The 36-year-old shattered the 800m world record at the 2012 London Olympics, a mark that still stands today. Rudisha's resume is impeccable; some would say he is one of Kenya's greatest-ever athletes.

The Olympics covers many rituals and symbols, such as the Olympic flag and torch, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. The 2012 Olympics is the third summer Games to be held in the city ...

And for more active Olympic streaks, be sure to check out the list of national gold medal streaks on the line. Ledecky has never lost an individual event at the Olympics, winning the 800m freestyle in ...

Saurabh Sangvekar Medal Record 2011: 1 silver medal in 800m and 1 bronze medal in the 200m freestyle events at Asian Age Group Swimming Championship in Jakarta 2012: Gold medal in the 1500m ...

We revisit the ceremony and find out what people thought of London's farewell to the 2012 Olympics. First broadcast: 13 August 2012 Follow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

With her final swim of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Katie Ledecky draped herself in one of the most significant gold medals in the history of the Olympics. Ledecky won the women’s 800m freestyle, ...

In fact, plenty world records have been broken since the Tokyo Olympics ended three years ago ... 3:56.46 Katie Ledecky United States 2016 800m Freestyle 8:04.79* Katie Ledecky United States ...