LONDON OLYMPICS News, Jun 09, 2012

D'Arcy, Monk to have Olympics visit cut short ESPN AP SYDNEY -- Australian swimmers Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk will be sent home from theLondon Olympics as soon as their events have finished as punishment for posting pictures of themselves posing with guns on social media sites. See all stories on this topic »

Olympics-"Ticket fatigue" slows London sales Reuters By Avril Ormsby | LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - London Olympic organisers were warned against embarking on a quick fire-sale of tickets ahead of next month's Games after the latest batch unusually failed to fly off the shelves, amid fears the British ... See all stories on this topic »

London 2012: British Olympic triathlon team revealed BBC Sport By Ollie Williams BBC Olympic sports reporter British Triathlon has included two domestiques in its team of six for the London Olympics. Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are joined by Stuart Hayes in the men's team, while Helen Jenkins will race alongside ... See all stories on this topic » BBC Sport

Olympics: Aussie 'gun-toting' swimmers banned from Twitter Times of India The pair, who already have a chequered disciplinary record, posed for the pictures at a gun shop in the United States where members of the Australian Olympic swimming team had been training and competing in the lead-in to London. See all stories on this topic »

'Dumb and dumber' to be sent home early from London Sydney Morning Herald Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk will be sent home from the London Olympicsimmediately after the final day of the swimming events as punishment for posting inappropriate images on social network sites this week. The Australian Olympic Committee has ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Officials confirm snub of Aaron Cook ESPN AP LONDON -- The British Olympic Association has ratified the decision to exclude top-ranked fighter Aaron Cook from the London Games, providing the latest twist in a controversy the sports minister has called "embarrassing. See all stories on this topic »

Olympic swimming bad boys Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk to be sent home from ... Courier Mail Source: The Courier-Mail NICK D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk will be sent home from the London Games by the Australian Olympic Committee as soon as their swimming events conclude as punishment for their firearm photo controversy. See all stories on this topic »

Rogue swimmers Nick Da'Arcy and Kenrick Monk punished for gun pictures Herald Sun < Prev of 2 Next > ROGUE swimmers Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk will be sent home from next month's Olympic Games immediately after they finish their events in London as punishment for posting online photographs of themselves toting high-powered ... See all stories on this topic »

D'Arcy and Monk to be sent home early ABC Online Australian swimmers Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk will be sent home from the London Olympics at the conclusion of their respective swimming events, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has announced. The pair came under heavy criticism after posting a ... See all stories on this topic »

Taekwondo champ's Olympic dreams over AFP LONDON — European Taekwondo champion Aaron Cook's hopes of going to theLondon Olympics are over after the British Olympic Association (BOA) ratified GB Taekwondo's controversial decision to omit him on Friday. In a statement, the BOA said their ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Jamaican sprinter Blake aims to emulate Bolt Fox News Jamaican world champion sprinter Yohan Blake would not mind if history repeated itself on Saturday at the New York grand prix meeting, a key Diamond League series test in the run-up to the London Olympics. Usain Bolt used this meet at Icahn Stadium on ... See all stories on this topic »

Olympics-British selectors risk legal fight in taekwondo row Reuters (Adds detail, possible legal challenge) By Alan Baldwin LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - The BritishOlympic Association (BOA) has risked becoming embroiled in a legal challenge ahead of next month's London Games after dashing taekwondo world number one ... See all stories on this topic »

London Olympics 2012: Ex-Goldman CEO, Paul Deighton climbs Olympic hill with a ... Economic Times In an oak-panelled church hall a few blocks from Big Ben, Paul Deighton, chief executive officer of theLondon Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), strides to the podium. He's holding the almost 3-foot-high golden torch ... See all stories on this topic »

London 2012 Olympics: Aaron Cook's Games dream over as BOA ratifies nomination ... Telegraph.co.uk By Jacquelin Magnay, Olympics Editor The British Olympic Association has ratified the selection of Lutalo Muhammad to represent Team GB in the men's under-80kg weight category at the London 2012 Olympic Games, despite expressing "strong disappointment" ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

GB Basketball ready for medals at London Olympics Telegraph.co.uk Britain's talented basketball players believe they are medal prospects for the 2012Olympics in London, after just missing at Eurobasket last year. Julie Page is a fighter. And she has the lingo to prove it. “We're going to be hustling, making you mad... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Ahead of London Olympic Games, BDS campaign steps up pressure on security firm ... Haaretz By Anshel Pfeffer | Jun.08, 2012 | 3:51 PM A worker makes final adjustments ahead of the 2012 Olympic and Games, in London, June 8, 2012. Photo by AP Only several weeks before the 2012 Olympic games are set to take place in London, the activity of the ... See all stories on this topic » Haaretz

