LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 Preparations, News, Mar 22, 2012

London 2012 Confirms Torchbearers and Street Route for Olympic Flame Virtual-Strategy Magazine The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) confirmed places for over 7300 inspiring people who will be carrying the Olympic Flame as Torchbearers in the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay. The London Organizing Committee ... See all stories on this topic »

London 2012 Olympics: David Florence the canoeing machine Telegraph.co.uk It is not just his aim of becoming Britain's first double Olympicchampion in canoe slalom that sets David Florence apart but his ability to celebrate his victories with a burst on the bagpipes must put him in a special category of athletes. See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

London 2012: Denise Johns' Olympic beach volleyball hopes BBC News Beach volleyball player Denise Johns is making final preparationsfor the start of the sport's World Tour which could land her a place in the 2012 Olympics. She calls Gloucestershire home even though much of her life is spent on the road, ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

West Midlands Police target London 2012 Olympic ticket tout gangs Birmingham Mail It is trying to disrupt and gather intelligence on touting gangs in preparation for the Olympic football matches at Coventry's Ricoh Arena. Det Sgt Jonathan Jones said: “Ticket touting isn't just about financial gain. “It can result in tickets getting ... See all stories on this topic »

Clitheroe athlete aims for British pentathlon team at London 2012 Olympics Clitheroe Today SAMANTHA Murray is giving mind, body and soul in her quest to win a place at the Olympics. The Clitheroe athlete is competing for one of two women's places available in the Great Britain Modern Pentathlon team for London 2012, and has started the year ... See all stories on this topic » Clitheroe Today

Flintshire preparations under way for Olympic torch relay Flintshire Chronicle During its 8000-mile journey around the country the torch will be carried by 115 people a day before arriving at the at the Olympic Stadium in London on July 27 for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Games. Seb Coe, chairman of theLondon 2012 Organising ... See all stories on this topic »

Lee Chong Wei to participate in selective tournaments before 2012 London ... bettor.com (blog) Malaysia's best shuttler Lee Chong Wei is set to participate in selective badminton tournaments as he wants to prepare well while remaining fit for the2012 London Olympics, which will kick off in July, in England. The World Number 1 Chong Wei recently ... See all stories on this topic »

Bad break dashes Julian Dean's Olympic hopes Stuff.co.nz New Zealand's leading road cyclist is out of the 2012 Tour de France and the London Olympics – and his future in the sport is under a cloud – after suffering a broken leg during the third stage of the Tour of Catalunya in Spain yesterday. See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz

London 2012 Olympics: Dwain Chambers to train in Jamaica as he waits for green ... Telegraph.co.uk Sprinter Dwain Chambers has flown to Jamaica to train alongside former 100 metres world record-holder Asafa Powell in a clear sign that he expects to be cleared to run at this summer'sLondon Olympics. By Simon Hart The Londoner is awaiting the outcome ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Brand Kenya Defends Huge Olympic Budget AllAfrica.com By Lola Okulo, 21 March 2012 BRAND Kenya has said Tourism Minister Najib Balala's remarks over the proposed 'London House' project for marketing the country during the upcoming Olympics are "unfortunate". Brand Kenya CEO Mary Kimonye who has just ... See all stories on this topic »

Angola canoeing team set Olympic preparations for May StarAfrica.com The Angolan canoeing team will commence their preparationsfor the London 2012 Olympic Games in May. According to the local federation, the team will participate in world circuits in Bosnia, Germany and Russia as part of preparations for theOlympics. See all stories on this topic » StarAfrica.com

Staff and students at the University of Bristol named as Olympic torchbearers University of Bristol Students and staff from the University of Bristol are celebrating after being confirmed as Torchbearers for the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, which will be watched by millions of people around the world. Students Georgie Twigg, Bettina Urban and ... See all stories on this topic »

School begins 2012 countdown Yellow Advertiser ON GUARD: Brentwood School will including training facilities for the modern pentathlon for London 2012, which includes fencing. A SCHOOL has marked 20 weeks until the start of the 2012 Olympics as one of the official nationwide training venues for the ... See all stories on this topic » Yellow Advertiser

Coe says 2012 Games on track to stay within budget International News Network Rio de Janiero: London organizing committee chairman Sebastian Coe said there is still a "healthy contingency left" to keep the 2012 Olympics within budget. At a meeting with organisers for the 2016 Rio Games on Monday, Coe said the public and private ... See all stories on this topic » International News Network

