LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – A Nadzeya Ostapchuk metenolone scandal has ended with Valerie Adams getting the Gold Medal in the shot put. Nadzeya Ostapchuk won the Gold Medal at the Olympics 2012 London in the shot put over a week ago. But now, late testing on samples for Ostapchuk came back positive twice for metenolone.

The urine samples for the metenolone resulted in the Belarussian athlete today being stripped of her Olympic medal after the games. Olympics 2012 officials have told news that they would be testing athletes before and after the games, and will keep those results for roughly ten years and retest when necessary.

On Monday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Nadzeya would lose her Olympic gold medal for the banned anabolic steroid. Adams issued the following statement to news moments ago. “I am speechless with this news. It is taking me some time to take this in. It is also encouraging for those athletes like myself, who are proud to compete cleanly, that the system works and doping cheats are caught.”

“Ostapchuk…is disqualified from the women’s shot put event, where she had placed first (and) is excluded from the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012,” said the IOC in a statement today.

“The athlete was first requested to provide a urine sample for a doping control on August 5. She competed the next day in the women’s shot put event, where she placed first, and was asked to provide a sample straight after her competition. Both samples indicated the presence of metenolone, which is classified as anabolic agent under the 2012 prohibited list.”

• Comments (0)

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Brazil vs. Mexico 2012 (en vivo ahora), the Olympics Mens’ Soccer Finals, was lead by an early goal from Oribe Peralta. While Brazil vs. Mexico 2012 soccer fans were still getting into their seats moments ago, Peralta was scoring Team Mexico’s first goal at just the one minute mark, delivering one of the fastest goals of these Olympic Games.

Brazil vs. Mexico 2012 currently en vivo is the culmination of the best Group B team battling the best Group C team of these Olympics. But for soccer fans, one of the keys has been Peralta. His score, moreover, comes as shocking news that one key Mexican player is injured for Saturday’s gold medal Olympics match.

Earlier this month, Oribe Peralta Morones impressed news delivering the game winning goal for Team Mexico in a critical match. Peralta scored for Mexico in its Group Round match to advance the team to the quarterfinals of the Games.

But the key for the Mexicans has been not just offense but also defense. So far that defense is holding a 0-1 lead against the Brazilians. The game remains at that score currently in the first half. For live score updates, click HERE.

• Comments (0)

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Spice Girls and One Direction will perform in the Olympics Closing Ceremony 2012. But the Olympics lineup is much longer than that, reports British news today. Queen with Brian May, Jessie J, Madness, Pet Shop Boys and Russell Brand will reportedly appear during the performance. Also purportedly taking the stage will be The Who, George Michael and Take That. Spotted rehearsing has been Taio Cruz, Tinie Tempah, Suggs of Madness, and Annie Lennox. But still uncertain is the Rolling Stones.

The list of performers taking the stage has not been announced by organizers to news. But a series of performers have been reported by U.S. and British news, while others have been spotted rehearsing. Posh Spice, Baby Spice, Ginger Spice, Sporty Spice and Scary Spice will emerge during the show, entering the stadium atop modified London cabs.

• Comments (0)

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The South Korea vs. Japan 2012 game is currently underway for the Men’s Soccer Olympic Bronze Medal. Two early shorts by Korea have put Japan in trouble. Current score in the second half remains 2-0.

South Korea vs. Japan initially heated up at the thirty-eight minute mark today. That’s when Park Chu-Young delivered South Korea’s first goal. But less than twenty minutes later, South Korea came back to score again. Koo Ja-Cheol delivered a strong strike to put the team up 2-0.

Today is the first of two medal games for Men’s Soccer finals at the Olympics games. The gold and silver medal will be determined Saturday. For live updates of today’s match, click HERE.

• Comments (0)

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Could USA vs. Spain 2012 be the Olympics finals Mens’ basketball lineup? Lakers fans today are hoping to have a USA vs. Spain 2012 finals on Sunday that would feature Kobe Bryant vs. Pau Gasol. But before that lineup is delivered, the Dream Team has to win USA vs. Argentina 2012 today, while Gasol needs a win in their Russia vs. Spain 2012 semifinals first.

A possible USA vs. Spain 2012 lineup follows a night of excitement for Lakers fans. Thursday evening, social media exploded with Lakers fans celebrating that the teams’ front office did not trade Gasol. ESPN first confirmed news that Gasol was among the possible players being eyed in a massive Dwight Howard trade. But by evening, ESPN confirmed that Andrew Bynum, not Gasol, would be traded out of Los Angeles.

Today, NBA news reports that Laker players and much as Laker fans are celebrating over the Howard trade. Steve Aschburner wrote on NBA.com that Friday was “a hearty Feliz Navidad to Pau Gasol as well. Gasol won’t be relocating. He doesn’t have to play center anymore. And he and Bryant can start rebuilding their interpersonal chemistry that took a beating last season.”

• Comments (0)