Latest News for London OlympicsAthletics Bolt leads record breakers Day 15 saw the curtain fall on the track and field action at London 2012, and once again it was Usain Bolt who stole the headlines on a day when 32 gold medals were won. 12th August 2012 Chicherova leaps to High Jump victory Russia's Anna Chicherova claimed women's High Jump gold with a commanding performance tonight. 11th August 2012 Jamaica claim Relay gold in record time Usain Bolt produced a storming final leg of the men's 4 x 100m Relay as Jamaica set a new world record to claim a stunning gold. 11th August 2012 Savinova storms to 800m victory Russia's Mariya Savinova tonight added Olympic Games gold to her world title with a commanding victory in the 800m in a season's best and world-leading time of 1:56.19. 11th August 2012 USA women storm to 4 x 400m crown The USA claimed an emphatic victory in the Olympic Stadium as they stormed to the women's 4 x 400m Relay title. 11th August 2012 Day 15 Review: Brilliant Bolt clinches Relay gold Usain Bolt brought the track and field Athletics action at London 2012 to a fittingly brilliant close on Day 15, anchoring the Jamaican 4 x 100m Relay team to gold in a new world record. 11th August 2012 Walcott edges thrilling Javelin final Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott won gold in the men's Javelin Throw after a thrilling final at the Olympic Stadium. 11th August 2012 Bahamas celebrate Relay gold The Bahamas stormed to gold in the men's 4 x 400m Relay final at the Olympic Stadium tonight. 10th August 2012 Hammer gold for Lysenko Russia's Tatyana Lysenko has won gold in the women's Hammer Throw with an Olympic Games record of 78.18m. 10th August 2012 Defar claims 5000m gold Ethiopia's Meseret Defar tonight produced an impressive display to claim gold in the 5000m final. 10th August 2012 Alptekin edges out Bulut for gold Asli Cakir Alptekin tonight won gold in the women's 1500m at the Olympic Stadium. 10th August 2012 Lavillenie takes Pole Vault title Renaud Lavillenie took gold in the men's Pole Vault at the Olympic Stadium. 10th August 2012 Eaton builds Decathlon lead World record holder Ashton Eaton will take a 222-point lead into the remaining two events of the Decathlon after responding well to the challenge of USA team-mate Trey Hardee. 9th August 2012 Mitchell ran on broken leg Any athlete complaining of a minor injury during London 2012 had their troubles put firmly in perspective today after it was confirmed that USA's Manteo Mitchell ran on a broken leg. 9th August 2012 Golden leap for Reese Brittney Reese completed a good night for the USA by claiming victory in the women's Long Jump. 8th August 2012 News Topics:
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