Magnussen heads youthful London squad Sky News Australia Magnussen heads youthful London squad Updated: 05:27, Friday March 23,2012 Sprint star James Magnussen spearheads a 44-strong Australian swimming squad named to compete at the London Olympics. The Australian Olympic Committee on Thursday night ... See all stories on this topic »

AK get boost The Star The donation will cater for the Olympic preparations for the London 2012 Olympics Games, Eastern branch track and field meeting and AK Gala dinner to fete Kenya's top athletes. National Bank's managing director Reuben Marambii hailed the performance of ... See all stories on this topic »

London Underground-RMT talks on Olympics pay deal stall The Guardian Talks between the RMT and London Underground about anOlympics pay deal have stalled as the union warned it would be "failing the travelling public" if it accepted an agreement that includes a bonus of up to £850 in exchange for a heavier workload. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

James Magnussen hopeful of winning 50m freestyle gold at the 2012 London ... News Pakistan The 20-year-old Australian James Magnussen won the national title of 50m freestyle at the 2012 Energy Australia Swimming Championships and he has become the top hope of Australian team for the 2012 London Olympic Games. After clinching national title ... See all stories on this topic » News Pakistan

Magnussen heads youthful London swimming squad The Roar ... 23 Mar 2012 Liam FitzGibbon is a Roar Pro A fresh-faced Dolphins squad spearheaded by sprint star James Magnussen will attempt to defy the odds and retain Australia's position in the world's top two swimming nations at theLondon Olympics. See all stories on this topic »

MI5 warns of terror threat at London 2012 Olympic Games bettor.com (blog) MI5 has recently issued a warning that there is a threat of a terror attack during the days that lead up to and form a part of the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games. Most significantly, the MI5 has observed the high likelihood of those Olympic venues ... See all stories on this topic »

Italian volleyball torn by men's storied success ESPN In the buildup to the Olympics, the men's team is struggling under the weight of a storied past while the women are thriving off it. The fourth-ranked women are a medal favorite, having already qualified for the London Games, while the third-ranked men ... See all stories on this topic »

Tickets now available for London's largest “cultural house” at Alexandra Palace Hornsey, Crouch End & Muswell Hill Journal by Flora Drury Thursday, March 22, 2012 Alexandra Palace is preparing to be transformed into London's largest “cultural house” for the Olympics – and local people can finally get their hands on tickets. To send a link to this page to a friend, ... See all stories on this topic » Hornsey, Crouch End & Muswell Hill Journal

Chambers set for stint in Jamaica ESPN.co.uk Dwain Chambers' participation at London 2012 hinges on a court ruling, but he is limbering up for a potential appearance in his homeOlympics by heading to Jamaica for a training stint. The Court of Arbitration for Sport is set to give its verdict in ... See all stories on this topic » ESPN.co.uk

Great Britain's water polo men lose narrowly to Russia BBC Sport Team GB have lost all four of their group matches but coach Cristian Iordache believes his side are improving with London 2012 approaching. "This was a benchmark match for us," he said. "It is good that we are close but the players and I are still ... See all stories on this topic » BBC Sport

Audit Scotland warning over security costs ahead of Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth ... Glaswegian The Manchester and Melbourne Commonwealth Games, and the London 2012 Olympics, all set "unrealistic" security budgets which had to be increased. Manchester's security budget increased by £3 million, contributing to a 120 per cent rise in the overall ... See all stories on this topic »

Hillhead 2012 expands again Agg-Net (press release) Commercial director Richard Bradbury explained that due to the demand for temporary structures caused by preparations for the2012 London Olympic Games, large marquees are currently in very short supply. 'Fortunately, our contractors have managed to ... See all stories on this topic » Agg-Net (press release)

AKABUSI HOPES GREENE BREAKS RECORD Sportinglife.com By Chris Hammer Kriss Akabusi believes Dai Greene must finally break his long-standing British record if he is to winOlympic gold in London this summer. The 400m hurdler will head to the Games as one of the favourites for glory having claimed the ... See all stories on this topic » Sportinglife.com

Let the Olympic Countdown begin Asheville Citizen-Times ... paddlers will battle big waves and even bigger jitters in the Bank of America Whitewater US Open on the Nantahala River this weekend — the race considered to be the first splash in the final countdown to the 2012 LondonSummer Olympics in August. See all stories on this topic »

