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Michael Phelps eyes rewriting history at London Olympics
Chicago Sun-Times
His lone availability at the USOC's media summit drew a full house, with reporters eager to know everything from what he plans on swimming at theLondon Olympics to whether he's climbed the famed “Incline,” a training trail at the base of the mountains ...
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Michael Phelps talks about rewriting history at London Olympics
USA TODAY
On a recent edition of 60 Minutes, Debbie Phelps said she would like her son to continue swimming through the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Phelps, though, has insisted for years that the upcoming London Games will be his last.
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USA TODAY
Now towering over London's Olympic Park: 'The Godzilla of public art'
msnbc.com (blog)
Tim Hales / AP Designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, the ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture is made up of 63 percent recycled steel and incorporates the five Olympic rings. By Kiko Itasaka, NBC News LONDON -- Red, twisted and 72 feet higher than the ...
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Phelps coy on London programme
Yahoo! Sports
By Rebecca Bryan | AFP – 11 hours ago Michael Phelps of the US Olympic Swimming team poses for pictures during a photo session at the 2012 Team USA Media Summit on May 13, in Dallas, Texas. … Michael Phelps is adamant that the London Olympics will be ...
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Jo-Ann Barnas: Michael Phelps prepares for final Olympics, knows the end is near
Detroit Free Press
It has been common knowledge for sometime that Phelps, the 16-timeOlympic swimming medalist (14 gold, two bronze), will retire after the 2012London Games. And just like his previous three Olympics, Phelps isn't showing his hand when it comes to ...
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Decision delayed on London Olympic Stadium future
SI.com
LONDON (AP) - The future of London's Olympic Stadium may not be resolved until after this summer's games following a decision to extend the bidding phase by eight weeks. The London Legacy Development Corporation had been set to decide on a bidder this ...
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Olympics-London may temper China's gold medal pride
Reuters
It had to do with the idea of China standing up against domination by the West ... hosting the Olympics was called China's 100-year dream." This is, of course, not to say that China will not be trying to win as many golds as it can in London.
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Still coy on Olympic program, Phelps trying to catch Lochte
Chicago Tribune
Before the remainder of his time on the dais was spent explaining why his plans for the London Olympics were exceedingly germane, Phelps assured the assembled crowd he was joking. But he didn't reveal any details of what he will swim at next month's ...
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Olympics-Phelps hopes he has not left training push too late
Reuters
By Larry Fine | ARLINGTON, Texas May 13 (Reuters) - Michael Phelps said on Sunday he hoped he had not left his push for the London Olympics too late as he tries to improve his times and form with the US Olympic trials coming next month.
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Olympics-Japan pins judo hopes on young blood
Reuters
| TOKYO May 14 (Reuters) - Japanese judo has been in a state of decline in recent years but the country is pinning its hopes on an infusion of new blood at the London Olympics. Japan tops the Olympic medals table for judo since the martial art was ...
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Is Michael Phelps back to top form?
ESPN
DALLAS -- Michael Phelps and coach Bob Bowman met with the media Sunday at the US Olympic Media Summit. During the news conference, Phelps talked about getting back his passion for swimming after taking two years off from the sport after his ...
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ESPN
Olympics-Windsurfer Korzits waves flag for Israel in London
Reuters
By Ori Lewis | MICHMORET, Israel May 14 (Reuters) - Women's RS:X windsurfing world champion Lee Korzits is relying on her affinity with the waves to help her to an Olympic podium place in London, but the Israeli knows the unpredictability of her ...
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London 2012 Olympics: bidding process for Olympic Stadium extended by eight weeks
Telegraph.co.uk
Resolution of the future use of the Olympic Stadium has been further delayed after the London Legacy Development Corporation announced it was extending the process by at least eight weeks as it reopened the process to bidders.
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Telegraph.co.uk
Michael Phelps has found his fire in the pool again
Boston Herald
The latter remains a rival and an ongoing threat to Phelps' domination at the coming London Olympics. A goading Lochte said recently that Phelps "would be dumb" not to swim the 400 individual medley in London. But neither Phelps nor Bowman has publicly ...
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Michael Phelps renews his energy and focus for the London Olympics
Examiner.com
Michael Phelps is more than ever, "trained on training" for the London Olympics, as he assured everyone at the USOC Media Summit today in Dallas, TX. In the wake of his phenomenal eight gold medal performance at the Beijing Olympics, the prodigious ...
