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LONDON OLYMPICS News, Jun 12, 2012

Danny Boyle unveils London's Olympic Opening Ceremony vision
Herald Sun
FARM animals, cricket and rain will feature in London's Olympic Opening Ceremony, it has been revealed. Filmmaker Danny Boyle - the creative genius behind the Games' opening gala - last night unveiled details behind the July 27 spectacular.
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London Olympics to have an English meadow
gulfnews.com
AP A model of London's Olympic stadium shows it transformed into a British meadow, in this undated handout photograph released in London June 12, 2012. London's Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a British meadow complete with fields, cows, ...
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London Olympics' Road Routes Revealed
Sky News
Drivers are being urged to avoid central London from mid-July as the transport network gears up for the Olympic Games. TheOlympic Route Network (ORN), a 109-mile network of roads linking Games venues from mid-July, is being brought in for the duration ...
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Sky News
Cows and sheep: Olympics to have an English meadow
Fox News
LONDON – The 2012 London Olympics will open with a glimpse of the British countryside, past and present -- from cows and sheep to meadow and mosh pit. Danny Boyle, the artistic director for the games' July 27 opening ceremony, on Tuesday unveiled a ...
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Zara Phillips nominated for UK Olympic team
Fox News
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Zara Phillips has been nominated as part of the UK's team for the London Olympics, the British Equestrian Federation said. The 31-year-old won the coveted spot after a string of strong performances, ...
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London Olympics opening ceremony details revealed
Xinhua
LONDON, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Danny Boyle, the artistic director of theLondon Olympic Games opening ceremony, said on Tuesday that the July 27 ceremony will feature British countryside. He said that the opening scene of the ceremony will be called ...
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Olympic stadium to become giant meadow for opening
Times of India
LONDON: London's Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a British meadow complete with fields, cows, ducks, a horse-drawn plough and a game of village cricket for the opening ceremony of this year's summer Games. Film maker Danny Boyle, ...
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Queen's granddaughter Zara to seek Olympic glory
Times of India
High Kingdom, a thoroughbred, has great speed, an advantage on theLondon Olympic course at Greenwich, said Lucy Higginson, editor of the equestrian publication, Horse & Hound. Phillips will be following in the footsteps of her parents - Princess Anne ...
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Queen's granddaughter to compete in London Olympics equestrian event
China Post
By Alan Baldwin LONDON -- Zara Phillips, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, will follow in her parents' footsteps in competing as an Olympicathlete after being chosen for Britain's equestrian eventing team at theLondon Games.
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Win Gold in London Olympics, get Rs 2 crore: Sukhbir
Times of India
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday felicitated five players from the state, who have been included in Indian hockey team for London Olympic Games starting from July 27. Punjabi players Gurvinder Singh Chandi ...
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'Idyllic' Olympics opening ceremony revealed
AFP
LONDON — London's Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a rural British idyll for the Games opening ceremony on July 27, organisers said on Tuesday. The ceremony's artistic director Danny Boyle -- whose film "Slumdog Millionaire" won eight Oscars ...
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AFP
Olympic opening ceremony will recreate countryside with real animals
The Guardian
A village cricket team, 12 horses, 10 chickens, 70 sheep, a model of Glastonbury Tor, two mosh pits and the largest harmonically tuned bell in the world are among the sights that will greet the world when the curtain comes up on the London Olympics, ...
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The Guardian
London 2012: Cows take the stage in Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
The Independent
Real sheep, real cows, real horses, real grass, real ploughing and two battling mosh pits are to open the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. At Three Mills Studios, in east London, ceremony director Danny Boyle unveiled a model of the beginning of his ...
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Olympics-And the loser is...taking legal advice
Reuters
By Alan Baldwin | LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - For every British athlete selected for his or her home London Olympics, there are others who have had the door closed on them and are not taking it lying down. Protests, appeals and threats of legal action ...
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Danny Boyle Details London Olympics Opening Ceremony Plans With Two New ...
Billboard.biz
LONDON - Oscar winning director Danny Boyle plans to transform the opening ceremony of the London Olympics2012 into a surreal vista of a "green and pleasant land" at the newly-built host stadium in Eastern London. Boyle, wearing his hat as London 2012 ...
