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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.
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London 2012 News &bull Nov 10, 2011
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has confirmed the dates of Team GB's group stage fixtures ahead of London 2012 Olympic Football tickets going back on sale later this month.
The men's team, coached by Stuart Pearce, will begin their… Full Story »
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Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Nov 9, 2011
However Olympic chiefs seem to be unconcerned with the illustrious history of HMS Belfast if the latest advertisement for next year's event is anything to go by.
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Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Nov 8, 2011
However Olympic chiefs seem to be unconcerned with the illustrious history of HMS Belfast if the latest advertisement for next year's event is anything to go by.
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London 2012 &bull Nov 8, 2011
FIFA to ban Poppy's for Sat match v Spain - should get FIFA freeloaders a warm reception at 2012 Olympics
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Telegraph - Olympics &bull Nov 5, 2011
Wales duo Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale will not be told to reject the chance to play for Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, according to their manager Gary Speed.
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Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Oct 11, 2011
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For the first time, London Oxford Airport and oxfordjet, its award winning FBO, will be participating at NBAA, taking place in Las Vegas, USA from 10-12 October, booth #N616. The airport's senior management team will be highlighting the benefits of the airport and its bolstered aircraft support capabilities ahead of London hosting the Olympics in July 2012. Being located to the north west of London, with access to the capital via the fastest… Full Story »
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Full Twist &bull Oct 9, 2011
Despite having some pretty rough training session before their qualification competition and not having the best competition possible, the British team of Beth Tweddle, Danusia Francis, Hannah Whelan, Imogen Cairns,Jennifer Pinches and Becky Downie earned their country a spot at… Full Story »
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London 2012 &bull Oct 6, 2011
RT @Realmadridplace: Iker Casillas will not be participating with the Spanish NT in the 2012 Olympics in London by his own desire.
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Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Oct 4, 2011
Robert Pittman, left, the chief executive of Clear Channel, spoke with Owen Van Natta from Zynga at Advertising Week on Monday.
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BBC - Olympic Sports &bull Sep 19, 2011
Coverage: Time trials and road races live on BBC red button and online (UK users only); road race highlights and live coverage on BBC Two (women Sat 24 September 1300-1400 BST, men Sun 25 September 1515-1700).
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Mark Cavendish won the 2012 road cycling test event in London last month
Mark Cavendish faces a London 2012 "dress rehearsal" at this week's Road World Championships, according to British cycling great Chris Boardman.
Tour de France green jersey winner Cavendish starts as favourite to win Sunday's world road race in Denmark.
"This year is almost a dress rehearsal for the Olympics," said Boardman.
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Mark has won plenty of Tour stages, he's done the green jersey, so he might focus on the Olympics in 2012
Chris Boardman
"I can't imagine Mark sacrificing the Tour for the Olympics but he hasn't had that Olympic medal experience and he dearly, dearly wants it."
An Olympic title does not occupy quite the same prestigious position within cycling as it does in other sports, with the World Championships and three Grand Tours usually seen as taking precedence.
Victory in Copenhagen, and the chance to wear the world champion's rainbow jersey, would mean more to many riders than an Olympic gold medal.
Cavendish has previously described the rainbow jersey as "an honour that is greatly, greatly admired in the sport".
Boardman believes Cavendish, who was the only British track cyclist not to win a medal at the Beijing Games in 2008, will want to prove himself at the London Olympics.
However, the 2012 Tour de France will finish in Paris just six days before the men's Olympic road race on 28 July.
Boardman held the Tour yellow jersey on three occasions, having turned to the road after winning Olympic gold on the track at Barcelona 1992.
And he said: "People have got to choose - if you're going for the Olympics next year then the 2012 Tour de France may become impossible.
WATCH THE 2011 ROAD WORLDS
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All times BST. Online video available to UK users only
- Tue 20 Sep: Women's time trial 1300-1610 BBC red button/online
- Wed 21 Sep: Men's time trial 1130-1605 BBC red button/online
- Sat 24 Sep: Women's road race 1200-1615 BBC red button/online; highlights & live coverage 1300-1400 BBC Two
- Sun 25 Sep: Men's road race 0900-1605 BBC red button/online; highlights & live coverage 1515-1700 BBC Two
Cycling on the BBC
"Mark has won plenty of Tour stages, he's done the green jersey, so he might focus on the Olympics in 2012.
"If he does then he'll run into same problems at the Olympics as at this year's Worlds - a tough race to control with opportunities for breakaways, and the team size is smaller at the Games [five, down from eight in the GB team at the Worlds]. You can't control a race with five guys; you can influence it, but not control it."
