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Boxing: Lomachenko and Carrazana take gold

Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 14:52 | Sport, Olympics, Boxing

Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko won his second Olympic title today after completely outclassing Soonchul Han in the men's lightweight final at the ExCel.
Marathon: Uganda's Kiprotich takes gold

Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 17:11 | Sport, Olympics, Athletics

Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich stunned the Kenyan challenge to clinch a surprise Olympic gold medal in the marathon on The Mall today.
Boxing: Nevin 'heartbroken' but noble in defeat

Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 14:45 | Sport, Olympics, Boxing

Ireland's John Joe Nevin was magnanimous in defeat after losing to Britain's Luke Campbell by 14-11 in the bantamweight final at the ExCel Arena.

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Taekwondo: Obame wins Gabon's first Olympic medal

Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 10:14 | Sport, Olympics, Taekwondo

Anthony Obame earned Gabon's first Olympic medal on Saturday when he took silver in the taekwondo heavyweight division at the London Games, as Italian Carlo Molfetta took gold in the final.
Wrestling: Third gold for Taymazov

Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 10:09 | Sport, Olympics, Wrestling

Artur Taymazov cemented his place in freestyle wrestling history after he beat Davit Modzmanashvili to win his third successive gold in the super-heavyweight division.
Athletics: Keshorn Walcott takes javelin gold

Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 08:51 | Sport, Olympics, Athletics

Trinidad & Tobago's Keshorn Walcott completed a remarkable double by taking a surprise Olympic javelin gold on Friday, less than a month after becoming world junior champion.
As it Happened: Olympics Day 16

Monday, 13 Aug 2012 16:11 | Sport, Olympics

Modern pentathlon, boxing, gymnastics and basketball were some of the highlights of the final day of London 2012.
Olympics Day 16: Irish in action

Monday, 13 Aug 2012 16:13 | Sport, Olympics

It was modern pentathlon and men's marathon for Ireland in the final day of the London Games.
Athletics: Chicherova soars in women's high jump

Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 00:32 | Sport, Olympics, Athletics

Emotional Russian Anna Chicherova banished the pain of an injury-marred season to soar to gold in the women's high jump at the London Olympics.
Athletics: Russia's Savinova wins women's 800m

Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 00:16 | Sport, Olympics, Athletics

Russian Mariya Savinova added Olympic gold to her world crown when she timed her run to perfection to secure an impressive women's 800 metres victory on Saturday.

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