 CNN By Bryony Jones, CNN The Orbit Tower at London's Olympic Park was unveiled by the city's mayor Boris Johnson. London (CNN) -- London has unveiled The Orbit, the sculpture at the heart of the Olympic Park, with the city's mayor claiming the bright red ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Artist Kapoor finds beauty in London's Olympic orbit Reuters By Avril Ormsby | LONDON (Reuters) - Turner prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor said on Friday that Britons would grow to love his spiraling red tower on London's OlympicPark, just as people had come to appreciate other structures initially loathed, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US men's volleyball team to play Canada on Saturday night for a spot in London ... Washington Post The US men's volleyball team will play Canada on Saturday night for a spot in theLondon Olympics. The United States, which won the gold medal at the Beijing Games, beat Cuba 3-1 (21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-16) in the semifinals Friday night at the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| LONDON 2012: Pain but not necessarily gain: Altitude training might not get ... Washington Post LONDON — Athletes considering high altitude training in an attempt to boost their medal chances at the London Olympics might want to think twice: a recent medical study suggests it doesn't work. Altitude training has been widely used by athletes in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| London 2012 Olympics: Orbit tower complete and already drawing criticism Washington Post (blog) By Matt Brooks Not everyone is a fan of the Orbit tower (left) constructed at the site of London's new Olympic park. (Handout - LOCOG VIA GETTY IMAGES) The construction of a new park at the site of the 2012 London Olympics is well underway but will not ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Artist defends London's Olympic tower ABC Online The ArcelorMittal Orbit, which stands next to the Olympic Stadium in the London 2012 Olympic Park. The artist behind a controversial spiralling red tower in London's Olympic Park says Britons would grow to love the piece, just as people had come to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ronaldinho left out of Brazil team for friendlies before London Games, likely ... Washington Post SAO PAULO — Brazil coach Mano Menezes did not picked Ronaldinho for exhibitions ahead of the London Olympics, limiting the player's chance of making it to the games. Neymar, Alexandre Pato, Oscar and Paulo Henrique Ganso were among the 23 players... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Orbit tower unveiled in London's Olympic park Xinhua LONDON, May 11 (Xinhua) -- A controversial steel tower was unveiled in the Olympicpark of London on Friday, about two and a half months before opening of the Games, which was hoped to become of a new icon of the city and bring more visitors. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Olympics-Torch designers flattered by "cheese grater" label Reuters Standing 800mm tall and weighing one kg, the torch has a perforated design that was a product of combining the rigorous technical criteria of a light, weather-resistant torch with the story of the London Olympics, the designers said. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Olympia torch lighting starts London countdown TVNZ The countdown to the London Olympics began with the kindling of the Games torch by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia yesterday, sparking a relay that will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic stadium's cauldron at the opening ceremony on July 27. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Olympics-Britain to deploy "sonic gun" at Olympics Reuters * UK military to have non-lethal sonic weapon at Olympics * High-powered loudspeaker used against pirates and protesters * Britain prepares for biggest peacetime security operation By Peter Griffiths LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) - Britain's military will ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Olympics-Brazil looks to flex its sailing might in London Reuters They are the favourites to win the gold at the summer Olympics in London. If they do, Scheidt would become Brazil's greatest ever Olympian, overtaking another sailor, Torben Grael, the one-time king of Star. Scheidt has two gold and two silver medals, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Chicharito Sidelined from Mexico's Olympic Team Fox News That person isn't an opposing defender or goalkeeper, but is Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who destroyed any hopes of a Mexican soccer medal at theLondon Olympics by denying that Mexican international striker Javier Hernández an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Anish Kapoor: the London 2012 Olympics Orbit should encourage real participation New York Daily News The creator of the London 2012 Olympics Orbit explains the meaning and thinking behind the design and form of Britain's tallest sculpture. The tower is named after Lakshmi Mittal, chairman of steel giant ArcelorMittal and Britain's richest man with an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ronaldinho left out of Brazil squad Fox News Brazil coach Mano Menezes has omitted Ronaldinho for exhibition matches ahead of theLondon Olympics, limiting the player's chance of making it to the Games. Neymar, Alexandre Pato, Oscar and Paulo Henrique Ganso were among the 23 players summoned for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Women's World Championship Draw Complete, Tourney to Decide Olympic Spots