Olympic cycling remains a distant concern ahead of this week's racing, which sees the women's and men's time trials take place on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively before the women's road race on Saturday and the men's race on Sunday.
"Within the sport there are plenty of people in the peloton who couldn't tell you who won the team pursuit or individual pursuit at the last Olympics - it doesn't figure in their world," said Boardman, BBC Sport's summariser in Copenhagen.
"In Bradley Wiggins' case he's been and done the Olympics. London is special but his priority needs to be the Tour.
"The proximity of those two events makes it very difficult. You have to choose before the season starts. I think Geraint Thomas will prioritise the Olympics on the track, Bradley will prioritise the Tour, and he'll see what's left for the Olympics - which might very well be the form of his life, but it's a high-risk way of getting there."
Wiggins and Thomas will form the backbone of a seven-man lead-out train for Cavendish on Sunday, alongside the likes of David Millar and recent Tour of Spain runner-up Chris Froome, on a course Boardman believes is ideally suited to the Manxman.
"If Mark could have designed a course, this would have been it," he sad.
"Relative to recent Worlds it's an incredibly flat, urban course, well-protected from the wind. It all points towards a bunch sprint."
Mark Cavendish won the 2012 road cycling test event in London last month
Mark Cavendish faces a London 2012 "dress rehearsal" at this week's Road World Championships, according to British cycling great Chris Boardman.
Tour de France green jersey winner Cavendish starts as favourite to win Sunday's world road race in Denmark.
"This year is almost a dress rehearsal for the Olympics," said Boardman.
Continue reading the main story
Mark has won plenty of Tour stages, he's done the green jersey, so he might focus on the Olympics in 2012
Chris Boardman
"I can't imagine Mark sacrificing the Tour for the Olympics but he hasn't had that Olympic medal experience and he dearly, dearly wants it."
An Olympic title does not occupy quite the same prestigious position within cycling as it does in other sports, with the World Championships and three Grand Tours usually seen as taking precedence.
Victory in Copenhagen, and the chance to wear the world champion's rainbow jersey, would mean more to many riders than an Olympic gold medal.
Cavendish has previously described the rainbow jersey as "an honour that is greatly, greatly admired in the sport".
Boardman believes Cavendish, who was the only British track cyclist not to win a medal at the Beijing Games in 2008, will want to prove himself at the London Olympics.
However, the 2012 Tour de France will finish in Paris just six days before the men's Olympic road race on 28 July.
Boardman held the Tour yellow jersey on three occasions, having turned to the road after winning Olympic gold on the track at Barcelona 1992.
And he said: "People have got to choose - if you're going for the Olympics next year then the 2012 Tour de France may become impossible.
WATCH THE 2011 ROAD WORLDS
Continue reading the main story
All times BST. Online video available to UK users only
- Tue 20 Sep: Women's time trial 1300-1610 BBC red button/online
- Wed 21 Sep: Men's time trial 1130-1605 BBC red button/online
- Sat 24 Sep: Women's road race 1200-1615 BBC red button/online; highlights & live coverage 1300-1400 BBC Two
- Sun 25 Sep: Men's road race 0900-1605 BBC red button/online; highlights & live coverage 1515-1700 BBC Two
Cycling on the BBC
"Mark has won plenty of Tour stages, he's done the green jersey, so he might focus on the Olympics in 2012.
"If he does then he'll run into same problems at the Olympics as at this year's Worlds - a tough race to control with opportunities for breakaways, and the team size is smaller at the Games [five, down from eight in the GB team at the Worlds]. You can't control a race with five guys; you can influence it, but not control it."
Olympic cycling remains a distant concern ahead of this week's racing, which sees the women's and men's time trials take place on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively before the women's road race on Saturday and the men's race on Sunday.
"Within the sport there are plenty of people in the peloton who couldn't tell you who won the team pursuit or individual pursuit at the last Olympics - it doesn't figure in their world," said Boardman, BBC Sport's summariser in Copenhagen.
"In Bradley Wiggins' case he's been and done the Olympics. London is special but his priority needs to be the Tour.
"The proximity of those two events makes it very difficult. You have to choose before the season starts. I think Geraint Thomas will prioritise the Olympics on the track, Bradley will prioritise the Tour, and he'll see what's left for the Olympics - which might very well be the form of his life, but it's a high-risk way of getting there."
Wiggins and Thomas will form the backbone of a seven-man lead-out train for Cavendish on Sunday, alongside the likes of David Millar and recent Tour of Spain runner-up Chris Froome, on a course Boardman believes is ideally suited to the Manxman.
"If Mark could have designed a course, this would have been it," he sad.
"Relative to recent Worlds it's an incredibly flat, urban course, well-protected from the wind. It all points towards a bunch sprint."
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