PREVIEW-Athletics-Jamaican sprinter Blake aims to emulate Bolt Reuters By Larry Fine | NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) - Jamaican world champion sprinter Yohan Blake would not mind if history repeated itself on Saturday at the New York grand prix meeting, a key Diamond League series test in the run-up to the London Olympics. See all stories on this topic »

'Dallas' to London Olympics, a hot summer of TV MiamiHerald.com 'Twenty Twelve' (9 pm June 28, BBC America): Docucomedy about workers staging the London Olympics. 'Brand X With Russell Brand' (11 pm June 28, FX): The comic tackles current events before a live audience. 'Perception' (10 pm July 9, ... See all stories on this topic »

The Last Word: Should London 2012 selection be subjective or objective? The Independent Two moments from an Olympic week. First, at a plush hotel in Windsor in the shadow of the castle walls, Alex Partridge, a towering member of Britain's rowing eight, stood to reflect on his selection forLondon 2012. "The Olympics," he says, ... See all stories on this topic »

London 2012: Olympic balancing act Montreal Gazette London gave a lot of thought to how it would distinguish itself from Beijing as the host city for the 2012 Summer Olympics, the first to be held after China's no expense- or worker-spared extravaganza in 2008. Where China's vast resources were used to ... See all stories on this topic »

Athletes shouldn't discriminate at Olympics: IOC Times of India LAUSANNE: Refusing to compete against a fellow athlete at the London Games because of nationality or religion would be a "serious breach" of the Olympic code of ethics, the IOC said Friday. The International Olympic Committee said athletes and teams ... See all stories on this topic »

London 2012 Games: Adam Gemili in no rush to commit to Olympics Daily Mail By Sportsmail Reporter Britain's sprint sensation Adam Gemili is more focused on qualifying for the World Junior Championships next month rather than pushing for a place in the Team GB squad for the Olympics. Gemili, 18, became the second-fastest ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Cook's hopes fade as BOA ratifies team The Independent Aaron Cook will have to pursue legal action if he is to stand any chance of competing at London 2012 after the British Olympic Association yesterday finally ratified the team put forward by British Taekwondo. Cook, the world No 1, was not chosen by BT ... See all stories on this topic »

Younger talent dominates gymnastics competition with eye on London Olympics The Republic Add it all up, and it's evident the US women's gymnastics team is amid a changing of the guard for the coming London Olympics. That was affirmed Friday at Chaifetz Arena, where seven of the top 10 finishers in the first night of the competition were 16 ... See all stories on this topic »

As the Olympic flame arrives, Scotland finally gets behind London 2012 The Guardian It was another such moment that summed up the community spirit that defined the day: after months of apparent indifference in a country that often feels a great political and social distance from the host city, London, the Olympics had arrived. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

London 2012 Olympics: Winning is a skill – one I'm getting better at The Guardian I've certainly been busy, but with London 2012 less than seven weeks away, there's no letting up. From now on I'll be training pretty much flat out for the Olympics – 35 hours a week, much of it at altitude, doing at least three sessions a day. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Fact File: Olympics 2012 The Independent Since London won the bid to host the 2012 Olympics, excitement and controversy have been building in the UK at a steady pace. Union leader Len McCluskey provoked a strong reaction with his call for an anti-cuts strike during the Olympics. See all stories on this topic »

Tens of thousands of Olympics tickets sold in latest release The Guardian London 2012 organisers said they sold "tens of thousands" more tickets for the Games today as the latest batch of highly prized contingency seats went on sale, but they still face an uphill struggle to shift almost 3m remaining across the Olympics and ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

London 2012 Olympics: Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark gunning for podium at ... Telegraph.co.uk By Kate Laven Britain's success in this Olympic discipline, the 470 women's class, is a brand new thing. The Yngling has traditionally been the favourite Olympic beast for our girls earning Britain two gold medals in two Olympics but the 470, ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

London 2012 Olympics: Daniel Sturridge to be Team GB striker Daily Mail By Sami Mokbel and Chris Wheeler Daniel Sturridge is set to be handed the centre forward role he craves at the London Olympics. The disappointment felt by the Chelsea forward on failing to make Roy Hodgson's Euro 2012 squad will be eased somewhat with ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Flashback Friday: Age Controversy Follows Chinese Gymnasts ... By By JOANNE C. GERSTNER China's women's gymnastics team won a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but competitors questioned whether the competitors were too young. ... 2012 London Olympics - Summer Olympics ... 2012 London Olympics

