London Olympics to go down as Athletes’ Games: IOC chief
August 13th, 2012 - 2:43 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The London Olympics have been proclaimed as the best Games ever by IOC president Jacques Rogge.That may sound impressive, but in reality it's a ... Read more...
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Wiggins wins time trial to become Britain’s top Olympian
August 2nd, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Bradley Wiggins became Britain's most-decorated Olympian Wednesday, winning the cycling time trial gold for his seventh medal overall.Wiggins overhauled legendary rower Steve Redgrave's total of ... Read more...
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Seven teenagers light London Olympics cauldron
July 28th, 2012 - 7:38 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) The mystery over who would light the Olympic cauldron was finally resolved when seven teenagers were given the honour at the opening ceremony of the ... Read more...
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Hoy to carry British flag at Olympics
July 23rd, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four-time Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Chris Hoy has been given the honour of carrying the British flag at his home Olympics in London, he said ... Read more...
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Steve Redgrave is public’s choice to light Olympic cauldron
July 22nd, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) Steve Redgrave, who won five golds for rowing in five separate Olympics, is the British public's choice to light the Olympic cauldron in Friday's opening ... Read more...
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I won’t be doing London Olympics: Ringo Starr
July 25th, 2011 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Former Beatles drummer Ringo Star will not perform at the London Olympics next year.Gold medal-winning rower Steve Redgrave hinted that organisers want to re-team Starr ... 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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Supergroup being formed for the 2012 Olympic
April 26th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, April 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) London is gearing up for the Olympic Games in 2012. With the way that the previous Olympic Games was held in Beijing, London was undoubtedly under pressure ... Read more...
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Chambers’ appeal against Olympic ban to be decided next week
July 9th, 2008 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
London, July 9 (DPA) The Olympic fate of British sprinter Dwain Chambers will be decided next week by a High Court, it was announced Wednesday. The Court said that an injunction from ... Read more...
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Olympic flame arrives in 2012 host city London
April 6th, 2008 - 2:30 pm ICT by admin
(Torch Relay Update)
Xinhua
London, April 6 (Xinhua) The Olympic flame for the Beijing Games has landed in London, the host of the 2012 Olympics, where it is expected to witness the largest city ... Read more...
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Tibet crackdown sparks Olympic torch security
March 21st, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by admin
London, March 21 (IANS) Thousands of police officers, backed by air and marine support and mounted police, will protect the Olympic torch from anti-Chinese protesters when it arrives in London next month, ... Read more...
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