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PRWeb
| 1 year ago
Collectors from all over the world will gather in Athens later this month for the 18th World Olympic Collectors Fair. May 13, 2012 Collectors from all over the world will gather in Athens later this month for the 18th World Olympic Collectors Fair.
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The Guardian
| 1 year ago
Lord Coe defends laws protecting Olympic sponsors on the Andrew Marr Show. Photograph: Getty Images Lord Coe , the chairman of the London 2012 organising committee, has claimed its tough approach to policing the branding around the Games and the...
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BBC
| 1 year ago
Ben Ainslie on being the UK's first torchbearer 13 May 2012 Last updated at 05:56 ET A few days ago, the athlete who will carry the torch on its first leg in Cornwall was named. He is Ben Ainslie, three times Olympic Gold Medallist who is competing...
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The Star
| 1 year ago
Phelps was given another reminder of how far he has to go to get back to his best form when he was beaten in one of his favourite events on Saturday. Competing at the Charlotte Grand Prix, one of the final lead-up events before next month's United...
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Zaman.com
| 1 year ago
When the Turkish women's national volleyball team earned a ticket to the 2012 London Olympics last Sunday, they not only became first team to represent Turkey at the Olympics in 52 years, but also the first women's team to do so, which is a record-...
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The independent
| 1 year ago
When the Olympic flame, now winging its way from its ancient cradle in Greece, lands here on Friday, organisers believe the slow-burning fuse attached to London 2012 will finally ignite a Games fever that envelops the nation. Culdrose, near Helston...
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PRWeb
| 1 year ago
With only 78 days until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Olympic flame was lit at Olympia during a ceremony organised by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC). May 12, 2012 With only 78 days until the Opening Ceremony of the...
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Leader Post Online
| 1 year ago
A long-range acoustic device that can be used as a sonic weapon is to be deployed at the London Olympic Games starting in July, Britain's defence ministry said Saturday. The U.S.-built device can be used either as a powerful loudspeaker or to emit...
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AP Online
| 1 year ago
Britain's Royal Navy will be the first to welcome the Olympic torch.
The force's search and rescue squadron will greet the flame when it arrives May 18 from Athens aboard a special British Airways plane.
Organizers said...
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Rediff
| 1 year ago
B ritish Indian artist Anish Kapoor on Saturday unveiled Britain's tallest sculpture, a twisted tangle of steel sponsored by ArcelorMittal, next to the Olympic Stadium that he called 'awkward but beautiful'. Kapoor, a Turner Prize-winning artist,...
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BBC
| 1 year ago
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were the guests of honour at a celebration gala dinner held at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday night for the Team GB Olympic and Paralympic squads. Also present on a glittering evening were British stars from past...
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E! Online
| 1 year ago
Will and Kate, both Olympic and Paralympic ambassadors along with Prince Harry , incidentally, arrived at the dinner gala celebration, put on by the British Olympic Association. As always, the 30-year-old duchess didn't disappoint, donning a teal...
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USA Today
| 1 year ago
Another Duchess Kate sighting, another fabulous gown Updated Except for the emerald-green color, Duchess Kate looked like a Greek goddess in the gown she chose this evening for a concert at Royal Albert Hall in London to celebrate the British Olympic...
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PRWeb
| 1 year ago
May 11, 2012 – Running from 10 to 17 May 2012, the 3,000km (1,864 mile) Greek leg of the Torch Relay will see the Olympic Flame reach approximately 40 communities and be carried by around 500 people – London 2012 Bid ambassador is second Torchbearer...
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The independent
| 1 year ago
The UK's tallest sculpture will be officially unveiled today at Stratford's Olympic Park. Standing nearly twice as tall as the Olympic 2012 stadium, the Orbit, a twisted red steel structure, was designed by Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor...
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International Business Times
| 1 year ago
The Official Videogame of the Olympic Games, from the launch at the BT Tower attended by Daley Thompson. Key Features: Over 45 playable events Faithful recreation of Olympic venues Single and multiplayer options Online play Available on PC, Xbox 360...
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Russia Today
| 1 year ago
21 Crewmen standby as British Royal Navy Lynx Helicopters land on helicopter carrier HMS Ocean during security rehearsals, "Exercise Olympic Guardian", ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Thames estuary, east of London, on May 4, 2012 (AFP...