Argentine javelin thrower takes aim at infinity Malaysia Star Getting the balance right: Argentina's javelin thrower Braian Toledo clears a bar during a practice session in preparation for the 2012World Junior Championships in Barcelona on Monday. — Reuters The 2010 Youth Olympic champion holds a world's best ... See all stories on this topic » Malaysia Star

The city boy throwing his weight around the country Milton Keynes Citizen A TEENAGER from Milton Keynes has won the right to compete at the Olympic Stadium in London just a few weeks before the 2012Games – and is hoping to use the occasion as a springboard to his own athletics career. Lewis Barnes will be competing in the ... See all stories on this topic » Milton Keynes Citizen

London 2012 confirms Torchbearers and street route for Olympic ... Infrastructure A new utilities infrastructure for 2012 and beyond. Latest progress Preparations for the London 2012 Games are on track. Legacy after the Games ... www.london2012.com/.../london-2012-confirms-torchbearers...

Committee reports on preparations for London 2012 Olympic and ... The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its 74th Report of the Session, on the basis of evidence from Department for Culture, Media and Sport ... www.parliament.uk/business/...a-z/.../olympics-report/

London 2012: Tigers need early preparation – Umeh — The Punch ... You are here: Home / Sports / London 2012: Tigers need early preparation –... Nigeria's chances of picking a ticket to the London 2012 Olympicsbasketball ... www.punchng.com/.../london-2012-tigers-need-early-preparat...

JOA ahead in preparations for London 2012 - Sport ... FIRST vice-president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Don Anderson, says putting in the administrative ... JOA ahead in preparations forLondon 2012 ... www.jamaicaobserver.com/.../JOA-ahead-in-preparations-for-...

The finishing line is almost in sight for pharmacy preparations for ... Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are rapidly gaining momentum. The Pharmacy Clinical Services Group (PCSG) is one of the ... www.pjonline.com/.../the_finishing_line_is_almost_in_sight_f...

Sierra Leone's Preparation for the London 2012 Olympics: National ... Sierra Leone's Preparation for the London 2012 Olympics: National OlympicCommittee's update. The Games of the XXX Olympiad will commence inLondon ... www.awoko.org/.../sierra-leones-preparation-for-the-london-2...

Olympics 2012 Preparations in London - Jacob Antony | Tech News ... Olympics 2012 Preparations in London. By Jac | March 10, 2012 at 1:45 pm | No comments | Travel. Olympics 2012 Preparations in London ... www.jacobantony.com/olympics-2012-preparations-in-london/

DocuBase Article: UK: Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic ... The Olympic Games are a huge endeavour against a fixed deadline and under the eyes of the world. The Government's preparations and management of the ... web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/68248

SEGA's preparation for London 2012 Olympics - In Entertainment The opening ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympics is on the 27th of July but the official London 2012 Olympics video game will be released sometime in ... www.inentertainment.co.uk/.../segas-preparation-for-london-2...

Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games ... The Olympic Delivery Authority's management of its building programme has been exemplary, but due to significant increases in the cost of venue security, the ... www.tsoshop.co.uk/bookstore.asp?FO=1159966&DI...

JOA ahead in preparations for London 2012 ... ahead of the London Olympics is a massive, expensive and complex undertaking. ... The London Games is scheduled to run from July 27 to August 12, ... www.jamaicaobserver.com/.../JOA-ahead-in-preparations-for-...

“OPEX- London 2012” Website on Preparations of Indian ... “OPEX- London 2012” Website on Preparations of Indian Sportspersons Launched ... training to Indian sportspersons for preparation in London Olympics 2012. pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=81401

WDBC : 19/03/12 - Giant leap forward for Olympics preparations Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay have taken a giant leap forward today following the announcement of the street route the torch will take ... www.westdevon.gov.uk/doc.asp?doc=18437&cat=983...

London mayor joins preparation for 2012 Games Tags: London Olympics, 2012 Olympics. London mayor joins preparation for2012 Games London: The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, joined "Team London ... zeenews.india.com/.../london-mayor-joins-preparation-for-20...

sportswire: 124 crore spent so far on preparation for London Olympics The Government has drawn a plan of action for the preparation of theOlympic Games, 2012 scheduled to be held in London. The Ministry has launched ... sportswire4u.blogspot.com/.../124-crore-spent-so-far-on-prepa...

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