London 2012 News
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According to various media reports, Oscar Pistorius could soon be set for the Hollywood treatment, with man-of-the-moment Ryan Gosling set to play him.
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Lord (Seb) Coe is to receive the BBC Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sports Personality show. This to mark his career as an athlete and in recognition of his pivotal role in organizing the London Olympics.
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A consortium of British developers has signed a licensing deal with Paramount Licensing, the licensing division of Hollywood based Paramount Pictures, for a new £2 billion pound theme park on the banks of the river Thames a few miles east of London.
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An official event was held at Sydney Town Hall to farewell the Australian Paralympic athletes who will be taking part in London from 29 August to 9 September, 2012.
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Highly criticized for its coverage of the 2012 London Olympics, NBC is now under fire for the negative tone of its presenters' comments. A supercut at Jest.com shows just how bad some of them have been.
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“We came here for the gold and we are one match away from getting it. There’s no mystery. We have to keep doing what we have been doing so far in the tournament, it has been working.” Mexican won gold in the Olympics final of men's soccer versus Bra
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Is this the most dedicated Olympic Games enthusiast in the world? Sam Wheaton will watch the whole of the London 2012 Olympics in lockdown in a Sydney shop front window.
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Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, the brothers who won gold and bronze, respectively, in the London 2012 Olympics triathlon event, owe their success to a stodgy carbohydrate diet.
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Greek Olympic officials have been criticized for lavish spending on their London visit, hiring the exclusive Carlton Club for £150,000. In contrast, Greek athletes were asked to return their pocket money if they left the Olympic Village early.
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Brazil isn’t doing great at the Olympics this year, let’s be honest! What makes the largest country of South America so shy of medals?
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The success of Team GB’s cyclists at the London 2012 Olympics just keeps biking on, and on with Sir Chris Hoy’s latest gold medal making him the most successful British Olympian ever, but the French suspect some Johnny English shenanigans!
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The US is still ahead in overall medal count in the race for the top spot in the medal race on day 8 of the ongoing London 2012 Olympics after overtaking China on day 6 of competition.
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Just as Great Britain stunned the world of athletics at the Olympic Stadium in London with three track and field golds, a full moon rising under Tower Bridge formed an image like a sixth Olympic ring. The image has gone viral on Twitter.
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Australia was confidently expecting to come fifth at the London Olympics. We’re now 19th on the medal list. We have 9 silver medals. If we’d won those events, we’d be third.
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Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a bill that would make the value of Olympic medals as well as accompanying honorariums, exempt from U.S. federal income tax.
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China has maintained the lead in the London 2012 medal tables with 17 golds, nine silvers and four bronze. Eight out of China's gold medals have been bagged from aquatic events, namely swimming and diving.
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China is still ahead in the race for the top spot in Olympic gold medal ranking on day 4 of the London 2012 Olympics but the US is now leading in total medal count.
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Athletes from at least two competing countries have indicated their displeasure with the versions of their national anthems being played at the London Olympics and have asked for a correct version of the anthems to be played in future.
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Philippines' lone entry in boxing to the London 2012 Olkympics, Mark Anthony Barriga, defeated Manuel Cappai of Italy in the light flyweight category Tuesday, to advance to the round of 16.
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The parents of Olympic U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman found unlikely online notoriety after footage surfaced of their reaction to Aly's competition yesterday.
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Canada's first medal in the 2012 Olympics in London belongs to synchro divers Émilie-Joane Heymans and Jennifer Abel, winning a bronze in Sunday's women's synchronized three-metre springboard competition.
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On the first day of competition in the London 2012 Olympics, China leads in the medal standing with a total of six medals consisting of four golds and 2 bronzes
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An older spectator can be seen making what looks like a Nazi-style salute to the German Olympic team at the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
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The British Film Institute (BFI) is celebrating British film director Alfred Hitchcock’s brilliance in Olympic style and scale this summer with a wide-ranging celebration of his work including multiple extended screenings all over London.
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The Unite union claims bus workers are the only transportation workers not getting a bonus during the Olympics. It is demanding a £500 bonus for each of its 20,000 members for the extra workload during the games.
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The British military has told residents of an apartment complex near the Olympic Park in east London that it will be installing surface-to-air missiles on top of the building as part of security measures for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
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Vincent Franklin’s first appearance in Simon Amstell’s hit BBC 2 sitcom took place last night, when he joined the regular cast as Uncle Barry.
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All of the London 2012 Olympic events are now sold out with the exception of one of England's national sports, football.
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It's still seven months until the London 2012 Olympic games take place but already plans to ensure the health and safety of the competitors and the public are being formulated and put in place, using information from a number of health experts.
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The BBC have announced that broadcaster Huw Edwards will be its lead presenter during the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics.
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London 2012 Image
London 2012: Dancing police motorcyclist entertain the crowd waiting for the Olympic torch to makes its way through Sevenoaks in Kent Screengrab / Martin Brown
The Starstreak high velocity missile system is part of the proposed ground-based air defence measures which will provide security during the London Olympics Graeme Main / MOD
Team USA celebrate after they defeated Canada 4-3 in extra time London 2012
The flags of the competing nations are paraded through the stadium during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. London 2012
The Canadian women soccer team celebrate their win against France at the London Games, earning them a bronze medal London 2012
The Olympic Stadium from above on Day 10 of the Games London 2012
Chinese Olympics swimmer Ye Shiwen London 2012
Thousands have joined the gold medal winner riding around the stunning landscapes of Lancashire. This is where Bradley Wiggins trains. EEPaul
Sue Bird #6 of United States celebrates after a basket in the second half with teammate Lindsay Whalen #4 against France in the Women's Basketball Gold Medal game on Day 15 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena London 2012
Canadian divers Émilie Heymans and Jennifer Abel CTV News screenshot
Sandra Raluca Izbasa of Romania reacts after winning the women's Vault final on Day 9 at London 2012 London 2012
Britain is not growing its economy according recent reports. alexthepink
Usain Bolt of Jamaica crosses the line to win gold in the men's 100m final on Day 9 at London 2012 London 2012
London 2012: Uniforms for U.S. Olympic athletes are made in China Ralph Lauren
Rosannagh Maclennan wins Trampoline gold: Gold medallist Rosannagh Maclennan of Canada stands with her medal after Trampoline on Day 8 of the Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena London2012
Michael Phelps after winning gold: Phelps of the United States celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay final on Day 4 of the Games. London 2012
Jack Oliver of Great Britain reacts to his successful lift while competing during the men's 77kg Weightlifting on Day 5. London 2012
Gold Medallists Michael Phelps, Conor Dwyer, Ryan Lochte and Ricky Berens of the United States pose with the medals won the Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay final at the Aquatics Centre. London 2012
Olympic clock London 2012
The opening ceremony at the London 2012 Olympics. Could London once again be a host city in 2018 for the Gay Games. Wikimedia Commons - Matt Lancashire
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