LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 Preparations, News, Apr 05, 2012

Kenya's preparations for the 2012 London Olympic Games Afrique en Ligue ... Gamble (P&G) and the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) have sealed a deal under which the firm will pump Sh 14 million (US$166000) into Kenya's preparations for the 2012 London Olympic Games and the development of youth sports in schools. See all stories on this topic »

London 2012 Olympics: WIN chance to set personal best at OlympicStadium with ... Daily Mail On Thursday May 3, 2012 Powerade will be giving a select group of people access to run the 100m on the track at the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, with the fastest runners setting their own 'Personal Bests' in the stadium that will host the track and ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

London 2012's Olympic traffic challenge BBC News Hundreds of thousands of athletes, spectators, fans and more will be heading to London for the summer Olympics - but how will they get around? Londoners moan all the time about the transport in the city so how is London gearing up for its own Olympic ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Naigambo US the Ante Ahead of 2012 Olympics AllAfrica.com Naigambo, one of few local athletes who have already qualified for the 2012 London Olympics, clocked a remarkable time of I-hour-12-minutes-and-40-seconds, almost a minute behind 6th placed Austrian runner Andrea Mayr and a good 4-minutes off the pace ... See all stories on this topic »

London 2012 Olympics: modern pentathlon star Heather Fell cannot face prospect ... Telegraph.co.uk Now she faces arguably her greatest challenge — booking a place in the women's squad at London 2012 for what will possibly be her final chance to win Olympic gold. For that she needs to shine in her next World Cup Series competition, in the Russian ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Austerity measures leaves Greek Olympic buildup in a shambles The Guardian In just over a month's time Greece will host the Olympic flame lighting ceremony ahead of London 2012 but, as the suspension highlights, the country's own Olympic preparations are a shambles. Tradition dictates that the Greek team always lead the ... See all stories on this topic »

Canoeing boss expects medals for Great Britain at London 2012 Metro GB Canoeing performance director John Anderson says the team wants three medals across canoe slalom and sprint at theLondon 2012 Olympic Games. Expectations of the Great Britain canoe and kayak squad will be high at London 2012. See all stories on this topic » Metro

London 2012 Olympics: why equestrian world rankings aren't always a barometer ... Telegraph.co.uk (blog) Cohen's preparation will have been meticulous and unhurried and she must be back on the selectors' radar, even before lining-up at Badminton (May 3-7). The eventing riders' own punt for London 2012 is world and European champion Michael Jung of Germany ... See all stories on this topic »

London 2012 Olympics: Mandip Sehmi, Team GB Paralympic rugby exclusive Daily Mail The London 2012 Games are never far from Sehmi's thoughts. With the amount of preparation, training and sheer hard work that goes into ensuring Britain has a shot at gold, they cannot be. 'An opportunity like this doesn't come round every day. See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Road to London: Mbulaeni Mulaudzi SPORT24 Cape Town - In the fourth in a series of Q 'n A style interviews with South African sportsmen and women ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Graeme Joffe chats to South African athlete, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi. GRAEME JOFFE: Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, ... See all stories on this topic »

Businesses are too lax about preparing for London 2012 Olympics Computer Business Review Research shows that less than 25% feel their company is prepared for the potential disruption that the 2012 Olympic Games may cause. The survey conducted by YouGov showed that nearly 80% of the 120 senior managers surveyed say they expect their staff ... See all stories on this topic »

Menezes guided by Olympic form Soccerway Brazil coach Mano Menezes plans to use the 2012 London Olympics as a guide for his selection for the 2014 World Cup. There has been steady criticism of the Brazil national team since Menezes took over in July 2010, and the side suffered an embarrassing ... See all stories on this topic » Soccerway

Geoffrey Mutai must prove himself again to make London 2012 BBC Sport By Alistair Magowan BBC Sport Last April, Geoffrey Mutai won the Boston marathon in the fastest time ever recorded and still he does not know if he will compete for Kenya at the 2012 Olympics. Not only that, the 30-year-old returned to the United ... See all stories on this topic » BBC Sport

Ireland On Your Marks Athletics Association of Ireland Powerade, the brand responsible for hydrating athletes at theLondon 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is today launching a campaign offering amateur Irish sportsmen and women the chance to be the first Irish people to set their own 100m record at the ... See all stories on this topic » Athletics Association of Ireland