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Gawker
| 1 year ago
Olympic Flame Went Out During the Opening Torch Ceremony; Olympics Are Canceled Now Something hilarious happened during the Very Pagan Olympic Opening Ceremony Extravaganza Spectacular in Greece today: the Olympic flame went out, like, immediately...
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India Abroad
| 1 year ago
T he London 2012 Olympics torch was lit by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, kicking off a relay that will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic stadium's cauldron during the opening ceremony on July 27. Dubbed the "cheesegrater",...
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New Zealand Infotech Weekly
| 1 year ago
Britain's most successful Olympic sailor, Ben Ainslie, will start off the torch relay when the Olympic flame arrives in Britain next week ahead of the London Games. Three-times Olympic gold medallist Ainslie will be the first of 8000 torchbearers to...
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The Clay County Daily Advocate-Press
| 1 year ago
Andy Copeland, father of a woman who contracted a flesh-eating virus after injuring herself on a homemade zipline. The woman, Aimee Copeland, 24, had a leg amputated and part of her abdomen because of the virus, and doctors say her life is still in...
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The independent
| 1 year ago
Major competitors of the official Olympic sponsors have begun ramping up advertising campaigns that tap into growing enthusiasm for all things sporty in an attempt to steal a march on their rivals. Official sponsors of the Games have invested more...
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The Independent
| 1 year ago
Major competitors of the official Olympic sponsors have begun ramping up advertising campaigns that tap into growing enthusiasm for all things sporty in an attempt to steal a march on their rivals. Official sponsors of the Games have invested more...
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The independent
| 1 year ago
Major competitors of the official Olympic sponsors have begun ramping up advertising campaigns that tap into growing enthusiasm for all things sporty in an attempt to steal a march on their rivals. Official sponsors of the Games have invested more...
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The Independent
| 1 year ago
News in pictures Opinion blogs As what became known as the Asian grooming trial finally reached its sentencing stage this week, I f... It's going to be interesting to see how the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee explains why... It is a...
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Arab News
| 1 year ago
The countdown to the London Olympics began with the kindling of the Games torch by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, sparking a relay that will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic stadium's cauldron at the opening ceremony on July...
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The Guardian
| 1 year ago
The clouds came and then they went and in between the sun popped out. In that moment Ino Menegaki, the highest of "high priestesses", gathered before the great stone alter of the temple of Hera, took her torch, placed it in a parabolic mirror and lit...
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International Herald Tribune
| 1 year ago
Olympics News Reed Kessler, 17, is trying to become the youngest known rider in Olympic show-jumping history. The archer Alison Williamson will compete in her sixth consecutive Olympics after being included in the British team on Wednesday for this...
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Pacific Daily News
| 1 year ago
Written by Neal Kranz For Pacific Daily News Filed Under Editor's note: This weekly column looks at the global phenomenon of multi-country, multi-sport events or Games, and their wide-ranging effect on the world of sport and beyond...Births,...
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The Globe & Mail
| 1 year ago
Britain's most successful Olympic sailor, Ben Ainslie, will start off the torch relay when the Olympic flame arrives in Britain next week ahead of the London Games, organizers said on Thursday. Three-times Olympic gold medalist Ainslie will be the...
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Ansa
| 1 year ago
Guru designer Giorgio Armani's latest campaign is set to dress Italian Olympic athletes on their way to London 2012 with fashion sense and national sensibilty...The Italian national soccer team has been teased in the past at international matches for...
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BBC
| 1 year ago
London Olympic flame ignited in Greece 10 May 2012 Last updated at 10:26 ET The 2012 Olympic flame has been lit in Greece and has begun its long journey to London. At a ceremony in ancient Olympia, a mirror was used to light the flame using the rays...
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BDNews24
| 1 year ago
The countdown to the London Olympics began with the kindling of the Games torch by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, sparking a relay that will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic stadium's cauldron at the opening ceremony on July...
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BBC
| 1 year ago
Sailor Ben Ainslie to start UK Olympic torch relay Triple gold medallist Ben Ainslie will carry the torch from Land's End Sailing champion Ben Ainslie, who learned to sail in Cornwall, will carry the Olympic torch on the first leg of its relay across...
