• 2012 Summer Games from London

In this Aug. 6, 2012 photo Keitani Graham of Micronesia competes against Charles Edward Betts of the U.S., right, during the 84-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) 

IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics

IOC leaders dropped wrestling from the Olympic program on Tuesday, a surprise decision that removes one of the oldest Olympic sports from the 2020 Games.

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    • Summer Games
    Yahoo's top 10 searches of 2012

    List reveals political battles were more important than celebrities this year in Yahoo searches.

    Olympic flag arrives in Rio, marking race to 2016

    The Olympic flag touched down on Brazilian soil on Monday, marking the start of four years of preparations ahead of the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro.

    Photos: The Closing Ceremony

    Artistic director Kim Gavin promised "the best after-show party that's ever been."

    Photos: Golden moments of the games

    Photos of gold medal-winning Olympians.

    The Olympics: Must-See Photos

    Highlights from the 2012 London Olympics.

    Back to reality: Britain bounces back after games

    Basking in post-Olympic glory, Britain succumbed to reality Monday with commuters venturing back to work and Heathrow Airport experiencing one of its busiest

    Olympics come to rocking end with a pop party

    With a little British pomp and a lot of British pop, London brought the curtain down on a glorious Olympic Games on Sunday in a spectacular, technicolor

    US wins gold, beats Spain 107-100 in men's hoops

    Kevin Durant scored 30 points, LeBron James added 19 and the U.S. men's basketball team defended its Olympic title, holding off stubborn Spain 107-100 on

    US women win 5th straight gold, rout France 86-50

    The U.S. beat France 86-50 Saturday night to win its fifth straight Olympic gold medal and 41st game in a row, including the last eight in the tournament by an

    Boudia of US edges Qiu for Olympic diving gold

    David Boudia won the men's 10-meter platform at the London Olympics, giving the U.S. its first gold medal in diving since 2000.

    The Olympics: Must-See Photos

    Highlights from the 2012 London Olympics.

    Photos: Golden moments of the games

     

    Photos of gold medal-winning Olympians.

    US breaks 27-year-old record in women's 4x100

    Pointing the baton at the clock showing the world-record time of 40.82 seconds, Carmelita Jeter anchored the United States on Friday night to its first Olympic

    US wrestler Burroughs comes through with gold

    The 24-year-old American backed up all that talk at the London Games, beating Iran's Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi 1-0, 1-0 in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram division

    The Olympics: Must-See Photos

    Highlights from the 2012 London Olympics.

    Photos: Golden moments of the games

    Photos of gold medal-winning Olympians.

    • Medal Count

    Country Total
    USA 46 29 29 104
    China 38 27 22 87
    Russia 24 25 33 82
    Great Britain 29 17 19 65
    Germany 11 19 14 44
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