Kenya Olympic team gets Sh14 million from Procter & Gamble The Star PROCTER & Gamble yesterday donated Sh 14 million towards Kenya's participation in the 2012 London Olympic Games and other youth programmes. While making the presentation to National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) at a Nairobi hotel y, ... See all stories on this topic »

British canoeing team targets triple medal haul at London 2012 Insidethegames.biz Three days of racing from next Friday (April 13) will determine which canoe slalom athletes are selected to represent Britain on the water at the Lee Valley White Water Centre at London 2012. It is expected that the British OlympicAssociation (BOA) ... See all stories on this topic »

Atos completes its first Operational readiness test for London 2012 Olympic ... WebWire (press release) To mark the announcement, London 2012 Olympic hopeful, Judo Champion, Teddy Riner, joins a group on a visit to the Technology Operations Centre (TOC) to show how the Atos' IT system will deliver the information to athletes, media, spectators and the ... See all stories on this topic »

New research shows businesses in London and the south are under-prepared for ... Call Centre Clinic News (press release) 5 April 2012 – A survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of Interactive Intelligence shows that only 23% of senior managers and above - from large businesses based in London and the South - feel their company is fully prepared for the potential disruption ... See all stories on this topic »

Brazil Gets a Head Start on World Cup Anxiety Bloomberg The 2012 London Olympics might be Brazil's "golden chance" to work out any kinks. That's all fine. But as hard as it may be for Brazilians to imagine losing at home, it may be helpful for us to do a little preparation in case Brazil isn't victorious in ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

Businesses in London and the south are under-prepared for the Olympics Fresh Business Thinking ... on behalf of Interactive Intelligence shows that only 23% of senior managers and above - from large businesses based in London and the South - feel their company is fully prepared for the potential disruption caused by the 2012 Olympic Games. See all stories on this topic »

Olympic Hopefuls Take to the Ring Tonight at Continental Championships DigitalJournal.com (press release) The Continental Championships will serve as a good gauge of the boxerspreparation as they get ready to compete for a spot in the 2012 London Olympics next month in China. "Boxers will use this tournament to build momentum for the World Championships ... See all stories on this topic »

London 2012: What Is The Unique World Like Of An Olympic Athlete? Anglotopia.net The life of an Olympic athlete must be intense and exciting, especially in the run up to the London 2012 Games. The whole world is anticipating the biggest sporting event of the year which will take place in England's capital and a number of ... See all stories on this topic »

Kenny Egan: “There will be a lot of girls out there looking for Katie's scalp” The Score IRELAND'S SILVER MEDAL hero from Beijing 2008, Kenny Egan, believes that Katie Taylor deserves to capture Olympic gold at London 2012. Egan told The Score that Taylor, the current World and European champion in the 60kg division, has all the raw ... See all stories on this topic »

Mark Cavendish: We can set the tone with the first gold of the Games Evening Standard Trafalgar Square and Pall Mall are perhaps Cavendish's nearest potential investments to The Mall, where after a 155mile loop through south-westLondon and the Surrey hills he hopes to claim Britain's first gold medal ofLondon 2012. See all stories on this topic »

David Gold: Will it be Campbell Walsh who puts an end to Britain's Olympic ... Insidethegames.biz (blog) It is a discipline in which Britain has never won a gold medal at the OlympicGames previously, but Campbell Walsh is hoping to make it third time lucky this summer at the London 2012 canoe slalom on the water at the Lee Valley White Water Centre. See all stories on this topic »

Gymnastics team hoping to raise £70000 ITV News The money will go towards travel and training costs in preparationfor London 2012. Credit: ITV West A rhythmic gymnastics team based in Bath are trying to raise nearly 70 thousand pounds to keep their place at the Olympics. See all stories on this topic » ITV News

Kaoje Predicts Doom For Team Nigeria P.M. News ... preparing for the London 2012 Olympic Games, saying they may not come back with any medal. The Kebbi State-born administrator hinged his pessimism on the shoddy preparation that the respective sporting associations have subjected their athletes to, ... See all stories on this topic »

Pakistan eye European sojourn The News International KARACHI: Stung by the refusal of India and Malaysia to feature in a much-awaited three-nation tournament in Lahore, Pakistan's hockey authorities have renewed their efforts for a training tour of Europe ahead of the London Olympics. See all stories on this topic »