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AP Online
| 1 year ago
London's Olympic organizers have named three-time Olympic gold medalist Ben Ainslie to be the first person to carry the torch during its 70-day relay in Britain.
The sailor will begin the trip on May 19 at Land's End — the westernmost...
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The Birmingham News
| 1 year ago
Links to some of this morning's most interesting stories big and small from news sources around the world: Pew Trusts study looks at economic mobility state by state -- and the American Dream news is not good for Alabama and Deep South -- USA Today...
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The Guardian
| 1 year ago
The first torch bearer, Spyros Gianniotis, a Liverpool-born Greek swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2011 World Championships, starts the seven-day leg of the relay in Greece. On 17 May, the flame will be handed over to London organisers and flown...
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Mail Online UK
| 1 year ago
10 May 2012 British Olympic chiefs including Lord Coe looked on in Greece today as the countdown to London 2012 began in earnest with the Olympic Flame being lit in ancient Olympia. The traditional ceremony took place under baking sun and tight...
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Turks and Caicos Free Press
| 1 year ago
LeBron James was still on the court, enjoying the moment after ousting the New York Knicks, when the first questions came about what's next for the Miami Heat. The Memphis Grizzlies have the Los Angeles Clippers frustrated and hurting. The Minnesota...
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The Sun UK
| 1 year ago
A high priestess played by Greek actress Ino Menegaki ignited the torch from the rays of the sun caught in a parabolic mirror at a ceremony in Olympia. God Save The Queen was played as a Union Jack was raised over the site. Dignitaries attending the...
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AP Online
| 1 year ago
Greece (AP) — The flame that will burn during the London Games was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Thursday, heralding the start of a torch relay that will culminate with the opening ceremony on July 27.
Actress Ino...
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International Business Times
| 1 year ago
The ceremony took place in front of the old ruins of the Temple of Hera in Olympia, birthplace of the ancient games...Liverpool-born world champion swimmer and Olympic silver medallist Spyridon "Spyros" Gianniotis was the first person to carry the...
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Indian Express
| 1 year ago
London Games torch lit in Olympia '+google_ads[i].line2 +' '+google_ads[i].line3 + ' Reuters : Ancient Olympia (Greece), Thu May 10 2012, 15:33 hrs The London 2012 Olympics torch was kindled by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, sparking...
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The Star
| 1 year ago
The London 2012 Olympics torch relay will inspire a generation and lift the spirits of people in Britain and the world, Games chief Sebastian Coe said on Thursday at the lighting of the torch and the start of the London relay. The torch for the...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 1 year ago
Athletes first gathered to compete at the stadium in Olympia which today (Thursday) will stage the lighting of the London 2012 torch almost 2,800 years ago. s final rehearsals for the lighting ceremony took place yesterday amid the tumbledown columns...
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Mail Online UK
| 1 year ago
The final rehearsal for the lighting of the flame that will burn at the London Olympics went off without a hitch under sunny skies in the birthplace of the Ancient Games. Standing in front of the 2,600-year-old Temple of Hera, an actress dressed as a...
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BBC
| 1 year ago
The Olympic flame will be lit in a ceremony in Olympia, Greece, on Thursday ahead of the start of the torch relay and the London 2012 Games. The flame is kindled by a 'high priestess' who captures the morning sun's rays in a parabolic mirror. The...
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Scoop
| 1 year ago
The Olympic Flame will then make its way around Greece on an eight day relay, stopping in a range of cities and islands including Crete, Piraeus, Thessalonica, and other towns. On 17 May, the Flame will arrive in Athens for the Olympic Flame Handover...
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France24
| 1 year ago
Actress Ino Menegaki, acting as high priestess, holds the torch in ancient Olympia. The traditional ceremony to light the Olympic flame takes place at the ancient site of Olympia in Greece on Thursday, signalling the final countdown to the start of...
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Ledger-Enquirer
| 1 year ago
The flame to be lit in Thursday's ceremony in the birthplace of the Ancient Olympics will travel to London, where the Summer Games will take place from July 27-Aug. 12. AP Photo London Olympic organizers say preparations are in "great shape" after...
