Boris Johnson knocked over a child during a game of street rugby in Japan.

World Cups can be yawn-inducing events for players who have so much time to kill between their daily duties and Steve Hansen’s All Blacks could do worse than spend an afternoon staring at the walls of their Lensbury Park Hotel.

Three years ago, he crossed the finish line at the London Olympics but the race hasn’t ended.

Double Olympic champion Mo Farah missed two drugs tests in the build up to the 2012 Games, it has been reported.

Kevin Ankrom’s first contract as Athletics Ireland’s high performance manager expired last night as the first bars of Auld Lang Syne kicked off and, though there has been no announcement about a follow-up, the American is breezily confident about sticking around.

Ireland’s silver medallist pairing of Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern are still coming to terms with their display the ISAF World Cup in Hyeres, France on Saturday.

Now that Paul Galvin has hung up his inter-county boots and with more and more Irish sports people getting tattoos, who will now sport the best body art and why? We went in search of some answers.

The vote to elect the most powerful man in world sport takes place tomorrow after a campaign that has descended into controversy and acrimony.

The idea of Ireland hosting Euro 2020 was mooted by the FAI last year. Ireland has also been suggested as a host for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

David Beckham has arranged top-of-the-range kits and facilities for his sons' soccer teams.

Britpop veterans Blur saw off competition from fellow reformed rockers The Stone Roses to be named the best live act at the Q Awards.

It was the most incredible two weeks in London.

British para-cycling world champion Jon-Allan Butterworth has apologised for comments he made criticising fellow athletes.

A man who tried to spy on female members of the Chinese Olympic swimming team has been told he could be spared jail.

London Olympics organisers promised an unforgettable party to close the 2012 Games and they pulled out all the stops to make it a night to remember, with Britain stamped all over it.

Thousands flocked to London's Olympic Park tonight for the spectacular opening ceremony heralding the start of the 2012 Games.

There may not be an Olympic medal for cheeky advertising but Paddy Power would certainly be going for gold if there ever was such an event.

The Olympics kick off in Wales today – two days before the official opening ceremony in London.

The controversy surrounding the Irish women’s 4x400m relay team may yet run through until next Monday – four days before the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony – after confirmation yesterday of the details surrounding Catriona Cuddihy’s appeal.

Every Olympics has a new emblem, and every emblem causes outrage, none more so than 2012’s jagged shards, says Richard Fitzpatrick

Britain’s military has told residents of an upscale apartment development near the Olympic Park in east London it is installing a missile battery on top of a tower within their housing complex to defend the 2012 Games this summer.

West Ham have confirmed that they have submitted a bid to become tenants of the Olympic Stadium in London after the 2012 Games.

A fourth suspect was arrested today by detectives investigating allegations that Tottenham Hotspur spied on Olympic officials during its stadium bid.

ONE is a four-time Olympic champion and a face of the 2012 Games and the other a Premier League referee — but it appears some football fans are having trouble telling them apart.

One is a four-time Olympic champion and a face of the 2012 Games and the other a Premier League referee – but it appears some football fans are having trouble telling them apart.

WORLD amateur boxing chiefs AIBA have strongly indicated they will not make it compulsory for female boxers to wear skirts at the 2012 Olympics.

A 29-YEAR-OLD man was arrested on suspicion of fraud yesterday after allegations that Tottenham Hotspur spied on Olympics officials during its stadium bid.

The British government will announce today that the Olympic stadium deal with West Ham and Newham Council has collapsed, sources said.

A teenage girl who acted as a youth Olympic ambassador has denied offences linked to rioting in London.

THE Olympic Council of Ireland has moved quickly to dispel suggestions they will accept ‘B’ standard athletes for next year’s London Olympics.

WITH the wonderful news from Pat Hickey that the Olympic torch for the 2012 Games stands an excellent chance of coming through Ireland in July on its way to London, might I suggest Derek Burnett and Philip Murphy as torchbearers?

Top-level talks are taking place about bringing the Olympic torch to Ireland as part of the celebrations ahead of the Games in London next year.

Tottenham today took the first step in their legal battle to challenge the decision to hand the Olympic Stadium to West Ham.

The line-up has been announced for a series of concerts counting down to the UK Olympics.

UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner has claimed Olympic chiefs are morally obliged to choose West Ham’s bid to take over the Olympic Stadium instead of Tottenham’s “filthy lucre”.

The International Olympic Committee have given their approval to London’s plans to change the marathon route for the 2012 Games.

Tottenham confirmed this morning that they have registered an interest in occupying the Olympic Stadium in east London after the 2012 Games.

New West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady wants the club to eventually relocate to the London 2012 stadium – even suggesting the team could be renamed “West Ham Olympic”.

A Irish company today won the contract to build the ’greener’ red London bus.

THERE’S fundraising, and then there’s fundraising.

Sebastian Coe will report to the International Olympic Committee today that London’s preparations for the 2012 Games remain on time and on budget.

US President Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen to support the bid by the city of Chicago to host the 2016 Olympic Games.

Irish boxing sensation Katie Taylor says she is relieved that women's boxing is now on the Olympics menu, after the historic decision made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday afternoon.

Michael Phelps is not sure if he will participate in the London Olympics after he was caught in a wave of controversy this week.