Football: US Olympic women's champions beat Brazil 3-0 in Japan GMA News By Alastair Himmer, Reuters April 5, 2012 8:10am CHIBA - United States, theOlympic women's soccer champions, overpowered Brazil 3-0 in a match at the Kirin Cup on Tuesday that was played before a typhoon was due to hit Japan's east coast. See all stories on this topic »

Ecumenical engagement with the London Olympics and Paralympics A prayer in preparation for the 2012 Games. Eternal God, Giver of joy and source of all strength, we pray for those who prepare for the London Olympicand Paralympic games; For the competitors training for the Games and their loved ones; ... Episcopal News Service

Athletics Ireland AAI » Archive » IRELAND ON YOUR MARKS By Kenneth Powerade, the brand responsible for hydrating athletes at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is today launching a campaign offering amateur Irish sportsmen and women the chance to be the first Irish people to set their own 100m ... The Olympic Stadium experience will include travel to, and a tour of the stadium, expert advice on preparation and training techniques from Jessica Ennis's coach Toni Minichiello, coaching tips from Derval O'Rourke, Powerade Ireland ... AAI

BBC Sport - London 2012: Olympic preparations impress IOC The International Olympic Committee says London has raised the bar on how to deliver a lasting legacy in its preparations for the 2012 Games. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/17531356

IOC 'happy' with Olympics 2012 preparations, says Jacques Rogge ... London will deliver "the greatest show on Earth" at this summer's Olympicsand ... IOC 'happy' with Olympics 2012 preparations, says Jacques Rogge ... www.independent.co.uk/.../ioc-happy-with-olympics-2012-pr...

London 2012 Olympics: Jacques Rogge to praise Britain's - Telegraph London 2012 Olympics: Jacques Rogge to praise Britain's preparations in meeting with PM David Cameron. Prime Minister David Cameron will meet Jacques ... www.telegraph.co.uk/.../London-2012-Olympics-Jacques-Rog...

IOC "happy" with 2012 Olympic preparations in London CCTV News ... International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge says that the IOC is " happy" with London´s preparations for this summer´s Olympics. english.cntv.cn/program/newsupdate/20120329/106592.shtml

First Olympic Torchbearer for Greek leg of Relay ... - London 2012 Latest progress Preparations for the London 2012 Games are on track. ...announced details of the Greek leg of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, including ... www.london2012.com/.../first-olympic-torchbearer-for-greek-...

Photos: London prepares for Summer Olympics 2012 | New Haven ... 0328 Olympics preparations. 1 of 10. A police officer keeps watch in Westminster near the London 2012 beach volleyball venue. Britain's spy agencies and ... photos.newhavenregister.com/2012/03/photos.../27342/

It's The IOC's Final Inspection of Preparations for the London ... London 2012 Olympics: Jacques Rogge to praise Britain's preparations in meeting with PM David Cameron Prime Minister David Cameron will meet Jacques ... www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s...p=89910554

Olympics-Injury will not affect Cancellara's London preparations ... Tue, 03 Apr 14:46:00 2012. Fabian Cancellara's preparations for the LondonOlympics will not be affected by a collarbone fracture that will keep him out of... uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/.../olympics-injury-affect-cancellara-l...

Olympic Preparations for London 2012 Impress IOC | Other | Sports ... International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge is impressed with London's preparations for the 2012 Olympics, according to a report on BBC's ... www.theepochtimes.com/.../olympic-preparations-for-london-...

IOC leaders praise British preparations on final visit before London ... IOC leaders praise British preparations on final visit before London Olympics... By DAVID STRINGER | Associated Press | Mar 28, 2012 11:06 AM CDT in. Tweet ... www.newser.com/.../ioc-leaders-praise-british-preparations-on...

Tuesday, 27 Mar 2012: 2012 Olympic Preparation – London Calling Tuesday, 27 Mar 2012: 2012 Olympic Preparation – London Calling. I am so relieved that I swam as well as I did last week at the Olympic Trials in Adelaide and ... www.stephanierice.com.au/.../2012-Olympic-Preparation-Lon...

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Preparations please IOC | Latest News | London 2012 | Sky Sports ... Prime Minister David Cameron stated that London 2012 will be "the greatest show on Earth" as he welcomed inspectors from the International Olympic ... www1.skysports.com/olympics/handball/story/.../7633221

IOC happy with London 2012 preparation LONDON - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has given the "thumbs up" to Britain's preparations for the Olympic Games, which are due to kick off in ... www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=197547

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