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SuperSport secures Africa TV rights for 2012 Olympics - Rapid tv news
Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Dec 15, 2011
Coverage from Naspers-owned SuperSport will be spread across a number of channels, broadcasting in high definition and for 24 hours a day. Each channel will transmit up to 14 hours of live sport, using the live feed produced by the… Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics: Indian Olympic boycott ruled out
Telegraph UK - The Olympics &bull Dec 15, 2011
The Indian Olympic Association has vowed to send a team of athletes to the London 2012 Olympic Games, but will put the issue of Dow Chemical for further debate before its general membership on Friday. This came despite increased political… Full Story »
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LONDON 2012: British Olympic Association files appeal with CAS over lifetime doping ban
More than the games &bull Dec 13, 2011BRITISH Olympic Association officials have filed a formal appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, challenging the World Anti-Doping Agency's decision to label their lifetime ban for drugs cheats non complaint with their biding code. KEEN OBSERVERS: Cyclist David… Full Story »
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IOC hopes London 2012 Olympics will force BBC's hand over television rights ... - Telegraph.co.uk
Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Dec 12, 2011
The International Olympic Committee is preparing to stall television rights negotiations for future Olympic Games broadcasts in the UK in the hope that a successful London Olympics will bring about a boost to the BBC sports rights budget. The IOC… Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics: International Olympic Committee braced for Dow protests
Telegraph - Olympics &bull Dec 8, 2011
Officials from the International Olympic Committee and the London Olympic Games are bracing themselves for months of protests and controversy about Dow Chemical's 7 million sponsorship of the Olympic Stadium wrap. Ken Livingstone, one of the candidates for the Mayor… Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics: torch relay to visit Ireland
Telegraph - Olympics &bull Dec 8, 2011
The London 2012 Olympic torch relay will go to Ireland after final approval to extend the torch route was granted by the International Olympic Committee. The torch will arrive in Dublin the day after it has visited Belfast in Northern… Full Story »
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Olympic Torch coming to Ireland
Full Twist &bull Dec 8, 2011It's been rumoured and talked about for a long time but finally confirmation was received today that the Olympic Torch will visit Ireland when it is en route to the London 2012 Games as part of the Olympic Torch Relay… Full Story »
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Olympic Flame to visit Dublin as part of London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay
London 2012 News &bull Dec 8, 2011
Following approval from the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Flame will arrive in Dublin on the morning of 6 June 2012. It will then be carried by Torchbearers through the city, culminating in a mid-morning celebration event. LOCOG Chair Seb… Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics: Olympic Park venues will cost taxpayers millions every year to maintain
Telegraph - Olympics &bull Dec 7, 2011
The Olympic Park venues will cost taxpayers millions every year to maintain after the London 2012 Olympic Games, a London Assembly report has revealed, prompting calls for a rigorous marketing campaign to attract families to help offset the cost. Only… Full Story »
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Olympics Budget Warning
The Olympics &bull Dec 6, 2011
I have warned on numerous occasions on this site about the dangers of an overrun of the Olympics "budget", eg in April 2008 I wrote the following: "The government received a damning blow to its reputation for "financial competence" (I… Full Story »
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Iran Olympics Boycott?
The Olympics &bull Nov 30, 2011
There are some rumours floating around Twitter that Iran is considering boycotting the London 2012 Olympics, as retribution for the recently announced sanctions and worsening relations. It is not clear as to whether this particular rumour is true or not.… Full Story »
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Olympics 2012: Sikhs can carry ceremonial daggers into venues - Pakistan Daily Times
Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Nov 21, 2011
Telegraph.co.uk Olympics 2012 : Sikhs can carry ceremonial daggers into venues Pakistan Daily Times The International Olympic Committee requests facilities for five faiths - Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Buddhists - but London 2012 organisers have added Sikh, Zoroastrian, Jain… Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics: shops look to cash in on Games
Telegraph - Olympics &bull Nov 21, 2011
It may not be what the International Olympic Committee and London Games organisers Locog had in mind when they were considering how they could get more people involved in the London 2012 Olympics, but a new book highlights how local… Full Story »
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Squash to make big changes to get in Games - Eurosport.com ASIA
Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Nov 7, 2011
Eurosport.com ASIA Squash to make big changes to get in Games Eurosport.com ASIA There are currently 28 sports on the summer Olympic programme, the maximum permitted. One would need to be excluded to allow any of the shortlisted sports a… Full Story »
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Squash to make big changes to get in Games - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Nov 7, 2011
Yahoo! Eurosport UK Squash to make big changes to get in Games Yahoo! Eurosport UK There are currently 28 sports on the summer Olympic programme, the maximum permitted. One would need to be excluded to allow any of the shortlisted… Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics: David Cameron and other elected officials banned from ... - Telegraph.co.uk
Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Nov 7, 2011
Elected officials have been banned from running with the London 2012 Olympic torch relay when it embarks on a 70-day journey by road, boat, balloon, sidecar, helicopter, and white water rapids across the United Kingdom from May 18. Strict rules… Full Story »
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Waste!
The Olympics &bull Nov 7, 2011
Despite the fact that Britain is facing years of austerity, and the ongoing crisis in the Eurozone that threatens to collapse the global economy, it is "reassuring" to learn that government ministers are "investing" our taxes "wisely". What could be… Full Story »
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UK lawmakers demand Dow's Olympic deal is ditched
Miami Herald - Olympics &bull Nov 3, 2011
FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2011 file image of an artist's rendering provided by Dow Chemical, an innovative wraparound curtain encircling the Olympic Stadium for the 2012 Games is seen. British opposition legislators say they want Olympics organizers to scrap a deal for Dow Chemical Co. to fund an artistic centerpiece of the 2012 Games because of the company's link to a deadly toxic gas disaster in India. LONDON -- British opposition lawmakers are demanding that London 2012 Olympics organizers scrap a… Full Story »
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UN General Assembly approves Olympic Truce for London Games
London 2012 - Official News &bull Oct 18, 2011
Maintaining a tradition rooted in ancient Greece, the United Nations General Assembly today called on nations around the world to observe an Olympic Truce for the 2012 London Games . The UN Truce resolution, entitled "Building a better world through sport and the Olympic ideal", also urged… Full Story »
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Streakers Face 20K Fines
The Olympics &bull Oct 14, 2011
In case people haven't yet realised it yet, the Olympics are purely about money and corporate sponsorship deals (sport is but a mere backdrop to the money deals). The proof of how money focused the Olympics are, can be seen… Full Story »
