Olympic Flame reaches Acropolis for handover ceremony
May 17th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, May 17 (IANS) The Olympic Flame for the 2012 London Games was welcomed with great enthusiasm in Athens, as it reached the Acropolis Hill, finishing its long trip ... Read more...
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IOA president asks IOC to remove Dow as Olympics sponsor
December 20th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), in a strongly worded letter Tuesday, asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reconsider 2012 London Games' sponsorship deal with ... Read more...
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Olympians regret fighting in Georgia at start of Games
August 9th, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 9 (DPA) Olympic organisers Saturday expressed regret over the outbreak of hostilities between Georgia and Russia, saying conflicts were not compatible with Olympic values and the Olympic truce. "We are ... Read more...
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Beijing plans to stage spectacular fireworks for Olypmics
July 24th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, July 24 (Xinhua) From yellow dragon and red peonies to 2008 smiling faces -- all will be displayed by spectacular fireworks on the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. ... Read more...
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Tibetans in Bangalore protest Olympic torch relay
April 17th, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, April 17 (IANS) About 300 Tibetans Thursday held a peaceful demonstration here against the Olympic torch relay in New Delhi and called for a boycott of the Beijing Olympics in protest ... Read more...
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Torch relay goes off peacefully in Islamabad
April 16th, 2008 - 8:25 pm ICT by admin
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Xinhua
Islamabad, April 16 (Xinhua) The Olympic flame relay was held Wednesday at the Sports Complex of the Pakistani capital with President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani attending the ceremony. ... Read more...
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25 arrested for marring Olympic torch relay in London
April 6th, 2008 - 8:35 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr.6 (ANI): At least 25 people were arrested here on Sunday as they tried to disrupt the Olympic torch parade's 31-mile-long journey through the British capital.
Protests over China's human ... Read more...
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