Irish sailor Peter O’Leary has escaped a ban by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after he bet on a competitor to win a race at the 2008 Beijing Games.

The Lord Mayor of Cork has announced a major review of the city’s sporting facilities to see what can be done to help the next generation of Irish Olympic athletes.

The king of Jordan is taking a personal interest in the case of three members of his country’s Paralympic team accused of sex offences during pre-Games training in Northern Ireland, a court heard yesterday.

One of Ireland’s top athletics chiefs admits to having concerns about Derval O’Rourke’s readiness for the Olympic Games following a betting scandal involving boyfriend Peter O’Leary.

Michael Phelps won the 17th Olympic gold medal of his career, and his 21st overall, when he produced a majestic performance in the 100m butterfly.

There was golden glory for the British team today as Victoria Pendleton became queen of the velodrome, its cyclists smashed a world record and rower Katherine Grainger finally realised her Olympic dream.

This must be a strange morning for Eoin Rheinisch.

A senior figure in the London 2012 Games has warned against "irresponsible" and "destructive" judgment of the Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen after a leading coach described her world-record breaking race as "disturbing".

Chloe Magee is no stranger to making Irish badminton history.

The Irish sailor named in the so-called betting scandal did not break any rules at the time, according to the Olympic Council of Ireland.

Lisa Kearney, the first woman to represent Ireland in judo at an Olympic Games, insisted she will be targeting a medal come Rio in four years time after going close to causing a major upset at the ExCel on Saturday.

An urgent investigation has been launched after Olympic fans expressed disappointment at the sight of rows of empty seats on the first day of the London 2012 Games.

A UK TV audience of 26.9 million people watched the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony, according to the BBC.

It was only last May when Melanie Nocher decided she had better look up this female boxer everyone was raving about as a gold medal prospect.

Some of the most beautiful people on the planet will compete at the Olympics. Larry Ryan rates the top five men and women

Olympic Council of Ireland president Pat Hickey feels at his “most relaxed” before any Games during his tenure.

Kenneth Egan has said he feels he lost out on a gold medal at the Beijing Games.

The Olympic Torch reached new heights this morning as it was held aloft on the London Eye.

It might be the closest Ireland ever gets to hosting the Olympics, but the visit of the Olympic torch to Dublin today is being celebrated like an Irish gold medal in the London games later this summer.

Bernard Brogan: The 28-year-old Dublin forward won his first All-Ireland last year and will add to his sporting achievements by carrying the torch.

Two more Irish competitors, 17-year-old Belfast swimmer Sycerika McMahon and 23-year-old Melanie Nocher, have qualified for the London Olympics at the European Swimming Championships inDebrecen, Hungary, taking Ireland’s tally to four.

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.

Irish Olympic officials are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to ensure a smooth and controversy-free procession for the Olympic torch when it makes its historic appearance in Ireland this summer.

Melanie Nocher missed out on another opportunity to qualify for the London 2012 Games last night. She finished fourth in the guest final of the women’s 200 backstroke at the British Trials which are taking place at the Olympic venue.

EARLY this morning, many of Ireland’s Olympic hopefuls gathered at the Tollymore National Outdoor Centre on the edge of the Mourne Mountains.

IT IS almost certain the Olympic Torch will visit Ireland next year for the first time in the history of the Games.

SENIOR Irish sports officials insist preparations for the London Olympics have not been damaged by the economic downturn.

THE MARDYKE still exists.

New Westmeath senior football manager Brendan Hackett has finalised his team of selectors for the 2010 campaign.

OLYMPIC canoeist Eoin Rheinisch says that Westmeath’s footballers have “struck gold” with the appointment of Brendan Hackett as manager.

SPORT and politics converge in a potent mix today with the credibility of the US President on the line as International Olympic Committee (IOC) members choose the venue for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

The parents of the late Olympic boxer Darren Sutherland said they still could not fathom their son’s untimely death.

Blur frontman Damon Albarn has been tipped as a contender for artistic director for the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.

Hundreds of mourners have gathered in Co Meath to pay their last respects to Olympic boxer Darren Sutherland.

Hundreds of grieving mourners will gather to pay tribute to Olympic medallist Darren Sutherland today as he is laid to rest a week after being found hanged.

GRIEVING mourners gathered in an Irish church last night on the eve of the funeral of Olympic boxer Darren Sutherland, found dead in his London flat a week ago.

An inquest into the death of Olympic boxer Darren Sutherland is expected to be opened in London before the weekend.

FRANK MALONEY has vowed to return to boxing as soon as possible after being hospitalised after discovering Darren Sutherland’s body following the Irishman’s death on Monday.

Ricky Hatton today paid tribute to former Olympian Darren Sutherland following the Irishman’s tragic death this week.

THE boxing world has been left reeling following the tragic death by suicide of Olympic bronze medallist Darren Sutherland.

The Irish boxing world is in shock this morning following the death of Olympic medal winner Darren Sutherland.

Usain Bolt will head to Berlin for the World Championships as a double world record holder and triple Olympic gold medal winner – but not as defending champion.

Usain Bolt will revert to the 100 metres in Toronto next month following his blistering performance at the recent Bupa Manchester 150m street sprint.

OLYMPIC silver medallist Kenny Egan has apologised for his failure to fight for the Irish amateur boxing team last Friday, citing his inability to handle his new-found celebrity status as the reason.