LONDON OLYMPICS News, Jun 08, 2012

Olympics: Goldfinger Bindra gunning for London encore Times of India A decade or so later in Beijing, the bespectacled shooter would shatter a myth and win independent India's first individual Olympic gold in the 10m air rifle event of the 2008 Games. Part of the 11-member Indian shooting contingent bound for the London ... See all stories on this topic »

London Olympics 50 days away CBC.ca A new poll suggests Canada's Olympic spirit is high heading intothe London Summer Games. In a recent Canadian Press-Harris/Decima survey, two-thirds of respondents knew where the Olympics were being held this summer and planned to follow them closely. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Outside London, Olympics show off iconic England ESPN Away from the bustle of London's Olympic stadium, the Summer Games will also showcase the country's postcard perfect rural charms, and highlight centuries of its history. While it was Britain's vibrant capital that won the right to host the 2012 Games, ... See all stories on this topic »

Sania Mirza-Mahesh Bhupathi: next up - London Olympics? IBNLive.com The pair has had a successful run at the French Open, and there is speculation that the All India Tennis Association will field the same pair at the 2012 London Olympics. However, their place is not confirmed for the London Games as Sania still needs ... See all stories on this topic »

DiManno: Leave behind the extravagance, expect a scaled-down London Olympics Toronto Star LONDON—Faster, higher, stronger has been replaced with smaller, cheaper, humbler. Which isn'ta bad thing for the grotesquerie of extravagance that the modern OlympicGames have become — climaxing with that $70 billion show-off of the Beijing Games, ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Savage named as non-travelling reserve for London Olympics Sydney Morning Herald She will continue to train in Australia but can be called up on late notice to join the team in London. "I'm pleased with the outcome," Savage said in a statement. "My goal to get to a second Olympic Games is still a possibility. See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Korea Eyes Top 10 Finish at London Olympics The Chosun Ilbo Korea aims for a top 10 finish with at least 10 gold medals in the London Olympicsthis summer. It is the same target as four years ago in Beijing, when the country in fact finished seventh overall with 13 gold, 10 silver and 8 bronze medals. See all stories on this topic » The Chosun Ilbo

London 2012 Olympics: David Beckham set for inclusion in Stuart Pearce's Team ... Telegraph.co.uk David Beckham looks set to be named in Stuart Pearce's Team GB football squad for the London 2012 Olympics, it emerged on Friday. By Telegraph Sport Pearce will submit a shortlist of 35 players to Fifa on Friday – before whittling it down to 18 by July... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

London 2012 Olympics: Aaron Cook taekwondo row 'embarrassing' Britain The Guardian The sports minister, Hugh Robertson, has admitted the spiralling controversy surrounding the non-selection of the taekwondo world No1, Aaron Cook, for Team GB risks embarrassing the host country less than 50 days before the London Olympics. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Swimmers Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk apologise for gun photos Herald Sun Australia's London chef de mission, Nick Green, says the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) will have to determine whether the swimmers breached their team agreement by bringing themselves into disrepute. "One of the questions is have they brought ... See all stories on this topic »

London 2012 Olympics: Megan Sylvester going solo at trials in pursuit of ... Telegraph.co.uk After four years of hard work, my dream of competing at London 2012 comes down to one day of competition on Saturday when I take part in the Olympic diving trials in my home pool in Sheffield. By Megan Sylvester So much is at stake for me and my rivals ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Olympic boss won't rule out axing swimmers ABC Online The head of the Australia's 2012 Olympic mission has not ruled out axing swimmers Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk from the London squad for posting a photo of themselves brandishing guns on Facebook. Australian Olympics chief Nick Green has told AM that ... See all stories on this topic »

London 2012: More Olympic tickets released BBC News More tickets for some of the Olympic Games's most popular events are due to go on a first come, first served sale. This batch is made up of 43000 "contingency tickets", held back until the venues were finished and broadcast and other spaces confirmed. See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Rower Pippa Savage reinstated for London Olympics ... sort of The Daily Telegraph ROWER Pippa Savage has been reinstated into Australia's Olympic team, but will have to pass some big obstacles if she is to compete. She has been added as a "non-travelling reserve", meaning she will continue to train in Australia and can only be ... See all stories on this topic »

London 2012 Olympics: Usain Bolt wins Diamond League 100m showdown with Asafa ... Telegraph.co.uk The race had been nominated by the Ethiopian athletics federation as an Olympic trial and, unfortunately for Bekele, the four athletes who finished ahead of him were all compatriots, leaving him in serious peril of missing out on London. See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

London 2012 Olympics: BOA to decide whether to overturn Aaron Cook's ... Telegraph.co.uk ... world No 1 Aaron Cook for the -80kg taekwondo position at the London Games. By Jacquelin Magnay The BOA's Olympic Qualification Standards panel is likely to decide on Friday whether to accept the nomination of Lutalo Muhammad ahead of Cook, ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Ex-Goldman Olympics Boss Tackles Terror to Toilets BusinessWeek By Stephanie Baker and Danielle Rossingh on June 07, 2012 In an oak-paneled church hall a few blocks from Big Ben, Paul Deighton, chief executive officer of the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, strides to the podium. See all stories on this topic »