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Olympics: Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips picked for Great Britain
Times of India
LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Zara Phillips said she had been picked for Great Britain's equestrian eventing team at the London Olympics. The 31-year-old Phillips, whose parents Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips also competed for ...
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The London Olympics will open with picnics and farm animals
UPI.com (blog)
The London 2012 Olympic Opening ceremonies will be led by British film director Danny Boyle, who says the spectacle of "Green and Pleasant" will show England at its best. By Gabrielle Levy The Olympics are a month and a half away, ...
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UPI.com (blog)
Olympics: Queen's grand-daughter to compete in equestrian event inLondon
Times of India
LONDON: Zara Phillips, grand-daughter of Queen Elizabeth, will follow in her parents' footsteps in competing as an Olympic athlete after being chosen for Britain's equestrian eventing team at the London Games. The British Equestrian Federation said in ...
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London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony: Danny Boyle to recreate our green and ...
Daily Mail
I've been astounded by the selfless dedication of the volunteers, they are the purest embodiment of the Olympicspirit and represent the best of who we are as a nation.' Seb Coe, LOCOG Chair, said: 'With only 45 days to go to theLondon 2012 Olympic ...
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Daily Mail
Emma Jackson's London Games spot confirmed
Herald Sun
Two years of high-pressure auditioning in a selection process that makes Chinese crosswords look simple has culminated in Jackson getting her heart's desire - an Olympic berth for London. Her selection was ratified after Snowsill's appeal against her ...
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London Olympics 2012: Opening ceremony plans unveiled
GlobalPost (blog)
Director Danny Boyle and his team unveil a mock-up of how the London Olympic Stadium will look for the opening ceremony on July 27. (Dave Poultney/LOCOG/Getty Images) The 2012 Olympics will open on a vision of the British countryside, recreated in the ...
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Danny Boyle gives details on London Olympics opening ceremony
TheCelebrityCafe.com
In fact, the performances are kept so secretive that a banner hangs outside of the Olympic Stadium which reads, “Barking and Dagenham proudly hosting the preparation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies. We want it to be a surprise so ...
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2012 Olympic Profile: Australia's Kookaburras
Wall Street Journal
By GILLIAN TAN With the London Olympics fast upon us, WSJ.com introduces athletes competing in the 2012 Summer Games. The Kookaburras, named after native Australian birds, are the highest ranked hockey team in the world and have ranked in the top four ...
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Wall Street Journal
London Olympics opening ceremony ‎to feature an English meadow
Adelaide Now
Source: AFP Artistic director Danny Boyle is pictured with some of Olympic volunteers. Source: AFP FARM animals, cricket and rain will feature inLondon's Olympic Opening Ceremony, it has been revealed. Filmmaker Danny Boyle - the creative genius ...
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London 2012 Olympics: Athletes let down by UK sporting system over selection ...
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
By Jacquelin Magnay Sport Last updated: June 12th, 2012 Athletes by their very nature like to be in control of their destiny, which is why, on the eve of the London 2012 Olympic Games, there have been so many selection appeals – in taekwondo, fencing, ...
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Queen's Granddaughter, Zara Phillips, Will Compete in Olympics ...
By By MARY PILON
Zara Phillips, Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter, has been selected to compete for Great Britain's Olympic team at the London Games in 2012. ...The latest updates from top athletes and news organiztions covering the Summer Games.
2012 London Olympics
Win Gold in London Olympics, get Rs 2 crore ... - Day And Night News
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Motorists In 'Avoid Central London' Olympic Shock | Londonist
By BethPH
In the event that this news comes as a surprise to anyone, TfL's website provides a comprehensive guide to road closures and restrictions for the duration of the Olympics, but the message continues to be that the LondonGames is a public ...
Londonist
London 2012: Danny Boyle Details Olympics Opening Ceremony ...
By Stuart Kemp
The gala event entitled "Isles of Wonder" is one of four ceremonies with a total budget of $126 million and promises to provide a "surreal mix" of 70 sheep, other live animals and a parade of nurses.
