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London 2012 Olympics: LOCOG 'damaging trust over ticket sale...

A committee at the London Assembly said that the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has withheld key information about how it has priced tickets to this summer’s games and has refused to share details of sales [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

London 2012: LeBron James and Kobe Bryant in US Olympic bask...

The US have picked eight players who won gold in Beijing in 2008 - their 13th men's Olympic title. Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and Deron Williams also return having played in the 2008 squad. The [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Olympic Games will NOT cause a boost in UK visitor numbers

Britain is unlikely to enjoy any boost in the number of tourists visiting the country next year – even though 2012 will see the country host two of its biggest events in decades. Both the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, [...]

Posted On : Dec, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

US officials worried about security at London 2012 Olympics

The US has raised repeated concerns about security at the London Olympics and is preparing to send up to 1,000 of its agents, including 500 from the FBI, to provide protection for America's contestants and diplomats, the Guardian has [...]

Posted On : Nov, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: Nigeria must beat Morocco – Maigari

President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Alhaji Aminu Maigari has said that the Under_23 National Team needs nothing less than victory against Morocco on November 26, to keep the team’s hope of qualifying for the Football even [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Exclusive: Coe defends London 2012 in internet access row

Gianni Merlo, the President of the AIPS, has complained that it is unfair to expect the media to pay for internet access at the Games and that it should be free. But now Coe has defended the plan to offer packages costing £90 ($143/ [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: Usain Bolt can set the Games alight - ...

It just reinforced for me how fantastic it could be to have Bolt there. There really is an Ali-like aura about this guy that is now transcending all sports. If I was going into schools four years ago talking about the Olympics, they [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Olympic trial of London road race causes chaos as furious dr...

The organisers had hoped it would be a seamless test run for the 2012 Olympics. But the chaos that surrounded yesterday’s London-Surrey Cycle Classic may have given an unfortunate taste of what to expect next summer. Much of London [...]

Posted On : Aug, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

London Olympics 2012: Gold Rush - planning ahead

According to Brown, retailers need to think in advance to make sure they secure relevant stock. "From our experience there will be a growing demand spreading out from London. From Easter 2012 the nation will start to get Olympic feve [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

US Track keeps interim CEO into London 2012

Interim chief executive officer Mike McNees will guide USA Track and Field (USATF) through preparations for the 2012 London Olympics, the US athletics governing body announced Wednesday. The move puts on hold the search for a new USATF ch [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Olympics 2012 ponders allowing rousing music at Wimbledon

Its historic, manicured grounds are more accustomed to the sound of rippling applause and enthusiastic, if decorous, shouts of "Come on Andy!" But on 28 July next year, when the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club beco [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

US female wrestlers prep for 2012 Olympics

A new setup at the World Team Trials has America's top female wrestlers weighing their best way to succeed at 2012 London Olympics. To ensure that the country's top wrestler at each of the Olympics' four weight classes is chos [...]

Posted On : Jun, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

London Olympics 2012: British cycling fans must adjust their...

Great Britain, in comparison, took only one although they did win medals in seven of the 10 Olympic events. The most likely outcome is that the London 2012 velodrome will produce three golds apiece for Britain and Australia, plus a clust [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Hunt urges warring parties to settle London 2012 surplus dis...

The BOA, which is effectively seeking a bigger cut of any financial surplus to arise from the Games, is taking its dispute with LOCOG to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. The disagreement escalated late last we [...]