Most popular and unpopular men of London Olympics
August 7th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) While Usain Bolt is probably the most popular man in the world this week, Ashley Gill was a fraction away from making himself the most unpopular ... Read more...
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We hope to make it to quarters: Ponnappa
August 1st, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Contrary to widespread belief that their appeal has been rejected, India's ace doubles shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa hopes she and Jwala Gutta would make it to ... Read more...
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Olympics: Eight badminton players thrown out (Third Lead)
August 1st, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Eight women badminton players were disqualified from the London Olympics' doubles event for throwing matches to get a favourable opponent.The pairs are: Wang Xiaoli and Yu ... Read more...
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Badminton incident not acceptable: IOC
August 1st, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Wednesday said badminton players throwing matches at the London Olympics to secure a favourable fixture was "not acceptable".The Badminton World Federation ... Read more...
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Mystery woman in Indian contingent a cast member, says Coe (Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) The mystery woman who gatecrashed the opening ceremony of the London Games Friday night with the Indian contingent was a cast member "should not have ... Read more...
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Concern for spectators’ skin care at Olympics (London diary)
July 29th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) The Olympics organisers are surely concerned about the spectators' skin, allowing them to bring sun cream inside the stadium.
"You may bring up to 200 ml ... Read more...
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Olympics: Security is top priority, says Cameron
July 27th, 2012 - 8:57 am ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) Security during the London Olympic Games was the British government's main concern, Prime Minister David Cameron has said."Obviously, our main concern is to have secure ... Read more...
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Beckham to be part of opening ceremony
July 25th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Former England captain David Beckham has been given a role in Friday's London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony.The 37-year-old Beckham would not disclose any details of ... Read more...
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Coe promises ’safe and secure’ Games
July 21st, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) The Chairman of the London 2012 Olympics, Sebastian Coe, has promised that the Games will be "safe and secure".Speaking on BBC radio, Coe responded to questions ... Read more...
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Coe, Bubka to be inducted into IAAF Hall of Fame
June 25th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS) Sebastian Coe and Sergei Bubka are the latest two legends to be named among the 24 inaugural members of the Hall of Fame of International Association ... Read more...
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Beckham, five young guns to bring Olympic Flame to UK
May 16th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) confirmed Wednesday that David Beckham will attend the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony in ... Read more...
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Britons buy 75 percent of Olympics tickets
May 14th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 14 (IANS) Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London Olympic Games organising committee (LOGOC), said that 75 percent of available tickets for the Olympics have gone to British fans.Coe ... Read more...
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First torchbearer for Olympic torch relay announced
May 11th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 11 (IANS) The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed that the first torchbearer for the Olympic torch relay in the UK would ... Read more...
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Olympic flame lit in Greece (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ancient Olympia (Greece), May 10 (IANS) The flame for the 2012 London Games was lit here Thursday at the site of the ancient Olympics, marking the start of a torch ... Read more...
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2012 Olympic torch lit in Ancient Olympia
May 10th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ancient Olympia (Greece), May 10 (IANS) The torch for the 2012 London Games was lit here Thursday at the site of the ancient Olympics.In front of the ruins of the ... Read more...
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Coe hails Olympic test events a success
May 10th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 10 (IANS) London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) president Sebastian Coe hailed the 'London Prepares' series a success as the final London 2012 ... Read more...
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London 2012 organizers confirm route for Olympic Flame
March 19th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 19 (IANS) The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) Monday confirmed the route for over 7,300 people who will be carrying the Olympic Flame ... Read more...
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Paralympic torch and relay route unveiled
March 1st, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has unveiled the Paralympic Torch to mark six months to go for the start of the Paralympic Games.Made from an ... Read more...
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Chinese kids making badges for London Olympics: Report
February 26th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 26 (IANS) A firm in China has reportedly employed children and teenagers in gruelling 11-hour shifts to make badges for the 2012 London Olympics.The children made souvenirs featuring ... Read more...
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Olympics ethics panel commissioner quits over Dow sponsorship (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
London/Bhopal, Jan 26 (IANS) Meredith Alexander, a prominent member of the independent watchdog that monitors the sustainability of the 2012 London Games, has resigned to protest Dow Chemicals' sponsorship of ... Read more...
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Seb Cole promises London will not become ’siege city’ during Games
December 29th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Sebastian Coe, the president of London Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee (LOCOG), has promised the local media that the capital would not turn into a ... 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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Increase in 2012 Olympics budget is investment for London’s future: Coe
December 12th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 12 (IANS) Hit with the global economic downturn, the London Olympics organising committee faces significant budgetary challenges in the runup to the mega event next year. Its president ... Read more...
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Sebastian Coe launches Olympic bicycles
December 11th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 11 (IANS) Sebastian Coe, the chairman of the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympic Games Organising Committee, launched a set of Olympic bicycles Sunday at the British Embassy in ... Read more...
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Sebastian Coe dismisses concerns over security of London 2012
December 10th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 10 (IANS) Sebastian Coe, president of the organising committee of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games, said here Saturday that the Games will be safe and smooth ... Read more...
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Sebastian Coe’s effigy burnt on Bhopal gas tragedy’s 27th anniversary
December 2nd, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 2 (IANS) The survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy staged a rally on it's 27th anniversary Friday and burnt effigies of 2012 London Olympics Organising Committee chairman Sebastian ... Read more...
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Billy Mitchell to carry Olympic flame through Albert Square
November 15th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Olympic flame will be carried by EastEnders character Billy Mitchell through Albert Square ahead of the London Games next summer. London will be hosting the famous ... Read more...
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2012 London Olympics torch relay to pass through 1,000 places
November 7th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) confirmed Monday that 1,018 villages, towns and cities in Britain will be on the route ... Read more...
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Athletics track at London Olympic Stadium complete
October 4th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 4 (IANS) The athletics track at the 2012 London Olympic Stadium has been completed.The track in the Olympic Stadium was unveiled Monday, Xinhua reported.World record holder and Paralympic ... Read more...
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British PM plays tennis with London mayor
September 9th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 9 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson played a game of tennis with wheelchair-bound players to promote the Paralympic Games that will ... Read more...
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Medals for London Olympics unveiled
July 28th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) The 2012 London Olympics medals have been unveiled, marking the one-year countdown to the mega event.The medals were revealed at a special ceremony attended Princess Anne, ... Read more...
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Coe backs Thompson to light the Olympic flame
July 15th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) London Olympics Organising Committee chairman Sebastian Coe nominated Daley Thompson as his choice to light the Olympic flame in just over a year's time.Coe, who ... Read more...
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James Middleton coached by man who helped British PM
May 15th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) James Middleton, brother of newest British royal Catherine, delivered a "perfectly memorised" speech at the wedding after being coached by the man who trained Prime ... Read more...
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London Olympics 500-day countdown clock unveiled
March 15th, 2011 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
London, March 15 (IANS) A countdown clock was unveiled in London's Trafalgar Square as the 500-day countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games began Monday.The clock was ... Read more...
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West Ham United tipped to beat Tottenham Hotspur in London Olympic Stadium bid
February 10th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 10(ANI): West Ham United is reportedly set to beat Tottenham Hotspur in the bid for the Olympic Stadium in London.The decision, on who will move into the stadium after ... Read more...
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