London Olympic Stadium
Live Commentary: Olympic athletics - day seven as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live text coverage of the seventh day of competition inside the Olympic Stadium, including Usain Bolt's bid for history.
Aug 9, 17:32
 Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt drawn in lane seven for 200m final
Usain Bolt is placed in lane seven for tonight's 200m final at the London Olympics.
Aug 9, 11:25
 Martyn Rooney
Martyn Rooney sorry for easing up
Martyn Rooney says sorry to his British relay teammates for allowing Trinidad to beat him on the line.
Aug 9, 11:09
 Olympic rings
United States, Bahamas into 4x400m relay final
The 4x400m men's relay teams from the USA and Bahamas qualify for tomorrow night's final.
Aug 9, 10:52
 Team GB relay
Team GB qualify for men's 4x400m relay final
Great Britain's men's 4x400m relay team win their semi-final at the London Olympics.
Aug 9, 10:39
 Olympic rings
Confusion in women's high jump
Confusion surrounds the qualifying campaign of the women's high jump at the London Olympics.
Aug 9, 10:26
 Team GB relay
Team GB men's quartet named for 4x400m relay
The British Olympic Association announces the quartet of men who will compete in the 4x400m semi-finals later this morning.
Aug 9, 09:51
 Carmelita Jeter
Carmelita Jeter defends relationship with suspended agent
American sprinter Carmelita Jeter leaps to the defence of banned agent Mark Block.
Aug 9, 09:22
 Ashton Eaton
Ashton Eaton still in control of decathlon
Ashton Eaton moves a step close to securing decathlon Olympic gold following the conclusion of the 110m hurdles.
Aug 9, 09:00
 Yohan Blake
Yohan Blake facing fine for wearing watch during competition?
Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake is expected to receive a fine for wearing a watch during the 100m at the Olympic Games.
Aug 9, 08:46
 Usain Bolt
Steve Backley tips Usain Bolt to break world record
Steve Backley believes that Usain Bolt will break his own world record in the final of the men's 200m.
Aug 9, 08:31
 Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Isinbayeva: 'I will be in Rio'
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva reveals that she will be competing for gold at the next Olympic Games in Brazil.
Aug 9, 07:58
 Christian Malcolm
Christian Malcolm unsure over athletics future following Olympic exit
Great Britain's Christian Malcolm is pondering his future after his failure to reach the final of the 200m at the London Olympics.
Aug 9, 07:41
 Olympic rings
Mervyn Luckwell out of javelin
Great Britain's Mervyn Luckwell fails to qualify for the final of the men's javelin.
Aug 8, 21:26
 Lawrence Clarke
Lawrence Clarke in disbelief
Britain's Lawrence Clarke admits that he is shocked by his positive performance at the London Olympics.
Aug 8, 21:15
 Ashton Eaton
Ashton Eaton closing in on decathlon gold
America's Aston Eaton leads the way in the Olympic decathlon with five events gone.
Aug 8, 20:59
 Shara Proctor
Shara Proctor: "Today wasn't my day"
Shara Proctor expresses her unhappiness at her performance in the women's long jump final.
Aug 8, 20:50
 Aries Merritt
Aries Merritt: "This is a dream come true"
Aries Merritt describes winning the gold medal in the men's 110m hurdles as "a dream come true".
Aug 8, 20:40
 Shara Proctor
Brittney Reese wins long jump for the United States
Brittney Reese of the United States takes the gold medal in the women's Olympic long jump final.
Aug 8, 20:27
 Lawrence Clarke
Aries Merritt claims 110m hurdles gold
The USA's Aries Merritt takes the gold medal in the men's 110m hurdles at the London Olympics.
Aug 8, 20:16
 Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix wins 200m gold
Allyson Felix of the United States is the Olympic champion over 200m.
Aug 8, 20:01
 Natalya Antyukh
Natalya Antyukh wins 400m hurdles gold
Russia's Natalya Antyukh wins gold in the women's 400m hurdles at the London Olympics.
Aug 8, 19:49
 Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt: 'No doubts'
Defending champion Usain Bolt is confident that he will retain his 200m Olympic title tomorrow evening.
Aug 8, 19:39
 Christian Malcolm
Christian Malcolm out of 200m
British sprinter Christian Malcolm loses out in the semi-finals of the men's 200m.
Aug 8, 19:31
 Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt secures place in 200m final
Jamaica's Usain Bolt moves a step closer to doubling up his 100m Olympic gold by advancing through to the final of the 200m.
Aug 8, 19:18
 Yohan Blake
Yohan Blake into 200m final
Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake eases into the final of the men's 200m at the London Olympics.
Aug 8, 19:11
 Laura Weightman
Laura Weightman into 1,500m final
Great Britain's Laura Weightman moves into the final of the women's 1500m.
Aug 8, 19:03
 Hannah England
Lisa Dobriskey through to 1,500m final, Hannah England out
The British duo of Lisa Dobriskey and Hannah England have mixed fortunes in the semi-finals of the women's 1,500m.
Aug 8, 18:51
 Lawrence Clarke
Lawrence Clarke through to 110m hurdles final
Team GB's Lawrence Clarke learns that he has gained a place in tonight's 110m hurdles Olympic final.
Aug 8, 18:40
 Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles through to 110m hurdles final
Defending champion Dayron Robles secures his place in the final of the men's 110m hurdles.
Aug 8, 18:32
 Andy Turner
Andy Turner out of 110m hurdles
British hurdler Andy Turner misses out on a place in the final of the men's 110m hurdles at the Olympic Games.
Aug 8, 18:25
 Lawrence Clarke
Lawrence Clarke third in 110m hurdles final
Great Britain's Lawrence Clarke finishes third in his 110m hurdles heat.
Aug 8, 18:16
 Alex Schwazer
Alex Schwazer "happy" for Beijing retest
Alex Schwazer gives his blessing for his doping samples from the 2008 Olympic Games to be retested.
Aug 8, 17:53
 Jessica Ennis
Jessica Ennis's golden postbox vandalised
Vandals damage a postbox in Sheffield that was painted gold in tribute to Jessica Ennis.
Aug 8, 17:38
 Robbie Grabarz
Robbie Grabarz targets gold in Rio de Janeiro
Team GB's Robbie Grabarz is hoping to win gold in the high jump at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
Aug 8, 17:04
 Olympic rings
Sarah Attar hails "incredible experience"
Sarah Attar reveals her delight at becoming the first track and field athlete to represent Saudi Arabia at an Olympic Games.
Aug 8, 16:54
 Dayron Robles, Liu Xiang
Liu Xiang to undergo surgery
China's Liu Xiang will undergo surgery on an Achilles tendon injury in London later this week.
Aug 8, 16:40
 Usain Bolt
Preview:Olympic men's 200m - Usain Bolt vs. Yohan Blake part two
Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake are likely to face each other again in the men's 200m final this week. Sports Mole previews their friendly rivalry.
Aug 8, 06:00
 Sally Pearson
Live Commentary: Olympic athletics - day five as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live coverage of the athletics at the London Olympics, where Brits Lawrence Okoye and Robert Grabarz will be in action.
Aug 7, 17:34
 James Ellington
James Ellington: "I've let the team down"
James Ellington feels that he has let the whole of Team GB down with his performance in the 200m heats.
Aug 7, 11:55
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