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Jessica Long is Baltimore's other gold medal swimmer
Baltimore Sun
By Jean Marbella, The Baltimore Sun This Baltimore swimmer hopes to add to an already heavy stash of medals in London this summer. But in addition to training for the qualifying trials in June, there are multiple promotional demands of an Olympic year: ...
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American Women Have Good Showings at Boxing Worlds on Road to Olympics
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network – 12 hours ago The AIBA Women's World Championships are underway in Qinhuangdao, China, and the US women hoping to earn a berth on the team going to the 2012 London Olympics are off to a great start. Along with the United States, ...
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Will USA win medal count in London? CEO say he's not sure
USA TODAY
By Vicki Michaelis, USA TODAY US Olympic Committee officials would like Team USA to win the medal count at the London Olympics but "we're not sure if we can," USOC chief executive officer Scott Blackmun said Sunday. By Brandon Wade, Getty Images From ...
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USA TODAY
Phelps coy on London finale
SPORT24
London - Michael Phelps is adamant that the London Olympics will be his last, but the US swimming icon is keeping the details of his grand finale to himself for now. "Why is it such a big deal what I'm swimming," Phelps asked on Sunday, when he was yet ...
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London Olympics: 74 days to go: Record-breaking Om Prakash books London berth
Daily News & Analysis
Khushbir Kaur finished a disappointing 71st in the women's 20 km race walk after Irfan Kolothum Thodi qualified for the London Olympics in the men's competition on the final day of the IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Russia. Khushbir, who had bettered ...
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London Olympic sculpture 'The Orbit' revealed
CBBC Newsround
It towers over the Olympic Park and has been officially unveiled as the biggest sculpture in the UK. 'The Orbit' is the huge sculpture that's been built next to the Olympic Stadium inLondon. The giant tower has been designed by world famous sculptor ...
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CBBC Newsround
Olympic triathlete Brad Kahlefeldt in San Diego hospital following ITU event
Herald Sun
LONDON-BOUND Olympic triathlete Brad Kahlefeldt has been isolated in a San Diego hospital with symptoms that could be tuberculosis. Kahlefeldt complained to Australian Triathlon team staff after finishing the second ITU Triathlon World Championship ...
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Swimming: Michael Phelps hopes to make up ground on rival Ryan Lochte
Salt Lake Tribune
Lochte eventually took down Phelps in two races at the world championships last year in Shanghai, putting himself into position to be the new golden boy of the 2012 London Olympics this summer. "This is my time," he often tells reporters.
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US women's hoops breaks camp
ESPN
AP SEATTLE -- It was a whirlwind few days for Geno Auriemma and the US women's Olympic basketball team. Now they'll go their separate ways until reconvening July 14 to start training again for the London Games. "It went by fast," Auriemma said.
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USOC aims to win medal count at London Olympics
Salt Lake Tribune
By Michael C. Lewis Dallas • The US Olympic Committee wants to win the medal count at the 2012 London Games this summer, but once again, it won't name a specific goal to avoid creating unrealistic expectations. "We're going into this to be the ...
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New diagnosis has Richards-Ross feeling better in lead-up to London Olympics
Washington Post
A visit to a new doctor last year resulted in a new diagnosis, new treatment, and with the London Olympics less than three months away, the five-time US champion at 400 meters says she's feeling as good as she has in years. “I feel as healthy as I've ...
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War News Updates: Beefing Up Security For The London olympics
By War News Updates Editor
LONDON — “It looked like one of those things where you get free pizzas through the post,” Hilal Bozkurt said, describing the innocuous-looking leaflet that came through her mail slot recently. “But this was like, free missiles.” The leaflet was ...
War News Updates
Italy's men's volleyball squad wins ticket to London Olympics: Voice ...
Italy earned a spot in the men's volleyball tournament at the London Olympics by defeating Germany 25-22, 26-24, 19-25, 22-25, 15-12 on Sunday in the final of a European qualifying tournament, the AP reports from Sofia, Bulgaria. In the ...
Voice of Russia, News
Mr. Muscle banned from competing at London Olympics | NewsBiscuit
By Guest
The British Olympic Association say they have banned a leading bathroom and toilet cleanser from competing at the London 2012 Olympics after the cleaning fluid failed a random drugs test.
