The Olympic torch was formally handed over Princess Anne, the figurehead of the British delegation, on Thursday afternoon in Athens.
The ceremony, at the Panatheneic Stadium that hosted the 1896 Olympics, attended by Princess Anne, David B
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The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today confirmed the appointment of the final four licensees to the London 2012 licensing programme.[LIST][*]Innovative Sports Limited (ISL) to produce a rang
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[B]Today the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) confirms that London 2012 ambassador David Beckham will attend the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony in Athens and bring the Flame back to the UK ahead of its 70
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BBC Sport has revealed its full line-up of presenters and commentary teams for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Leading figures from the world of sport such as Sir Steve Redgrave, Michael Johnson, Denise Lewis and Tim Henman are joined by household
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If the sun shines on the London Olympics athletes will not have to worry about being woken up early by its rays thanks to blackout curtains installed in every apartment in the Games village.
The London 2012 Athletes' Committee, headed by triple ju
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The race is on to hire 10,000 security staff for the London Olympics, with G4S saying 100,000 people are interested in the positions it has advertised.
In the biggest manned security operation the group has undertaken, the security company
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Tens of thousands of civil servants will be allowed to work from home for seven weeks over the Olympics.
Whitehall officials have been told that they can take advantage of flexible working arrangements even after the Games have finished.
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Uniform Distribution and Accreditation Centre Up to 70,000 volunteers will make the London 2012 Games happen
If the cap fits - you're a London 2012 Games Maker. Up to 70,000 Olympic and Paralympic Games volunteers are donning their uniforms for the
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[B]Tomorrow (16 May, 2012) London 2012 will mark UK Inspire Day with special events taking place across the UK to celebrate more than 2,700 exceptional projects that have been inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to do something s
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[B]Tomorrow (16 May, 2012) London 2012 will mark UK Inspire Day with special events taking place across the UK to celebrate more than 2,700 exceptional projects that have been inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to do something s
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When are tickets expected to be allocated and subsequently despatched?
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When are tickets expected to be allocated and subsequently despatched?
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Australian boxer Bianca Elmir's hopes of competing at the London Olympic Games have been destroyed after she tested positive for a banned substance.
Canberra-based boxer Bianca Elmir, crowned national champion in February, was hit with the
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The future of the Olympic Stadium will remain uncertain until after the London Games after the body responsible was forced to delay a final decision over its legacy.
The London Legacy Development Corporation announced yesterday that it was
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Tom Daley will bid to kick-off a British medal rush when the European Diving Championships begin in Eindhoven on Tuesday night.
The 17-year-old will headline one of the strongest British teams in recent memory as they make their final prepa
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[B]Can I make a simple request on behalf of the thousands of people who have tried, really hard, to get London 2012 Olympic tickets but have found the website so slow, so impenetrable, so lacking in consumer friendliness that they have given up their
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Tamika Catchings said in an interview with Swish Appeal that she is excited to be back with her Team USA teammates this weekend as they train in Seattle, but is well-aware this could be her last time donning the jersey.
It might be an overstateme
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The new generation of the "Dream Team" has fallen on some tough times. First it was Chauncey Billups tearing his Achilles' tendon, then Dwight Howard's back surgery and finally Derrick Rose's ACL tear.
Now they're looking for backups at the most un
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The Chicago Bulls small forward, who stands at 6ft 9in, watched his domestic season come to a close last night following a first round play-off defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers.
He weighed in with 19 points for the top-seeded Bulls shorn of injure
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I want to decide to which semifinal / quarterfinal game to buy tickets. The thing is I want to see the USA team.
Recently there was a draw that placed the US team in group A.
Does anyone know where can I find information regarding later stages?
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Hello Player,
I am Agent BISHOP Joh(c/o Scottish Football Association ), A soccer scout based in England. I am presently recruiting players for clubs in the England,Scotland soccer team, clubs and rest of Europe ..I am now using this medium to to
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What date does the Olympic or Paralympic route network (ORN/PRN) come into force please as I hear that anyone straying into this route when it is up and running will be videoed on cctv and fined.
The trouble is you cannot easily find dates
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The ceremony organised by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) to light the Olympic Flame was held today inside the Temple of Hera at the historic ruins of the home of the ancient Olympic Games.[LIST][*]Running from 10 to 17 May 2012, the
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The ceremony organised by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) to light the Olympic Flame was held today inside the Temple of Hera at the historic ruins of the home of the ancient Olympic Games.[LIST][*]Running from 10 to 17 May 2012, the
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The nine women who will make up the Team GB synchronised swimming squad and compete at the London Olympics were named in Aldershot by the British Olympic Association on Tuesday.
The selected athletes include Jenna Randall and Olivia Federici who w
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Just under one million remaining tickets to the London 2012 Olympics will go on sale on Friday, May 11, with 20,000 applicants unsuccessful in both previous sales period to be given first priority.
The tickets, which are a combination of co
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Olympic hopeful Martin Stamper and fellow Briton Caroline Fisher collected bronze medals on the final day of the European Taekwondo Championships in Manchester, in what was Team GB's best ever showing in the competition
However, there was disappoi
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Poison drones carrying biological weapon are new Olympic threat, warns Colonel in charge of keeping London calm.
A senior Army officer has warned that unmanned drones carrying deadly poison could be used in a devastating terrorist attack du
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[B]Many people are looking forward to the summer Olympics to be held in London starting July 27 to August 12, 2012. And who wouldn't be? After all, the Olympic Games is considered to be the biggest and the shiniest spectator sports in the world. But
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[B]Many people are looking forward to the summer Olympics to be held in London starting July 27 to August 12, 2012. And who wouldn't be? After all, the Olympic Games is considered to be the biggest and the shiniest spectator sports in the world. But
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