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  1. London 2012 Test Event Nominative Participants

    Full Twist &bull Dec 14, 2011

    The individual listings are the most interesting. Great Britain have entered new seniors Ruby Harrold and Rebecca Tunney, Russia will send Anastasia Grishina and Anastasia Sidorova. MAGGreat Britain Daniel Purvis Daniel Keatings Louis Smith Kristian Thomas Sam Hunter Max Whitlock… Full Story »


  2. U.S. Men Can't Stop Russia at World Cup

    United States Olympic Committee News &bull Nov 22, 2011

    The U.S. Men finish the first round of the World Cup with a record of 1-2 and will take Wednesday off to travel to their next venue at Kumamoto, where they will face Egypt (1-2) on Thursday at 11 a.m. The FIVB World Cup uses a round-robin format resulting in 11 matches over a 15-day period. The three teams reaching the World Cup medal podium on Dec. 4 will earn berths into the 2012 Olympic Games. For the full FIVB World Cup schedule and tournament details, visit the U.S. Men's tournament event page at http://usavolleyball.org/events/5557. Russia, ranked No. 2 in… Full Story »

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  3. DTB Pokal: WAG Qualification Results

    Full Twist &bull Nov 11, 2011

    Tweet Australia scored well in the Team Qualification competition to qualify in first place. View full results here. Unfortunately the comeback that so many gymnastics fans had been waiting for from Aliya Mustafina has been postponed. The Russian star experienced… Full Story »

  4. London urges truce during 2012 Summer Olympics - The Voice of Russia

    Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Oct 18, 2011

    On Monday, Britain has called for a truce in the world's conflicts during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. A draft resolution to this effect is already on the UN's table. The idea of proclaiming an armistice during the Olympics… Full Story »

  5. London 2012 Olympics: Lord Coe calls for global Olympic truce

    Telegraph - Olympics &bull Oct 18, 2011

    Lord Coe, the chairman of London 2012 Organising Committee, has presented a resolution calling for a truce in all the world's conflicts throughout the duration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games next summer. In his speech to the United Nations,… Full Story »

  6. UN assembly calls for truce before 2012 Olympics - Reuters Canada

    Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Oct 17, 2011

    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly called on Monday for a truce in the world's conflicts during next year's Summer Olympics, an ancient Greek tradition revived in the 1990s but not always honored by U.N. members. A resolution… Full Story »

  7. UN assembly calls for truce before 2012 Olympics (Reuters)

    Yahoo! Olympics &bull Oct 17, 2011

    UNITED NATIONS, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly called on Monday for a truce in the world's conflicts during next year's Summer Olympics, an ancient Greek tradition revived in the 1990s but not always honored by U.N. members.… Full Story »


  8. Beth Tweddle upbeat on 2012 Olympic chances after seventh-place finish in World Championship floor final

    Telegraph - Olympics &bull Oct 16, 2011

    Great Britain's Beth Tweddle was left to rue a step out of the competition area as she finished seventh in the World Championship floor final in Tokyo. That left her adrift of Russian Kseniia Afanseva, a late replacement for Victoria… Full Story »

  9. Artistic Worlds - 7th for Beth in floor final

    British Gymnastics &bull Oct 16, 2011

    The title was won by Russia's Ksesnia Afanseva, a late replacement for teammate Victoria Komova. Beth Tweddle: "Today proves I'm still up there with the best as I have the difficulty, I've just got to work a lot more on… Full Story »


  10. American Wieber wins all-around gold, still hoping to meet Bieber

    Yahoo! Olympics - Fourth Place Medal Blog &bull Oct 13, 2011

    Jordyn Wieber burst into tears. She couldn't help it after being so surprised to win the world all-around championship in Tokyo today. Though she had strong performances, she assumed that Russian gymnast Victoria Komova had edged her out. She was wrong. Komova's score on the floor exercise was not enough to beat Wieber, and she found herself crying, hugging her coaches and smiling for the camera. Wieber had won by a mere .031 points. The 16-year-old's next goal? Meet teen heartthrob Justin Bieber. In… Full Story »


