Shot putter Ostapchuk given one-year suspension
Belarus shot putter Nadezhda Ostapchuk, who was stripped of the Olympic gold medal last month after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid, has been handed a one-year suspension.
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Updated: May 29, 2013, 4:54 p.m.
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Scott Evans' London 2012 Blog
Walking out to face Lin Dan in the Olympics was one of the most amazing experiences of my life, writes Scott Evans.
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South Korea badminton bans reduced
South Korea's Olympic badminton coach Sung Han-kook has had a lifetime suspension cut to two years, while four players sent home from the London Games for throwing matches also had their bans reduced.
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Usain Bolt wants to try long jump at Rio 2016
Usain Bolt is a definite starter for another Olympic Games in four years' time, the six-time gold medallist has said.
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Australian swimmers 'under-prepared' for London
Australia's swimmers have admitted they buckled under pressure and underestimated how much their rivals had improved at the London Olympic Games .
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Joseph Murphy's London 2012 Blog
London 2012 came and went and now seems a blur. What a week we had at Greenwich, one to remember forever.
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The homecoming in images
Team Ireland's London 2012 Olympics medallists returned home to a hero's welcome at Dublin Airport on Monday.
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Brian O'Connell's London 2012 Blog
RTÉ's London editor Brian O'Connell, who was born in east London, considers the future for those living in the shadow of the Olympic Stadium in his final London 2012 blog.
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Mullingar to cash in on Nevin
What have physicist Niels Bohr, mountaineer Edmund Hillary, Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi and our own John Joe Nevin got in common?
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Jacqui Hurley's closing thoughts on London 2012
As I sat in the press room down in the Mall surrounded by the world's media on the final day of the London 2012 Games, I looked around, took it all in and realised this is exactly where I wanted to be.
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As it happened: Irish Olympic homecoming
Relive the return of Team Ireland from London 2012.
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Shot-put: Ostapchuk stripped of gold medal
Belarusian shot-putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of her Olympic gold medal after failing a doping test
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London bids farewell to 2012 Games
London bade farewell to the Olympic Games with a high-octane romp through British pop music, bringing the curtain down on more than two weeks of action.
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US top medal table as Irish finish 41st
The United States claimed two more golds on the final day of London 2012 to cement their place at the top of the medal table.
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Natalya Coyle seals ninth place in pentathlon
Natalya Coyle has finished in a better-than-expected ninth place in the women's modern pentathlon to end the Olympic Games in brilliant fashion for the Irish team.
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Water Polo: Dominant Croatia beat Italy
Croatia secured their first men's water polo Olympic gold medal with victory over Italy in the final this afternoon.
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Basketball: USA edge past Spain
The United States overcame some fierce resistance from Spain to land their fifth basketball gold in six Olympic Games since the start of the 'Dream Team' era.
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Handball: France's men make history
France have written themselves into the history books after becoming the first country to retain the Olympic title in men's handball following a nervy one-goal victory in the final against Sweden.
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Volleyball: Russia stun Brazil for title
Russia became the first team in the history of men's Olympic volleyball to win the final from two sets down as they stunned Brazil at Earls Court this afternoon.
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Gymnastics: Russia win rhythmic gold
Russia won their fourth consecutive Olympic gold in the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around competition after two stunning performances in the final at Wembley arena today.
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Extended Interview: Magee on Munich
Jimmy Magee remembers the terrible events of the Munich massacre during the 1972 Olympics
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Munich Olympic massacre remembered
Ceremonies are held to mark the 40th anniversary of the Munich Olympics massacre.
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Jason Smyth
Jason Smyth speaks to RTÉ's Adrian Eames after his stunning medal success.
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Darragh McDonald
Speaking after getting his gold medal Darragh McDonald said today was a day he would remember for the rest of his life
Medal Table
| Country | Total | |||
| USA | 46 | 28 | 29 | 103 |
| China | 38 | 28 | 23 | 89 |
| Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| Russia | 25 | 25 | 32 | 82 |
| South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Team Ireland
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Alistair Cragg
Alistair Cragg: 5000m
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Aileen Morrison
Aileen Morrison: triathlon
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Melanie Nocher
Melanie Nocher: 200m backstroke
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