Will the weather win a gold medal this week?
After last week’s burst of summer warmth and sunshine, the weather turned cooler and more unsettled through the weekend as the jet stream returned southwards.
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French President Francois Hollande criticises Locog for giving away “too many corporate seats” as spectators tell Channel 4 News that rows of empty seats remain at some events.
Despite restrictions on non-Olympic sponsors at the London Games, organisers are facing a challenge from a company that has handed out headphones to members of Team GB.
Chinese gold medallist swimmer Ye Shiwen has denied taking performance-enhancing drugs, after a US swim coach described her world-record win as “disturbing” and “unbelievable”.
British horse riders fight off New Zealand and Sweden in equestrian team eventing to finish second behind Germany, securing a second silver medal for Team GB at London 2012.
The world’s greatest sporting event is taking place at venues around the capital – but tourist organisations are reporting a slump in bookings and custom.
Police have arrested a 17-year-old after he allegedly sent abusive tweets to Team GB diver Tom Daley telling him he had let down his late father.
Niger’s Hamadou Djibo Issaka, whose spectacularly poor performances have endeared him to London 2012 spectators, has been in action again.
Britain’s main gold medal hopes will lie in the hands of the world’s number one ranked canoe salalomist, David Florence.
Latest updates from Channel 4 News at London 2012.
After last week’s burst of summer warmth and sunshine, the weather turned cooler and more unsettled through the weekend as the jet stream returned southwards.
Locog is now monitoring the number of tickets used after an abundance of empty seats at the weekend, and will put returned tickets on sale the night before events.
As London’s transport system faces its first major test of the Olympics, organisers say security has not been compromised by the loss of keys at Wembley Stadium.
Silver medallist Lizzie Armitstead voices her frustration at “overwhelming sexism” in sport that means women’s events have a lower profile and less investment than men’s.
Britain’s divers Tom Daley and Peter Waterfield miss out on a medal as China clinches gold.
Great Britain’s male artistic gymnastics team wins its first Olympic medal since 1912 – in an unexpected result that will give encouragement to the rest of Team GB.