Mixed doubles makes a comeback in Olympic tennis Times of India John Isner relishes the notion of serving for an Olympic gold medal against a woman, and it could happen at the London Games. Mixed doubles is back on the Olympic program for the first time since 1924, and many top players want to take advantage of the ... See all stories on this topic »

London 2012 Olympics: Usain Bolt stuns the world by winning 100m showdown with ... Telegraph.co.uk ... Norwegian capital to cast his eye over what awaits the London public in August, and on the evidence of Usain Bolt's pulsating 100m victory over his compatriot, Asafa Powell, the blue riband event of the Olympic Games is coming nicely to the boil. See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Olympics: Axed rower Savage wins reserve berth after appeal Times of India SYDNEY: Australian rower Philippa Savage has been named as a "non-travelling reserve" after appealing against her axing from the team for the London Olympics, Rowing Australia (RA) said on Friday. Savage was due to compete in the quad sculls at Eton ... See all stories on this topic »

Australian Olympians apologise over gun storm Times of India The pair have been blasted as "foolish" by Australia's Olympic authorities and could face sanctions, although whether their places on the London Games team are under threat remains unclear. "If anyone's been offended I deeply apologise. See all stories on this topic »

London Olympics 2012: 50 days to go Breaking Travel News Preparations for the 2012 London Olympic Games are gathering pace as the countdown reaches another milestone with 50 days to go until the opening ceremony. It has been revealed that the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic ... See all stories on this topic » Breaking Travel News

London Olympics: Hopes soar for India's best India Today The Olympic motto is 'citius, altius, fortius', a Latin phrase which means faster, higher and stronger. As the countdown for the 2012 London Olympics reaches the 50-day mark, one can well use this same phrase for the Indian athletes who have qualified ... See all stories on this topic » India Today

Pure gold to have Becks at the London Olympics Daily Mail By Laura Williamson Anyone who was at Wembley last Saturday could not fail to understand why David Beckham had to be in Great Britain's Olympic football team atLondon 2012. The wall of noise, the palpable sense of excitement, that greeted the mere ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

London Olympics: Archers get last chance to qualify Daily Mail By Tushar Bhaduri It will be now or nothing for the Indian men's recurve archery team when they get a final opportunity to qualify for the London Olympics at the World Cup Stage III at Ogden in the United States, starting June 18. See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

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Olympics: North Korea eyes record medal haul | NK News By AdminGMT ... in this summer's London Olympics and is seeking a record number of medals. The country 'aims to clinch more medals than before in the upcoming London Olympics', the state news agency quoted an unidentified sports expert as saying. NK News

Olympics will bring 'revolution' for work life balance - People ... HR news email. The London Olympics will be a “watershed moment” that embeds widespread flexible working practices in the UK, the Family and Parenting Institute charity has said. According to the charity, the adoption of family friendly ... HR news from People Management

Japanese Gymnast Uchimura Has Gold Medal in Sight | Video | wtsp ... Videos from WTSP.com 10 News. ... World all-around gymnastics champion Kohei Uchimura will put thoughts of personal glory aside at the London Olympics to help Japan win the men's team gold medal back from arch rivals China. WTSP.com 10 News Latest Video

IOC Announcement: YouTube Will Stream Olympic Games In Asia ... By James Johnson YouTube will also broadcast a 24-hour Olympic News Channel that will showcase highlights and reports from all Olympic events. Overall the IOC hopes to broadcast 2200 hours of sporting event coverage during the 2010 London Olympics. The Inquisitr

London 2012: Modern pentathletes selected to Team GB | Sportsister By JessicaW ... have been named by the British Olympic Association (BOA) as officially selected to represent Team GB in Modern Pentathlon at the Games. This exciting news comes with just 49 days to go until the start of the London 2012 Olympics. Sportsister

Rupinder Pal, Walmiki likely to be axed from Olympic squad | Day ... By admin Day & Night News is a Multi-Lingual 24-hour satellite television news station from Chandigarh with primary focus on Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi & NCR, and Chandigarh. ... Rupinder Pal, Walmiki likely to be axed from Olympic squad. Forwards Rupinder Pal Singh and Yuvraj Walmiki are all set to be axed from the 16-member senior hockey squad that will take part in the London Olympics. The squad is set to be formally announced here tomorrow but ... Day & Night News

ISN in the NEWS: ISN, NSC To Consult Gynecologist Before Nur ... By Man Olimpik KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) -- The National Sports Institute (ISN) and the National Sports Council (NSC) will get expert opinions from a gynecologist to determine whether Nur Suryani Taibi can compete in the London Olympics at a ... ISN in the NEWS

Olympic photography fears ignite debate | Photography news ... The free-to-enter event, to be held in the City of London, comes amid concerns that photographers will be targeted by authorities in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics, as part of heightened security operations. Several incidents in recent ... Amateur Photographer News

Shrewsbury Town target Darren Jones on the market - Shropshire Star By Ian Harvey ... over editing decisions. Comments featured on the site are not representative of the views of the Shropshire Star or Midland News Association. ... London Olympics 2012 news including Olympic torch routes, event updates and local athletes ... Shropshire Star » Shropshire Star

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