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 Anna Johannes, now a junior at Mount Vernon High, was adopted from Kyrgyzstan at age 2, missing her left arm below the elbow. BEIJING 2008 London Wins 2012 Bid_____ From The Post _____  London defeats European rival Paris to bring the games back to the British capital for the first time since 1948. The celebration rages on as Londoners cheer the IOC's decision. A hush falls over France's capital city and the decision is read. In New York, disappointment is tempered by pride in city's effort. _____ On Our Site _____  Video: IOC President Jacques Rogge makes the announcement. Video: The Post's Amy Shipley on the surprise choice. _____ Athens Flashback _____ Flashback: Turin 2006
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Swimmer Anna Johannes has competing in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London squarely in her sights. 'I think definitely my personality is: I don't need help.'
China wins three more titles at the world gymnastics championships, giving it a total of six. That's as many as the other 70 countries in the competition won -- combined.
More than three dozen U.S. sport governing officials call for the immediate resignations of USOC Chairman Larry Probst and acting CEO Stephanie Streeter.
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