Olympic heroes get honours
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Olympic heroes have topped the Queen&#39;s New Year&#39;s Honours List, with four-time gold medallist Matthew Pinsent being knighted and middle-distance runner Kelly Holmes being made a dame.
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Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell already know they&#39;re going home with Olympic medals. It won&#39;t be long before they find out the color of their prizes.
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Britain&#39;s Yngling crew Shirley Robertson (M), Sarah Webb (R) and Sarah Ayton celebrate at award ceremony after winning the first title at the Athens Olympic Games on August 21, 2004.
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LONDON - From David Beckham to Roger Moore to Tony Blair, London is rolling out the big names to promote its campaign for the 2012 Olympics.
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Thousands of flags and voices filled the air in London as Britain&#39;s Olympic champions paraded through the streets. On Monday over 80 athletes travelled the two miles from Piccadilly to Trafalgar Square in
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Matthew Pinsentâs coxless four team, sailor Ben Ainslie and cyclist Bradley Wiggins all struck gold on a day to remember for Team GB at the Olympics in Athens.
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Britain's Kelly Holmes, winner of the 800m/1,500m double at this year's Athens Olympics, has been made a Dame in the New Years honours list.
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Gold medal heroes Kelly Holmes and Matthew Pinsent led Great Britainâs Olympic and Paralympic athletes on a celebratory party through the streets of central London today.
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Britainâs Olympic heroes were saluted with a tickertape parade today as fans turned out to celebrate their success. Thousands descended on central London to make
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England rugby coach Brian Ashton and retired former skipper Jason Robinson are among the sport stars featured in the New Year Honours.
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SILVER FOR SA: Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands, centre, the gold medallist, with South Africa&#39;s Roland Schoeman, silver, left, and Australia&#39;s Ian Thorpe, who took the bronze, during the medal ceremony for the 100-metre freestyle at the ...
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The world needs sporting heroes. They provide inspiration, a person whose feats others can seek to emulate. Twenty years ago, in a small village in Morocco with a magnificent view, a small
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Great Britain has one of its best ever days at the Olympics, winning five golds.
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Olympics organisers are to submit of one of the biggest planning applications in European history.
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Last summer, Justin Gatlin and Joanna Hayes thrilled us with their gold medal performances at the Olympics. Yesterday, these two American athletes were honored when the Olympic committee awarded them both the prestigious Jesse Owens award.
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They leave the Olympics with gold medals for the third straight time, olive wreaths crowning their heads and a lasting legacy that&#39;s just a shade off perfection.
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London - Dual Olympic gold medallist Kelly Holmes said she was amazed and honoured to be made a dame in Queen Elizabeth II&#39;s New Year&#39;s Honours list.