Mickael Bourgain News

Algerian 1,500 metres medal contender Taoufik Makhloufi has been thrown out of the Olympics for not trying hard enough in his 800m heat.

By all accounts - both live and tape-delayed - Danny Boyle's highly-anticipated Opening Ceremonies were a smashing success.A Now the games begin in earnest with a full slate of events Saturday from the pool and the pitch to the court and the range.

South Korean archer Im Dong-hyun sees only blurred colors and lines when he peers toward the target about 76 yards away, arrow at the ready.

Mark Cavendish will seek to claim Great Britain's first gold medal of the London 2012 Olympic Games on The Mall tomorrow.

It was a bit of a nail-biter Friday as Zara Phillips, Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter, trotted her horse before a panel of judges and a veterinarian for a pre-competition equine fitness test Friday.