NewsBiscuit
With Chongming win, Olds forces Olympics selection tie-breaker ...
By Brian Holcombe
“It's a big result,” said Olds. “I'm not sure if it gets me to the Olympics, but I think a World Cup win was one of the automatic qualifiers. I'm hopeful that I'll be in London; I find out at the end of May. It's very, very, good news today, so I'm trying not ...
VeloNews.com
IP Newsflash - London 2012 Olympics: David Beckham scores ...
Item View. patents, trademarks, patente, marken close London 2012Olympics: David Beckham scores trademark free kick for LA Galaxy ... - Telegraph.co.uk. found 2012-05-13 14:10:28 on news.google.com ...
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Samsung, Jamie Oliver and London 2012: Hope Relay unveiled ...
By Basil Kronfli
Dubbing 2012 as the first social Olympic Games, Samsung are introducing Hope Relay as a charity initiative along with a promised range of others to get people doing more than just watching the London Olympics. But what exactly does it do?
Recombu News Feed
Burma prepares to send athletes to Olympics | Democratic Voice of ...
By PETER AUNG
Burma will field a confirmed four athletes in the upcoming London Olympics, according to the government's Sports and Physical Education Department. A senior SPED official told DVB that the athletes would compete in shooting, archery and ...
Democratic Voice of Burma
Northern Greece Embraces Olympic Flame for London Games, Next ...
By A. Papapostolou
Northern Greece Embraces Olympic Flame for London Games, Next Stop Being Greek-Turkish Borders. By A. Papapostolou on May 13, 2012 in News. Northern Greece embraced the Olympic Flame Sunday that burns for the 2012 London ...
Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest...
Blur to play intimate shows this August | The 405
By The 405
In promising news, details of four upcoming concerts by the legendary Britpop band Blur have been released in preparation of their big Londonperformance for the Olympics.
The 405
BBC News - Sonic device deployed in London during Olympics
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed a device which can be used as a "sonic weapon" will be deployed in London during the Olympics.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18042528
'Politics darkens the 2012 London Olympics' — RT
Politics has crawled into the London Olympic Games. Some countries are taking the occasion to question British foreign policy; others reject possible hidden ...
rt.com/news/politics-darkens-london-olympics-813/
Orbit tower at London Olympics site completed - CBS News
(CBS/AP) LONDON - The centerpiece of London's Olympic park site — a 376-foot -tall looped and twisting steel tower called The Orbit — was declared officially ...
www.cbsnews.com/.../orbit-tower-at-london-olympics-site-co...
World News - Report: Fake bomb exposes London Olympic security
Britain has begun an inquiry into security at the London Olympics after a worker reportedly smuggled a fake bomb onto the site to expose flaws in its anti-terror ...
worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_.../11562690-report-fake-bomb-...
U.K. military holds exercise ahead of London Olympics - World ...
A large-scale military exercise to test security preparations ahead of the 2012 London Olympics is underway in the U.K. capital, as the Royal Navy's largest ...
www.cbc.ca/news/.../london-olympics-military-exercise.html
London 2012 confirms Olympic ticketing timeline - London 2012 ...
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has confirmed details for the sale of 900000 contingency tickets for the Olympic Games, going on sale from ...
www.london2012.com/.../london-2012-confirms-ticketing-tim...
London Olympics organizers braced for biggest test yet - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: LONDON (Reuters) - London 2012 organizers braced themselves for their biggest test of the Olympic Park on Wednesday while assuring ...
news.yahoo.com/london-olympics-organizers-braced-biggest-t...
BBC News - London Olympics: MoD ...
As part of the increased security in London ahead of the Olympic games the army has been showing off its Rapier missile defence system.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17943864
London Olympics 2012: Build-up begins for U.S. ... - Sporting News
The U.S. women's national team that will compete at this summer'sOlympics continued to take shape Wednesday. Coach Pia Sundhage named a 28-player ...
aol.sportingnews.com/.../us-women-begin-build-up-to-2012-o...
London's Olympic stadium opens - ABC News (Australian ...
More than 40000 spectators watched as a cascade of white balloons was released to open London's Olympic stadium on Saturday, exactly 2012 hours before ...
www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-06/london27s.../3993880
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