Yahoo! Sports Contributor Network – 12 hours ago The 2012 London Olympic Games will see boxing history made when women take to the ring for the first time ever in Olympic competition. Fans of boxing will be able to see gender equality in the sport on the world's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Olympic Flame for the London 2012 Games is Lit in Ancient Olympia Virtual-Strategy Magazine As the Olympic torch receives the flame and is held aloft by the first Torchbearer, we are reminded through its light of the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect that it carries on its journey.' He continued, 'The London 2012 Olympic ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Gregson secures London Olympic 1500m berth ABC Online Australian Ryan Gregson booked his ticket to the London Olympics after cracking the 1500-metre qualifying mark in a high-quality race at the opening round of the Diamond League in Qatar. Gregson clocked three minutes 33.92 seconds, his second fastest ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| London Olympic Games Flame Lit In Greece By News London Olympic Games Flame Lit In Greece. By News; Published May. 11, 2012; Updated 3 hours ago. comments; Tweet · Share. The Olympic torch will be flown in England next weekend. Photo: BBC. It will soon head to England. The iconic ... Competitor.com |
| Sportsbeat recruits two ahead of London Olympics « Sports ... By admin Sportsbeat recruits two ahead of London Olympics. Share|. National press agency Sportsbeat has strengthened its news desk ahead of the London 2012 Olympics with two appointments. Ric Sumner joins as senior news editor, where he'll ... Sports Journalists' Association |
| Video: Olympic paranoia targets protests in the UK As London gets ready for the summer Olympics, draconian measures are being put in place to prevent some people from entering the country. Also others in residence are to be banned from the Games. RSS Feed - Top Digital Journal News |
| UK Olympics minister refuses to quit; despite pressure | AAJ News By Fawad Khan AAJ NEWS | Pakistan Ki Awaz ... The British minister due to oversee the London Olympics this summer has insisted he will stay in his role amid fresh pressure for him to quit over alleged collusion with Rupert Murdoch's companies. AAJ News |
| 'Sonic weapon' device will be deployed in London ... - Breaking News 'Sonic weapon' device will be deployed in London during the Olympics, Ministry of Defence confirms - @BBCNews. Breaking news - www.breakingnews.com |
| BBC News - 'Sonic weapon' deployed in London during Olympics By twitter:@Stormtamer I remember when they used this on The Hulk in The Incredible Hulk movie... http://t.co/NqJfZV6g. TweetMeme |
| Olympic flame begins journey to London 2012 games By katarina@relocatemagazine.com (Katarina Jankovic) The flame for the Olympic Games has been lit in Greece marking the start of its official journey to London 2012. The torch, which was lit at during a ceremony in Olympia where the ancient games were first held, flies to the UK on Friday 18 May ... General Relocation News |
| Olympia torch lighting starts London countdown :: SAMAA TV :: ANCIENT OLYMPIA: 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 the lighting of the Olympic stadium's cauldron ... SAMAA TV Latest News |
| Tucci, Errett and Davis named as referees for the 2012 Olympic ... Top News Stories... U.S. to face Iran, Georgia, Japan and Turkey in its pool at Freestyle World Cup. The top 10 teams from 2011 Worlds are entered in World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. Saturday's pool competition will determine Sunday's medal match pairings.... Tucci, Errett and ... 05/11/2012. FILA, the international wrestling federation, has announced that three wrestling officials from the United States have been named to work the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England. TheMat.com News |
| London's Olympic tower is “definitely art” says mayor - The Art ... Mayor of London Boris Johnson stands at the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit in theOlympic Park, London during the press preview and unveiling 11 May 2012. At 114.5 ...Art Newspaper. Newsletter and alerts: weekly and breaking news email ... RSS - The Art Newspaper |
| Manchester United's Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez Will Not Play on ... By HS News Staff HS News Staff ... Mexican futbol player, Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez of Manchester United, will not be playing in the London Olympics this summer. The 23-year-old striker had been selected as one of three players over the 23-year-old age ... HSN Forums |
| Manchester United defender Jonny Evans ruled out of London ... Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Manchester United defender Jonny Evans will miss theOlympic Games this summer due to an ankle operation - footballNews. ESPN.co.uk |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Details of park for London Olympic site unveiled - Yahoo! News News: 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, authorities said Friday. news.yahoo.com/details-park-london-olympic-unveiled-1054... |
| Olympics London 2012 | News and views from TVNZ Full coverage of the 2012 London Olympics on tvnz.co.nz. tvnz.co.nz/.../fighter-jets-arrive-in-london-olympic-security-4... |
| London's Olympic stadium formally opens ‹ Japan Today: Japan ... The Olympic stadium, the beating heart of the Games when the world's greatest athletes come to London in 82 days' time, was formally opened on Saturday by a ... www.japantoday.com/.../londons-olympic-stadium-formally-o... |
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