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LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 Preparations, News, May 11, 2012

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London Olympics: Orbit towers over debate on purpose of public art
The Guardian
But for the residents of Wilmer Lea Close, clumped up against the boundaries of the Olympic park, it is a constant companion, the first thing they see when they open their curtains each morning. A tangle of scarlet steel 115 metres tall, it looms down ...
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Olympic Torch Lit in Greece, on the Way to London for Olympics Opening
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network – 9 hours ago It's purely theatrical ceremony, but it's great imagery and it is an important marker for what will be starting at the 2012 London Olympics in 78 days. With appropriate deference to the deities of ancient times, ...
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As London Olympics approach, US plays catch-up in triathlon
Chicago Tribune
And heading into a decisive qualifying race in San Diego this weekend, the prospects for success at the 2012 London Olympics remain decidedly hazy. "Yeah," said Matt Chrabot, another top competitor, "there's a lot of pressure.
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Lesson from history for Olympic missile row?
CNN International
London (CNN) -- For the past week, members of Britain's armed forces have been taking part in major exercises to prepare for the Olympics in London later this summer. Alongside the emergency drills and simulated alarms, designed to ready the city for ...
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Powell, Felix, Gatlin headline Diamond League opener in warmup for London Olympics
Washington Post
DOHA, Qatar — With the London Olympics less than three months away, the season-opening Diamond League meet on Friday offers a chance for many of the world's elite athletes to chart their progress and renew old rivalries. Some of the most intriguing ...
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London's Olympic flame lit in Greece
OCRegister
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. More: ocregister.com/olympics I 'Like' us on ...
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London Olympics flame lit in Olympia, torch relay begins
VietNamNet Bridge
The flame for the London 2012 Olympic Games was lit on Thursday in a ritual ceremony held at Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games more than 2000 years ago. In this photo providede by the Greek OlympicCommittee, Greek actress Ino Menegaki, ...
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2012 London Olympic Games Torch Lit in Greece
Voice of America
May 10, 2012 2012 London Olympic Games Torch Lit in Greece VOA News The Olympic torch for this year's London Games was lit Thursday in Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics. Olympic officials say torchbearers will carry the flame on a seven ...
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Mexican forward Hernandez to miss London Olympics
Yahoo! Sports
AP – 11 hours ago MANCHESTER, England (AP) Manchester United says Javier Hernandez will not play for Mexico at the London Olympics because the player forward to rest for the Premier League season. Hernandez had been among the initial picks for the ...
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London Olympics 2012: Anish Kapoor's Orbit rises from the ground - timelapse
Telegraph.co.uk
With its circular staircase and lift leading to a two-deck viewing platform, the 374-foot sculpture, designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, will provide visitors with views over the Olympic Park and across east London to the City and beyond.
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LONDON – London's Olympic organizers have named three-time Olympic gold ...
Fox News
LONDON – 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 tip of...
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Flame for London Olympics is lit in ceremony in Ancient Olympia under sunny skies
Hamilton Spectator
Flame lit A high priestess holds a torch with the Olympic flame during the lighting of the flame ceremony on Thursday in Ancient Olympia, Greece. The flame will be carried from the birthplace of the Ancient Olympics to London, where the 2012 Summer ...
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Eiffel-like or Eyesore? Officials unveil tower at the center of 2012 London ...
Washington Post
LONDON — Officials say a new park on the site of the 2012 London Olympics won't fully open to the public until a year and a half after the games. Olympic authorities have announced plans for the 560 acre site, which will be dubbed the Queen Elizabeth ...
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Olympics: 900000 tickets for London 2012 to go on sale
WalesOnline
Those unlucky enough to have missed out on London 2012 Olympics tickets twice may discover their fortunes have changed after organisers announced they will be given first bite at the remaining 900000 seats on Friday morning.
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Olympic flame for London Games lit
CNN
The triangular torch highlights the fact that London is hosting Games for a third time. ANCIENT OLYMPIA, 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 ...
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Olympic torch begins its journey in Greece
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Priestesses during the performance of 'the gable's on the hill during the Lighting Ceremony of the Olympic Flame at Ancient Olympia on May 10, 2012 in Olympia, Greece. (Jamie McDonald / Getty Images) Dancers perform during the London 2012 Olympic Torch ...
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San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
London 2012 Olympics: ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture opened on Olympic Park but ...
Telegraph.co.uk
Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, the chairman of ArcelorMittal, invested £19.6 million, while the remaining £3.1 million is coming from the GreaterLondon Authority. Tickets to visit the tower during the Olympic Games go on sale from May 29 costing £15.
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Telegraph.co.uk
Olympia torch lighting starts London countdown
Reuters
By Karolos Grohmann and Deepa Babington | ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) - 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...
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Diamond League has Olympic feel in Doha
The Seattle Times
With the London Olympics less than three months away, the season-opening Diamond League meet on Friday offers a chance for many of the world's elite athletes to chart their progress and renew old rivalries. By MICHAEL CASEY AP Sports Writer No comments ...
