London 2012
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London 2012 plans for archery at Lord's given go-ahead (Reuters)
Yahoo! Sports - Olympic News &bull 1 Hour Ago
LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Cricket will make way for archery at the historic Lord's ground in two years' time after London 2012 organisers got the go-ahead for their plans on Monday. Lord's, the spiritual home of world cricket, will… Full Story »
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Olympics-London 2012 plans for archery at Lord's given go-ahead
Yahoo! News - Olympics Search &bull 1 Hour Ago
Cricket will make way for archery at the historic Lord's ground in two years' time after London 2012 organisers got the go-ahead for their plans on Monday. Lord's, the spiritual home of world cricket, will be temporarily transformed into an… Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics: Wada hails drug breakthrough to combat cheats
Telegraph UK - Countdown to the Beijing Olympics &bull Sep 4, 2010
The World Anti-Doping Agency is hailing as a major breakthrough in fighting the next frontier in cheating in sport. Full Story »
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- Olympics
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Olympics: Oscar Pistorius hopes to make London 2012
Yahoo! News - Olympics Search &bull Sep 3, 2010
A woman carrying pole vaults in a purpose-built bag struggles to make her way through a crowd of screaming children at an athletics meeting in northern Italy. Caster Semenya, the women's 800 metres world champion is alongside 2004 Olympic men's 100 gold medallist Justin Gatlin but the duo are not the recipients of the… Full Story »
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Whenever, wherever: London 2012
BBC Sport - Olympics 2008 Blog &bull Sep 3, 2010
There's been a flurry again recently about how the Internet is changing the way we think - and whether it's making us better informed or actually more stupid. Whatever your conclusion on that debate, there's zero doubt about one thing: the way we consume media is changing. The old certainties have gone. I know myself that being able to… Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics: triathlon course designed to showcase London landmarks
Telegraph UK - Olympics &bull Sep 3, 2010
The bike leg of the Olympic triathlon at London 2012 will be used to showcase a number of visually arresting landmarks the capital has to offer, organisers have confirmed, in detailed plans released for an event Great Britain has high… Full Story »
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Ducks beware: 2012 triathlon heads to Hyde Park (AP)
Yahoo! Sports - Olympic News &bull Sep 2, 2010
LONDON (AP)-Triathletes at the 2000 Olympics had to negotiate Sydney's shark-infested harbor, so the ducks and geese of London's Hyde Park seem unlikely to cause much fear in 2012. Revealing their plans for the first "downtown" triathlon since the event's… Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics: The Mall set to be marathon centrepiece
Telegraph UK - Olympics &bull Sep 2, 2010
The route for the marathon at the London 2012 Olympic Games is likely to start and finish at The Mall in a departure from tradition. Full Story »
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Hemmings predicts medal haul
Yahoo News &bull Sep 2, 2010Six-time world champion Anna Hemmings believes changes to the London 2012 canoeing schedule can lead to a medal haul for Great Britain. Full Story »
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- Medals
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London 2012 Olympics: Tony Blair feared 'humiliation' by French in final IOC vote
Telegraph UK - Olympics &bull Sep 2, 2010
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair feared being "humiliated" by the French in securing Olympics. Full Story »
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Brian Moore: Paralympians should be admired for their sporting ability, not physical disability
Telegraph UK - Olympics &bull Sep 1, 2010
A long while ago I attended a talk given by Doug Scott CBE, the Nottinghamshire mountaineer, who is a Seven Summitter, having climbed the highest peaks of the seven continents. In a fascinating discussion, Scott was asked about the incident in 1977 on Baintha Brakk, commonly known as The Ogre in Pakistan, when he dragged himself down the mountain after breaking both his legs. Scott ruminated out loud; "No, what else do you… Full Story »
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Irish chief Hickey hoping to light up Dublin with Olympic Torch visit
Yahoo News &bull Sep 1, 2010FOR the first time the Olympic Torch could be carried through the streets of Dublin if negotiations between the London 2012 organising committee and the OCI President, Pat Hickey, reach a successful conclusion. Hickey was not present at last night's annual meeting of the OCI which was held in… Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics: Libby Trickett sets sights on Australia squad after comeback
Telegraph UK - Countdown to the Beijing Olympics &bull Sep 1, 2010
Olympic champion Libby Trickett has come out of retirement and is aiming to make Australia's team at London 2012. Full Story »
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Swimming-Trickett targets London after coming out of retirement
Yahoo News &bull Sep 1, 2010SYDNEY, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Three-times Olympic swimming champion Libby Trickett has come out of retirement and is hoping to make Australia's team at the London 2012 Olympics. The 25-year announced her retirement in December after taking a break following… Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics: sporting bodies jostle for position in preparation of post-Games cull
Telegraph UK - Countdown to the Beijing Olympics &bull Aug 31, 2010
The BOA's ongoing financial challenges come as the organisations responsible for delivering Olympic sport jostle for position ahead of a major shake-up after the London Games. The new Government has said that UK Sport and Sport England, who distribute public… Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics: BOA forced to sell off assets just to balance its books
Telegraph UK - Countdown to the Beijing Olympics &bull Aug 31, 2010
The British Olympic Association was forced to use the proceeds of asset sales to balance its books last year. Full Story »
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- Olympics
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London 2012 Olympics: Locog chief Paul Deighton donates 300,000 bonus
Telegraph UK - Countdown to the Beijing Olympics &bull Aug 31, 2010
London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton will donate his 300,000 bonus to charity. Full Story »
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Ben Ainslie: Skandia Sail for Gold defeat has made me refocus efforts for London 2012
Telegraph UK - Countdown to the Beijing Olympics &bull Aug 30, 2010
There was quite a lot of discussion about my fourth place at Skandia Sail for Gold this month but in many ways I found the whole experience very refreshing. I had been out of Finn racing for two years and if I had come back into the fleet and won, then it would not have said much about the standards in… Full Story »
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Youth Olympics siver medalist aiming for gold in London 2012
Yahoo! News - Olympics Search &bull Aug 29, 2010
New Delhi, Aug 28 : He missed out on the gold at inaugural Youth Olympics at Singapore despite being favourite, but Arjun, who won silver in discuss, is determined to go for glory at the 2012 London Olympics. With everyone… Full Story »
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London marks 2 years to start of Paralympics (AP)
Yahoo! Sports - Olympic News &bull Aug 27, 2010
LONDON (AP)-London will mark the two-year countdown to the homecoming of the Paralympics on Sunday, celebrating the growing prominence of the event and its start in England in 1948. More than 500,000 people have already registered interest in buying tickets… Full Story »
