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London 2012 Olympics: BBC vows it will 'never miss a moment'

The BBC has promised viewers they will "never miss a moment" of the London Olympics as it unveiled full details of its 2,500 hours of TV, radio and online coverage headed by Gary Lineker and Sue Barker. London Olympics covera [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

London 2012: Olympic flame to be lit in Greece

The flame is kindled by a 'high priestess' who captures the morning sun's rays in a parabolic mirror. The ceremony comes amid political and economic turmoil in the home of the Ancient Olympics, where a week-long leg of the rel [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

London 2012: Olympic security questioned after fake bomb stu...

The government has ordered an inquiry into security at London's Olympic park after a worker reportedly smuggled a fake bomb onto the site. The man, who has been employed at the site for several years, allegedly carried an artificia [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: All systems go as test events put the ...

The centrepiece venue will receive its biggest and final test before the Olympic opening ceremony this week, with four days of competition in the British University and Colleges Athletics Championship on the track from Friday, and an &ldq [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: British athletes told to bite tongue o...

Moynihan vowed on Tuesday to lead the fight for a tougher sanction against drug-takers after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the BOA’s lifetime ban. He believes that those who benefit from performance-enhancing substance [...]

Posted On : May, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

London Olympics chief remains confident with 100 days to go

With 100 days until the opening ceremony, the man indelibly linked with delivering the London 2012 Olympics will be fretting nervously, desperately hoping for the best while at the same time fearing the worst. But once his beloved Ch [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: TfL makes apology after omitting Fanny...

The map, which is being sold as a poster by TfL to celebrate the 2012 Olympics, is a modified version of the iconic London Underground map in which the names of 361 Tube and railway stations have been replaced by the names of famous Olymp [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

London Olympics 2012: Stella McCartney-designed kit unveiled

Designed by Stella McCartney and produced by the German sportswear company Adidas, the official Team GB range caters for 900 British Olympic and Paralympic athletes competing in 46 sports. In a project that has been in development for two [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

London Olympics 2012: Hindes and Aldama cleared to compete f...

LAUSANNE: Olympic cycling hopeful Philip Hindes and word indoor triple jump champion Yamile Aldama had their nationality changes approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday, clearing the way for them to compete for Br [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

London 2012: MPs' concern over Olympic security costs

The Public Accounts Committee's report also warned the stadium must not become a white elephant. The government insists it is confident the event will come in under budget. The Games and legacy projects are expected to cost about &pou [...]

Posted On : Mar, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: David Beckham set for summer friendly ...

The British Olympic Association and the Football Association are planning a high-profile double header of men’s and women’s friendlies on the weekend before the Olympics opens. The Riverside Stadium has been identified as a po [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

London Olympics 2012 seek a distinct look with pink, purple ...

LONDON: For athletes, the Olympics are about the gold. For London organizers, the Olympics are about the pink, the purple and the orange -colors that will give the 2012 games an immediately recognizable look. Cities, towns and hamlets [...]

Posted On : Feb, 29 2012 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: Athletes banned from selling Great Bri...

The British Olympic Association will tell each of the 560 athletes hoping to represent the host nation this summer they must sign a confidential 34-page rule book, titled the ‘Team Member’s Agreement’, or they will not b [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

London 2012: Olympic legends talk of ‘historic moment for ca...

On a snow-bound Sunday morning in the heart of London, five such individuals—all of them founding members of the Laureus Academy—gathered ahead of one of the most prestigious sporting events of the year. What makes the occa [...]