Television
London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony: Details revealed by ...
London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony: Details revealed by artistic director Danny Boyle - @BBCNews.
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Diocese of London - News: Olympic truce celebrated at St Martin in ...
12/06/12. The Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, has joined Archbishop Vincent Nichols at the close of a '100 Days of Peace' prayer vigil in St Martin in the Fields church. The 12 hour vigil was attended by musicians including singer and ...
Diocese of London News
Cows and sheep to star in London Olympic Games opening ...
By msnbc.com: World news
Written by msnbc.com: World news. June 12, 2012. Read the full story.LONDON - The Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a British countryside meadow featuring real animals and grass during the opening ceremony, organizers said ...
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Travel Safety News: London 2012: bus drivers vote to strike during ...
By Travel Safety
Travel Safety News. Monday, 11 June 2012. London 2012: bus drivers vote to strike during Olympic Games | Sport | guardian.co.uk ... BBC News - Flooding and storm warnings across Engl.. ... BBC News - British tourist dies in Greek parachuti.
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Zara Phillips selected for Team GB at London Olympics - Hello!
And her family will no doubt be overjoyed by the news, in particular her mother Princess Anne, who famously represented Britain at the 1976Olympic Games in Montreal. Her father Captain Mark Phillips will also be delighted. He won team ...
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Mini "Britalian Job" celebrates London Olympics with sendup of heist ...
By Zach Bowman
Mini is gearing up for the Olympics in a big way. The company has released a short film ... Model S · Tesla Roadster · Toyota Prius. You are here: AutoNews >; Video >; Mini "Britalian Job" celebrates London Olympics with sendup of heist film ...
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Olympic error: UK government to answer for hiring human rights - RT
The British government is up for questioning from Parliament over why it has handed over the Olympic Games' security to a company accused of human rights ...
www.rt.com/.../london-olympics-security-g4s-human-rights-5...
Drinking beer at the London Olympics will cost you - World News
Spectators hoping to enjoy the London 2012 Olympic Games with a cool brew in hand will have to shell out the equivalent of about $11 for a pint of beer, ...
worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_.../11993139-drinking-beer-at-th...
Outside London, Olympics show off iconic England | Fox News
HAMPTON COURT, England – Medieval cottages crowned with thatched roofs. King Henry VIII's storied riverside palace. A wind-swept naval fort that helped to ...
www.foxnews.com/.../outside-london-olympics-show-off-icon...
London Olympics 2012: Visa-only machines could see visitors ...
With a small beer costing £4.20 it will come as little surprise that visitors to the Olympics are being warned they could run out of cash.
www.thisislondon.co.uk/.../london-olympics-2012-visaonly-m...
2012 London Olympics News Time Lapse of Olympic Rings Planted ...
SBARTSTV Rare Global News Video 2012 London Olympics News Time Lapse of Olympic ...
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London 2012 Summer Olympics: Prostitution boom ... - Sporting News
Prostitution in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics is a major concern of organizers, who've attempted to raise awareness about the issue since being named ...
aol.sportingnews.com/.../london-2012-summer-olympics-prost...
BBC News - Sir Paul to end London 2012 opening ceremony
London 2012 One extraordinary year graphic. The BBC's home of 2012: Latest Olympic news, sport, culture, torch relay, video and audio. Sir Paul wrapped up ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18329666
Paul McCartney to Close London Olympics Opening Ceremony ...
The former Beatle will close out the Danny Boyle-helmed celebration for the 2012 Olympics.
www.billboard.com/.../paul-mccartney-to-close-london-olymp...
Podiums, costumes and flowers for Victory ... - London 2012
London 2012 have unveiled the key items that will be used across the 805 Victory Ceremonies at ... London 2012 Olympics. ... News. 01 June 201210:03. Print ...
www.london2012.com/.../podiums-costumes-make-and-flowe...
2012 London Olympics: Architects Grapple With Publicity Clampdown
For Deborah Saunt, principal of the London-based DSDHA, designing a building for the 2012 Games—the tallest tower in the athletes' village—was the kind of ...
archrecord.construction.com/.../London-Olympics-2012-Archi...
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