Check Out Manchester United’s Cayman Islands-Based Shell Corporation
Most people think that Manchester United, which went public with a share offering Friday, is headquartered at its stadium, Old Trafford, outside Manchester city center. Think again. United’s F-1 filing with the SEC describes its real corporate structure. United is…
Mo Farah wins men’s 5,000m to claim second Olympic gold
Britain’s Mo Farah joined the sporting greats and produced an unforgettable crescendo to London’s Olympics as he added 5,000m gold to his 10,000m title. Farah went to the front at 600m and was roared down the home straight and into…
Usain Bolt wins third gold in Jamaica 4x100m relay new world record victory
Usain Bolt won his third gold medal of the 2012 Olympics as he anchored Jamaica’s sprint relay team to a sensational world record. Jamaica’s quartet clocked 36.84 seconds to smash the old mark by two-tenths of a second and leave…
David Rudisha breaks 800m world record in Olympics win
David Rudisha became the first athlete to set a new world record on the track at London 2012 as he won 800m gold at the Olympic Stadium. The 23-year-old Kenyan stormed his debut Olympic final to become the first man…
Cydonie Mothersill Speaks out After Olympic Disappointment
Cayman’s sole woman Olympian, sprinter Cydonie Mothersill, said yesterday she was deeply sadden for her inability to perform at the London Games, both disappointed and frustrated by the injury that made her 200-metre appearance impossible. Ms Mothersill, 34, had been…
Oscar Pistorius, South Africa advance to Olympic relay final
Pistorius, a double amputee, will get a chance to run for an Olympic medal after track officials awarded an extra spot in the final following a successful protest by South Africa. Oscar Pistorius and his South African teammates are moving on to…
Mystery solved: Why sand doesn’t stick to beach volleyball players
By Eurosport | London Spy Look closely at the pictures on this page. What do you notice? Better yet, what don’t you notice? All these players have spent the afternoon jumping into and sprawling around in the sand. They’re surrounded by…
Usain Bolt wins 200m to make Olympic athletics history
Usain Bolt powered to 200m gold to become the first man to successfully defend both Olympic sprint titles. Bolt, who retained his 100m crown on Sunday, led home a Jamaica one-two-three in a time of 19.32 seconds. Yohan Blake took…
London Olympics 2012 Latest News
From 05:04 AEST THU AUG 9 2012 The seven Cameroon athletes who have gone missing from the Olympic village have visas to stay in Britain for another three months, LOCOG says. “They have been reported as missing, but they have…
Scotland wants elite increase
By Ron Shillinford Mark Scotland, Minister of Sports, was at the London Olympics to see the Cayman Islands team perform. The Fraser brothers, Shaune and Brett, did exceptionally well in their swim events reaching semi-finals. On the track, Kemar Hyman…
