

Samsung Global Blogger Maya loves many things about the UK - just don't ask her to cheer on our sports.

Red-faced Mayor Boris Johnson was left dangling above the crowds at the Victoria Park event after losing momentum.

All eight badminton players involved in yesterday's controversies have been banned from the London 2012 Olympics after a series of appeals over their elimination from the women's doubles attempting to "throw" matches were rejected by the Badminton World Federation.

Team GB's men eight claimed bronze at Eton Dorney as Greg Searle's attempts to become Olympic champion 20 years after his gold in Barcelona came to a disappointing end.

Great Britain have won their first gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics, after the women's rowing pair of Heather Stanning and Helen Grover claimed first place in the women's pair rowing event

British archer Amy Oliver has crashed out of the women's individual archery event at the London 2012 Olympics

Great Britain celebrated their first gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics as Helen Glover and Heather Stanning cruised to victory in the women's pair and the rest of Team GB was quick to show their support.

Billionaire admits he was 'selfish' after hiding wife Eva Rausing's body under clothes and rubbish

Team GB's women’s pair of Heather Stanning and Helen Glover finish more than a length ahead of Australia to take title.

Great Britain coach Hope Powell is wary of the threat of Canada in the Olympic quarter final after maintaining their 100% win record after beating Brazil in front of a record Wembley crowd for a women's fixture.

Four Women's Doubles Pairs Charged For Match Fixing

Private industry data shows UK manufacturing collapsing to a worse-than-expected contraction in July in a concerning start to the third quarter for the economy.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted to concerns over transfer spending by the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) this summer

Experts gather in London to discuss fight against hunger and malnutrition while easing the strain on the environment, says Henry Creagh

Tom Cleverley believes Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani and Gaston Ramirez pose a major threat to Team GB's qualification hopes.

The UK-listed bank fulfilled analyst and own expectations and bucked the trend by posting higher profits and bumping up dividend.