The Christian Science Monitor
But that takes nothing away from the drama of athletic competition. "Faster, Higher, Stronger. The Olympic motto captures the pure athleticism we will witness after the great caldron is lit in London July 27. Individuals and teams from around the...
The Independent
News in pictures Opinion blogs Pay no attention to Tony Blair's interview on Sky News this morning (still the master of the V... George Osborne should be sacked as Chancellor, voters agree by a two-to-one margin, as Labour close .....All last week I...
New Zealand Herald
Monday Jul 23, 2012 The world has become accustomed to the lead-up to its major sporting extravaganza, the Olympic Games, being a time of fretting and foreboding. Always there seems to be a multitude of worries ranging from stadiums that appear...
The Bellingham Herald
Seventeen-year-old Amelia Hempleman-Adams took the torch on a trip on the giant observation wheel on the south side of the River Thames on Sunday, riding atop one of the Eye's viewing capsules as it slowing rotated. The teenager was the youngest...
The Globe & Mail
41 PM EDT Last updated Sunday, Jul. 22 2012, 12:45 PM EDT Bookmakers and economists are predicting Britain could end a gold medal stranglehold enjoyed by China, the United States and Russia this century by muscling into the top three finishing...
France24
A waxworks model of Usain Bolt unveiled at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 last week. Bolt insists he is ready to defend his Olympic 100m and 200m titles after recovering from a mystery problem which has hampered his preparations for London. Usain Bolt...