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10 to watch at the London Olympics
Stabroek News
By Stabroek staff | 0 Comments | Sports | Friday, May 11, 2012 LONDON, (Reuters) – The world's greatest athletes descend on London in July for the 2012 Olympics. Reuters' Martyn Herman highlights 10 to watch when the Games get underway: Usain Bolt ...
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London 2012: Olympic ticket sale targets unsuccessful bidders
BBC News
Around 900000 tickets for the London Olympics, including men's 100m final tickets, have gone on sale with priority given to unsuccessful bidders. As of 11:00 BST on Friday, some 20000 people now have 31 hours' exclusive access to purchase up to four ...
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BBC News
International Capsules: Olympic flame for London Games lit in Greece
Brownsville Herald
By DEMETRIS NELLAS, AP ANCIENT OLYMPIA, 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 ...
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Mexican forward Javier Hernandez to miss London Olympics under deal with ...
Washington Post
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United says Javier Hernandez will not play for Mexico at the London Olympics because the forward needs to rest for the Premier League season. Hernandez had been among the initial picks for the Olympics as one of...
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London 2012 Olympics: tickets go on sale to 20000 previously unsuccessful ...
Telegraph.co.uk
London 2012 Olympic Games officials are expecting tickets to the athletics events and opening and closing ceremonies to be snapped up by most of the 20000 eligible applicants when the latest sales period begins from 11am on Friday.
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Telegraph.co.uk
Olympic Torch for 2012 London Olympics Lit in Greece (Photos)
NESN.com
by Luke Hughes on Thu, May 10, 2012 at 9:34PM The flame that will burn during the 2012 London Games was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Thursday afternoon. The torch-lighting ceremony heralds the start of a torch relay that will ...
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ArcelorMittal's $36.6 Million Tower Inaugurated in Olympic Park
Bloomberg
A 22.7 million pound ($36.6 million) red tower designed by sculptor Anish Kapoor and sponsored by ArcelorMittal (MT), the world's biggest steelmaker, was inaugurated today in the 2012 London Olympics park. The ArcelorMittal Orbit is taller than Big Ben ...
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Bloomberg
London 2012 Olympics: Torch lit in Greece as relay begins
Washington Post (blog)
(Jamie McDonald - Getty Images) The countdown to the London 2012 Olympicsbegan in earnest Thursday with the lighting of the torch whose flame will burn throughout the upcoming summer games. The torch, which was lit at the birthplace of the ancient ...
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Olympics-Sailor Ainslie to start the torch relay through Britain
Reuters
| LONDON May 10 (Reuters) - 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, organisers said on Thursday. Three-times Olympic gold ...
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Olympic crackdown: UK govt targets protests
RT
The UK has seen a number of protests in recent months, against austerity cuts and theLondon Olympics. Demonstrations linked to the Games mainly target sponsors over questionable environmental records. The Chairman of the London Olympic Committee Lord ...
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Olympics: Flame lit in Greece as torch relay begins
WalesOnline
Gianniotis, who has already booked his place at London 2012 which will be his fourth consecutive Olympics, proudly set off via Pierre de Coubertin's Grove. He passed it on to 19-year-old Alex Loukos, who was one of the 30 East End schoolchildren who ...
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Olympic flame lit for London Games | MNN - Mother Nature Network
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The Olympic flame was lit in Ancient Olympia in Greece, in a solemn ceremony filled with mystery and tradition that signals the final countdown to the start of this year's summer Games in London. Actors in ancient Greek costume invoked the god Apollo in t. ... MNN - Mother Nature Network - Envrionmental News. improve your world ...
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Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony for the “London 2012” Olympic ...
By MMenelaos
London 2012 Olympic flame was ignited in a traditional sun-ray ceremony at the Hera Temple of Ancient Olympia for the “London 2012” Olympic Games. The Olympic Flame will travel to the Olympic city of London, for 2012 Olympics.
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Olympic Torch Begins Journey to London | Video | wtsp.com
Videos from WTSP.com 10 News. ... Torch Begins Journey to London. The political and economic crisis failed to stop Apollo from lighting the sacred fire at the ancient site of Olympia for the London Olympic Games, which begins on 27 July.
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Olympic flame lit in Ancient Olympia
The Olympic flame for the 2012 London Olympics was lit at Ancient Olympia on Thursday morning. The flame, which went out briefly, was transferred to a torch to begin its relay to London's Olympic Stadium.
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After a long injury layoff, the European Championship was supposed to vault Aliya Mustafina right back among the outstanding favorites for gold at the London Olympics. ... More sports breaking news and pictures · Get your free email account ...
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Olympic torch lit in Greece for London Games. The iconic flame that will make its way to the opening ceremony of the summer's Olympic Games was lit today in Greece. Actress Ino Menegaki dressed in classic Greek costume and used a mirror ...
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Mexico striker Hernandez to miss London Olympics - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: Manchester United says striker Javier Hernandez will not play for Mexico at the London Games because the player needs to rest over the ...
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Mexico striker Hernandez to miss London Olympics - San Jose ...
MANCHESTER, England—Manchester United says striker Javier Hernandez will not play for Mexico at the London Games because the player needs to rest ...
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