  11. London 2012: Russia's school of Olympic champions - BBC News

    Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Oct 12, 2011

    Many have attributed its success to the establishment of special schools that trained talented youngsters from an early age. And despite the dissolution of the USSR, these schools remain. READ MORE: The Russians are coming! Full Story »


  12. Young team cruises to gymnastics women's title at World Championships

    Yahoo! Olympics - Fourth Place Medal Blog &bull Oct 11, 2011

    Behind an inexperienced group of youngsters, the U.S. women won the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Tuesday. They took the lead over Russia and China early, and never looked back. After winning the preliminary round, the U.S. lucked out with the vault as their first event. McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman (pictured) and Jordyn Wieber each stuck their vaults, with Maroney's memorable Amanar vault scoring an enormous 16.033. Next they headed to the uneven bars, which has long been a weak spot for American gymnasts. Sabrina Vegas, Gabrielle Douglas, and Wieber all had routines scored in the 14 range. It… Full Story »


  13. Russian volunteers prepare for London 2012 Olympics - The Voice of Russia

    Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Oct 11, 2011

    The 2012 London Olympics organizing committee has selected 100 candidates among Russian volunteers in Sochi who will work in Britain for next year's Summer Games. The representatives of the 2012 London Olympics committee have selected the best Russian volunteers at… Full Story »


  14. Worlds Today: British MAG face agonizing wait

    Full Twist &bull Oct 10, 2011

    The British MAG team competed this morning in the first subdivision scoring 348.742. It was a tough competition with some uncharacteristic slip ups from this strong team who should make the top 8 and automatically qualify through to the 2012… Full Story »

  15. Shaky GB men await Olympic fate

    London 2012 &bull Oct 10, 2011

    Great Britain's men complete an uneven team qualifying performance at the World Championships, and must wait for Russia, France and China to discover whether they have reached London 2012. Continue reading Full Story »

  16. Technology Operations Centre for London 2012 to be officially unveiled - Insidethegames.biz (blog)

    Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Oct 9, 2011

    IT PRO Technology Operations Centre for London 2012 to be officially unveiled Insidethegames.biz (blog) One of the technology improvements for the London 2012 Games is that, for the first time ever in the Summer Games , all 26 Olympic sports… Full Story »


  17. London 2012 Olympics: Kelly Holmes proved perseverance can lead to huge success, says Sir Steve Redgrave

    Telegraph UK - The Olympics &bull Oct 7, 2011

    Sheer shock. That is what her face registers. Sheer, unbridled, stunned surprise that she, Kelly Holmes, age 34, British middle-distance veteran, more familiar with stretchers, operating tables, crutches, bandages and lay-offs, had just become the Olympic 800 metre champion in… Full Story »

  18. Rahm Emanuel to cheer on Chicago Marathon runners

    ESPN - Olympics News &bull Oct 6, 2011

    Kenya's Moses Mosop will try to win his first major after a stunning debut at the Boston Marathon, where he turned in the fastest finish by a first-timer (2 hours, 3 minutes, 6 seconds) but finished four seconds behind countryman… Full Story »

  19. Sochi army takes arms: cheers and handshakes - RT

    Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Oct 6, 2011

    As Russia's city of Sochi prepares to host the 2014 Winter Games, several key Olympic venues will be ready for testing by the end of 2011: two ski trampolines, the alpine ski resort of Rosa Khutor, a snowboarding park and… Full Story »


  20. Men's FIVB World Cup Schedule Released

    United States Olympic Committee News &bull Oct 5, 2011

    The FIVB World Cup is the first 2012 Olympic Games volleyball qualification tournament with the top three teams earning tickets to London. The men's World Cup will be played Nov. 20-Dec. The 12 men's volleyball teams have been divided into two… Full Story »

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