Cayman Swimmers take part in 1st FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships
Three representatives of Cayman’s Swimming Family will represent the Cayman Islands in the 1st FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships being held in Niagara, Canada, August 16-19th 2012. The three swimmers – brothers Alex and Iain McCallum (Stingray Swim…
The highs and lows of Jamaica’s London Olympics
BY KARYL WALKER online news editor for Jamaica Observer. Without a doubt the historic ‘double triple’ by the legendary Usain St Leo Bolt must be considered the zenith of Jamaica’s performance at the 30th Olympiad in London, England. The inimitable…
AIBA to sue Olympic broadcaster BBC after London 2012 cash for medal allegations repeated
By Tom Degun at ExCeL in London The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has announced that it will sue the BBC after the Olympic broadcaster last night rebroadcast allegations from its Newsnight documentary last year in which it claimed Azerbaijan had…
Kevin Pietersen dropped by England for text message dispute
On Saturday, Pietersen removed his threat to retire but the England and Wales Cricket Board wanted confirmation he had not texted Proteas players. “This has not been forthcoming despite timelines being set,” said England cricket managing director Hugh Morris. In…
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…
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…
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…
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…
