The Australian story: the ins and outs of our Olympics campaign
Phil Lutton The flame of the 30th Olympiad has been extinguished. Phil Lutton recounts the Australian Games in London.
Olympics closing ceremony
Phil Lutton And that's a wrap. London 2012 has ended in style as the Brits celebrated a Games of which they have every right to be very proud.
Boos ring round as another controversial decision mars Olympic boxing competition
Phil Lutton Chinese boxer Zou Shiming had to endure boos as he stood on the podium to accept his gold medal after another night of controversial officiating in the Olympic boxing ring.
The AC/DC effect: crowd thunderstruck but judges left cold
Phil Lutton AS IT transpires, Francesca Berti, Zhanna Demchenko and the rest of the panel of international synchronised swimming judges aren't big on Aussie pub rock.
Tough sequins of events: Aussies leave everyone Thunderstruck - apart from the judges
Phil Lutton As it transpires, Francesca Berti, Zhanna Demchenko and the rest of the panel of international synchronised swimming judges aren't big on Aussie pub rock.
Taylor's gold a great combination for Ireland and her sport
Phil Lutton PICTURE the way Australia grinds to a halt for the Melbourne Cup. Throw in the collective nervous energy before Sally Pearson's hurdles gold and a dash of the unfathomable expectation Jess Ennis...
Those funny, furious and feckless moments
Phil Lutton German superheavyweight lifter Matthias Steiner was one of the truly inspirational stories of 2008, when he won gold in Beijing and took the podium with a photo of his wife, who had died in a car...
'Good enough to beat men': boxer Katie Taylor etches her name into sporting folklore
Phil Lutton Irish gold medallist Katie Taylor has become the global face of women's boxing, electrified a nation and been told she is good enough to beat the men.
Teenage bull: 'I fight like Rocky Balboa'
Phil Lutton From the smouldering ruins of the USA’s men’s boxing campaign has emerged Claressa Shields, the teenaged middleweight with a quintessential boxing story who stands to win the sole gold for a nation...
Katie Taylor ready to deliver for Ireland
Phil Lutton Some of the most memorable moments at these Games have centred on athletes that have shouldered immense burdens and delivered when the pressure seemed suffocating.
Live coverage: London Olympics Day 12
Phil Lutton Gold medal drought? What gold medal drought? Thanks to Sally Pearson and Anna Meares, we've put those dark days behind us ... and today, there's more gold to come.
Weight of expectation too much for Steiner as Salimi takes gold
Phil Lutton As one Olympic champion brutally crumpled to the floor, another rose to iconic status in his home country during a dramatic final session of weightlifting at London's ExCel Centre.
Kelly wraps up superheavyweight campaign, time for a London pint
Phil Lutton Damon Kelly thudded his final lift back into the floor at the ExCel Centre, pumped his fists and gestured to a crowd he credited with getting him over the line. The tank had been emptied.
Boomers a slam dunk for US? You're dreamin', says coach
Phil Lutton NOT long after his band of merry NBA megastars had torn the beating heart from the chest of arch-rivals Argentina, Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski was handing out praise for the fighting spirit of...
Boomers impress US basketball coach
Phil Lutton Not long after his band of merry NBA megastars had torn the beating heart from the chest of arch-rivals Argentina, Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski was handing out praise for the fighting spirit of...
Tanking questions rear their head again as Spain avoid star US team after giving up 10-point lead
Phil Lutton The Olympic tanking controversy descended into further farce last night with questions asked about a Spanish side that was steamrolled late in its basketball pool game against Brazil, a result which...
Rapper's delight: Ludacris cheers Durant and Co to crushing win
Phil Lutton Well-known American rapper Ludacris was in the crowd for the USA-Argentina match at the Olympic Basketball Arena, but he wasn't the only thing ludicrous about the show.
Shock gold marks gymnast out as face of Rio 2016
Phil Lutton Like stories about venues not being ready on time and dissertations on what athletes wear to the Opening Ceremony, having a bona fide "Face of The Games" is obligatory for Olympic hosts in the modern...
'People just enjoy watching big men in lycra'
Phil Lutton Damon Kelly isn't a big star at these Olympic Games. His likeness isn't draped from the top of one of the buildings around the Olympic Park, nor has his increasingly luxurious battle beard featured...
Live coverage: London Olympics Day 9
Phil Lutton It's the day we've all been waiting for ... men's 100m final day. The day when Usain Bolt can etch his name in history by defending his crown as the world's fastest man.