U.S. wrestler Jordan Burroughs on his quest for gold at London ... By Elizabeth Mayo The 2012 summer Olympics in London is just 49 days away, and the U.S. men's wrestling is getting some very serious hype. That's because 2011 World Champion Freestyle Wrestler Jordan Burroughs, who qualified for the men's freestyle ... Early Start - News from A to Z

BOA ratifies Cook Olympic omission - Espn.co.uk ... decision to omit European -80kg champion and world No. 1 Aaron Cook from the London Olympics - london-olympics-2012News. ... News: WTF to review Cook Olympic snub; News: GB Taekwondo snubs world No. 1 Cook again; News ... ESPN.co.uk

MCM London Olympics Backpack Collection | Highsnobiety.com By David Fischer Just like many other brands, luxury leather maker MCM is launching a limited edition backpack collection, inspired by the upcoming London Olympics. MCM has been producing popular backpack styles for a couple of seasons already, also as ... Highsnobiety.com

Groups to rebrand Nigeria at London Olympics — The Punch ... By omosco A group, POETTS Environment Services, in conjunction with Kemi Otegbade-led Heartlink Group, has initiated a forum to launder Nigeria's image abroad. The groups plan to establish the Nigeria Sports and Entertainment Village at the ... The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely...

Three former UW rowers to race in London Olympics | Seattle PI ... By Kevin Dowd Three former UW rowers to race in London Olympics. ... Seattle sports news, covering the Seattle Sounders, Washington Huskies, college football, college basketball, NBA and other sports topics. View the Seahawks and Mariners blogs for ... Seattle PI Sports Blog

South Bromsgrove students to be part of Olympics ceremony ... STUDENTS from South Bromsgrove High School will be at the heart of the curtain raiser to theLondon 2012 Olympic games, it was revealed this week. Pupils from the Charford Road school will be among the 2000 strong Guard of Honour to ... Bromsgrove Standard Latest News

Felix Crowned NCAA Decathlon Champion; Next Stop is London ... By Frank Zang Boise State's Kurt Felix was crowned the NCAA National Champion in the decathlon on Thursday, June 7, scoring a school record 8062-points at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships held at Drake University. UPDATE

Jamaican sprinter Blake aims to emulate Bolt - Stabroek News ... By Stabroek editor NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Jamaican world champion sprinter Yohan Blake would not mind if history repeated itself on Saturday at the New York grand prix meeting, a key Diamond League series test in the run-up to the London Olympics. Stabroek News

Beer At The London Olympics Will Be Expensive - From Our Editors ... By Ryan Hudson In shocking news, refreshments at a sporting event will be overpriced -- this time it's alcohol at theLondon Games. Beers will cost £7.23 for a pint, and a small serving of red wine will set you back £4.80. ... SB Nation Olympics ... SBNation.com - All Posts

Greenock coach leads Olympic team / Greenock Telegraph / News ... A GREENOCK-born coach will be living the dream when he takes the Team GB Women's Beach Volleyball side to the London Olympics., Byline: Susan Lochrie, Category: News, Subcategory:Greenock, Published: 2012-06-08 15:00:00. Greenock Telegraph | Latest Headlines

Ikimonogakari sings London Olympic theme in Japan! | Final ... By Syndicated News Feeds Ikimonogakari sings London Olympic theme in Japan! ... Jun 8 | Syndicated News Feeds • 18:27. Syndicated Source : Read ... This entry was posted on Friday, June 8th, 2012 at 6:27 PM and is filed under News Feeds from Stores. You can ... Final Fantasy Radio

Britain readies Tube WiFi for Olympics « KFWB NEWS TALK 980 By KFWB Staff (AP) – Travelers on London's Underground need no longer fear being out of touch. The subway network began launching WiFi on Thursday, rolling out the service to a handful of stations this week as part of a build-up before the Olympics. KFWB NEWS TALK 980

I'll do Ealing proud says wheelchair basketball Olympics hopeful ... By Ealing Gazette In a series of interviews with Ealing's London 2012 hopefuls, Paralympian Gaz Choudhry tells how wheelchair basketball changed his life. ... May 29 2012; Lord Coe: Olympics are the perfect localnews story. May 25 2012; Olympic balloons ... Ealing Gazette - News - Local News

Outside London, Olympics show off iconic England - One News Page Outside London, Olympics show off iconic England ♦ Medieval cottages crowned with thatched roofs. King Henry VIII's storied riverside palace. A wind-swept ... www.onenewspage.com/.../Outside-London-Olympics-show-o...

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