The 2012 Olympics: Race and the London Games
At the close of the 2012 London Olympics, Dexter Padayachee takes a step back to understand how the performances of black athletes are understood in today’s society.
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The 2012 Olympics: Final Results From the Continent and Kenya′s Bid for 2024
The closing weekend of the 2012 London Summer Olympics was a victorious one for Africa, as the continent dominated in track and field and marathon swimming.
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The 2012 Olympics: Day 14 and Day 15 Updates
Yesterday at the Olympics, the South African men’s 4 x 400m relay team did not finish their qualifying heat, as Kenyan, Vincent Mumo, collided with South African runner, Ofentse Mogawane, causing him to fall over.
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The 2012 Olympics: A South African Controversy?
In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, South African Olympic gold medalist and world record-holding swimmer, Cameron van der Burgh, admitted to cheating in the 100-meter breaststroke.
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The 2012 Olympics: Day 11 and Day 12 Update
Today at the Olympics the event to watch out for is the men’s 1500m final. There are many African medal hopefuls, including Asbel Kiprop and Silas Kiplagat, who qualified for the finals in the two fastest times.
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The 2012 Olympics: Day 9 and Day 10 Update
All three medalists in the women’s 10,000m hailed from the continent. Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia won gold in a season’s best time of 30:20.75.
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The 2012 Olympics: Day 6 Update
South African swimmer Chad Le Clos defeated favored American swimmer Michael Phelps in the men’s 200m Butterfly final yesterday. The young South African swimmer surprised swimming fanatics, especially those who predicted that Phelps would win the gold once again.
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The 2012 Olympics: Updates From London
Africa.com recaps the first four days of the 2012 London Summer Olympics, reporting on the successes of African athletes. Plus, find out what to watch during tomorrow’s activities!
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The 2012 Olympics: From Eritrea, a Legend and a Newcomer
Long-distance and road runner Zersenay Tadese, 30, is Eritrea’s biggest medal hopeful during this year’s Summer Olympics, after winning the country’s first Olympic medal in 2004 at the Athens Summer Olympics.
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The 2012 Olympics: Mauritius and Women′s Beach Volleyball
Natacha Rigobert and Elodie Li Yuk Lo comprise the first beach volleyball team from Mauritius to participate in the Olympics this summer in London. The pair has had an interesting journey from finding each other to making its way to the games.
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