Opening Ceremony
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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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Clarke insists winter of pain will reap London 2012 rewards
More than the games &bull Dec 15, 2011Despite his tender years, having formed part of the GB 4x400m relay team at the World Championships in Daegu this summer the 21-year-old is firmly in contention to be on the track at London 2012. However with proven relay medal… Full Story »
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BT set to launch Paralympic Torch Relay Torchbearer campaign
London 2012 News &bull Dec 12, 2011
The next stage of the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay Torchbearer nomination process gets underway tomorrow, with the launch of BT's public campaign. As one of the three Presenting Partners for the Paralympic Torch Relay, BT's campaign will help find… Full Story »
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Underworld announced as Music Directors for Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
London 2012 News &bull Dec 7, 2011
Underworld duo Rick Smith and Karl Hyde will work alongside Oscar-winning British film-maker and producer Danny Boyle, Artistic Director of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, and will be responsible for all the music in the three-hour Ceremony on 27 July… Full Story »
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BBC launches 2012 culture contribution
BBC - Olympics Blog &bull Nov 24, 2011
One of the pleasures in the BBC 2012 project team is seeing things that started as vague or even initially-unloved ideas turning into reality and surprising us with their ambition and quality. They'll be hitting the airwaves in 2012 itself, but we can confidently predict that there's a lot to love -… Full Story »
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Olympic Flame to appear on EastEnders
London 2012 News &bull Nov 15, 2011
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) today announced that the Olympic Torch Relay will travel through the fictional London Borough of Walford, as seen in BBC One programme EastEnders. The Olympic Flame will visit Albert Square in the 23 July… Full Story »
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Opening Ceremony kicks off 2011 Parapan American Games
United States Paralympics News &bull Nov 13, 2011The 2011 Parapan American Games officially opened on Saturday night in Guadalajara, Mexico with the Opening Ceremony, which hosted nearly 1,500 athletes at the Telmex Athletics Stadium for a welcome and celebration to begin these exciting Games. Team USA athletes… Full Story »
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Clemons proud to represent fellow veterans on Road to London
United States Paralympics News &bull Nov 11, 2011Though his story is inspirational and his athletic feats remarkable, one of the United States' top Paralympic track and field hopefuls is a soft-spoken man who tries to blend into the crowd and "stay as normal as possible." I understand," says Clemons, 31, an Iraq war veteran who lost most of his right leg… Full Story »
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LaShawn Merritt's return means Team USA can dream of 30 athletics medals at ... - Telegraph.co.uk
Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Nov 8, 2011
When the Pan American Games concluded on Oct 30 it dawned on me that it was already time to look towards Team USA's participation in the London 2012 Olympics as there are less than 270 days to the opening ceremony.… Full Story »
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London 2012: Government revealed to have bought 750000 worth of Olympics tickets - Mirror.co.uk
Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Nov 7, 2011
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has been allocated a total of 8,815 tickets - including 213 for the spectacular Opening Ceremony at a cost of 194,525. They also splashed out 26,600 on 411 beach volleyball tickets and paid… Full Story »
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Olympic Torch Relay to pass through more than 1,000 communities
London 2012 News &bull Nov 7, 2011
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) today revealed the 1,000 cities, towns and villages on the route of the Olympic Torch Relay. Between 18 May and 27 July, the Olympic Flame will come to within just 10 miles of 95%… Full Story »
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LONDON 2012: Creed's Olympic bells project criticised by leading Church group
More than the games &bull Nov 4, 2011MARTIN Creed's plans to get bells to toll across the country to mark the first day of the London 2012 Olympics has received the opposite of a ringing endorsement from a leading Church group. RINGING: Artist Martin Creed (third from right) at the launch of the London 2012 Festival, part… Full Story »
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RT @katreutter: 284 days until London 2012 opening ceremonies! I love watching diving. What's your favorite summer sport?
London 2012 &bull Oct 17, 2011RT @katreutter: 284 days until London 2012 opening ceremonies! I love watching diving. What's your favorite summer sport? Continue reading Full Story »
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RT @USOlympic: All of them! Great Q RT @katreutter: 284 days til London 2012 opening ceremonies! I love watching diving. What's your favorite summer sport?
London 2012 &bull Oct 17, 2011RT @USOlympic: All of them! Great Q RT @katreutter: 284 days til London 2012 opening ceremonies! I love watching diving. What's your favorite summer sport? Continue reading Full Story »
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After the opening ceremony road cycling will be the first event to take place at London 2012.
London 2012 &bull Oct 16, 2011After the opening ceremony road cycling will be the first event to take place at London 2012. Continue reading Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics diary: Government clamps down on ambush advertising at Games - Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Oct 14, 2011
London 2012 Olympics diary: Government clamps down on ambush advertising at Games Telegraph.co.uk (blog) At one point, Sir Tom raised the golden Olympic torch saying how excited he was about the Games and exhorted: "We better win this bloody thing… Full Story »
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Jason Read chosen as Team USA flag bearer for Pan American Games
United States Olympic Committee News &bull Oct 12, 2011GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Jason Read, an Olympic champion rower and decorated firefighter from Ringoes, N.J., has been selected as Team USA's flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. I've been fortunate as… Full Story »
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Shorter Olympic Opening Ceremony: A fan's reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Yahoo! Olympics &bull Oct 11, 2011
This article was created on the Yahoo! Contributor Network, where users like you are published on Yahoo! Learn more Yahoo! The London 2012 Organizing Committee has vowed that the opening ceremony will be much shorter than those of the 2008… Full Story »
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UK official says Olympic stadium deal collapses
Miami Herald - Olympics &bull Oct 11, 2011
FILE - In this March 29, 2011 file photo, a view of the London 2012 Olympic stadium, in London. The IOC wants London organizers to make sure the opening ceremony of next year's Olympics finishes by midnight so athletes can… Full Story »
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After the opening ceremony road cycling will be the first event to take place at London 2012 Olypmpics. #Cycling
London 2012 &bull Oct 10, 2011After the opening ceremony road cycling will be the first event to take place at London 2012 Olypmpics. #Cycling Continue reading Full Story »
