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Chris Hewett: Spot of self-publicity a rare stain on Beeb's brilliant coverage
Tamuning :: Guam | 10 months ago
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Caption competition News in pictures Sport blogs There was no Angolan equestrian team or Eritrean rowers and perhaps ironically, no sailors from Soma... by Dominic Holland 08 August 2012 12:32 PM We are now playing with winnings after our 66/1 tip
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Attar makes Olympic track debut for Saudi women
London :: United Kingdom | 10 months ago
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Sarah Attar finished last and more than a half-minute slower than her nearest competitor in the women's 800 meters. Yet hundreds rose to give her a standing ovation as she crossed the finish line. For the first woman from Saudi
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Olympics 2012: Tintu Luka finishes 3rd in 800m heats, qualifies for semifinals
Seoul :: South Korea | 10 months ago
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India's Tintu Luka qualified for the women's 800m semifinals in the Olympic Games after finishing third in one of the heats in London on Wednesday. Luka clocked 2:01.75 secs to finish third in heat number two behind reigning world champion Mariya
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Semenya sails into semi-finals
Maputo :: Mozambique | 10 months ago
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AFP South African star Caster Semenya moved a step closer to adding the Olympic title to her controversial 2009 world title as she eased into the 800 metres semi-finals on Wednesday. The 21-year-old, who is coached by 2000 Sydney Olympics 800m
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Caster Semenya is back
Cape Town :: South Africa | 10 months ago
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She faces nemesis Pamela Jelimo, 22, who at the 2008 Games in Beijing became the first Kenyan female runner to win an Olympic gold...Semenya, 21, was the subject of a gender test by the International Association of Athletics Federations following her
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OLYMPICS: Fear not, Montano ready for challenge
Auckland :: New Zealand | 10 months ago
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Fear not, Montano ready for challenge Canyon graduate believes she is prepared to end Olympic drought for American women in 800 meters Posted: 08/07/2012 11:15:53 PM PDT Updated: 08/07/2012 11:48:49 PM PDT Whether it's on the ground or in the air,
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Enough with swimming, gymnastics: Catch these off-beat Olympic events
Beijing :: China | 10 months ago
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There are 26 sports with 36 disciplines and more than 300 events in the 2012 Summer Olympics so theres a lot more going on than the key events you can see during prime time. Here are some less-famous, but interesting, events you might want to watch:
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The 4 best moments of the opening ceremony
London :: Canada | 10 months ago
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U.S. first lady Michelle Obama stands next to British footballer David Beckham during an event at the U.S. embassy in central London July 27, 2012. Reuters video London 2012 Rachel Brady, Globe Sports reporter at the O2 arena in London 2012 The Globe
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Caster in confident mood
Maputo :: Mozambique | 10 months ago
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London South African 800m star Caster Semenya was a welcome visitor at a press conference ahead of her role as flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics on Friday evening. Semenya spoke of the fact she wasn't expecting the
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Silver medallist at Asian Games labours at brick kiln
Bangalore :: India | 10 months ago
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Santhi Soundarajan won a silver medal in the 800m at the Doha Asian Games in 2006, then lost it after she failed a gender test. Today, she works as a daily-wager in a brick kiln, slogging eight hours under a scorching sun to earn Rs 200 every day the
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