Winning the Olympic goldrush

The Olympic games will get underway in London on July 27 with an opening ceremony staged by Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle that is bound to contain a few unexpected treats. But will there be any surprises when it comes to the medals

We asked our readers last week to predict which regional bloc would take home the biggest haul Apec, the EU or the rest of the world. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, a forum of 21 Pacific Rim countries, contains perennial contenders Australia, China and the US, while Europe is sure of a reliable haul of medals from Britain, France and Germany, plus decent contributions from Italy, Spain...