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Dec 22, 2011

LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 Preparations, News, Dec 22, 2011


Crucial preparation
SkySports
Last Updated: December 15, 2011 1:31pm It's crucial for Great Britain's London 2012hopefuls to get help and advice from former Olympians, according to Paralympics chief Tim Hollingsworth as he hosted an athlete summit at the Olympic Park in London. ...
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SkySports
No Christmas cheer for Farah as world champion steps up preparations for London
Daily Mail
'I'm really excited about the Olympics. Now all I can think about is London 2012. 'I want to keep pushing myself and hopefully I'll keep going up.' Farah explains the decision to move his training base to Portland, United States, to work with new coach...
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Daily Mail
London Olympics: Ogba Wants Fund Released For Nigeria's Preparation
P.M. News
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Solomon Ogba, has said that the only way for Nigeria to shine at the London 2012 Olympic Games is for the government to release funds on time for the athletes to make adequate preparations. ...
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London 2012: Inspiring us all
ZDNet UK (blog)
Read more »test show on earth: The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In the build up to this momentous event, this blog is an opportunity to share information about the technologicalpreparations that are being made ahead of the Games. ...
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France Marks the Entrance into the 2012 London Olympics: Fan's Perspective
Yahoo! Sports
With only 220 days remaining until the opening ceremonies on July 27, 2012, the Olympics are getting closer and closer. As someone who has been to London many times, I am eager to see all the changes and preparations occurring for these Olympics and am ...
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Ian Thorpe says too early to judge his London Games 2012 preparation
bettor.com (blog)
Ian Thorpe, the swimming star has recently made a statement in which he has said that now is not the right time to judge where he stands relative to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Thorpe came out of retirement after 6 years and turned back to ...
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Olympics: Melbourne 1956 to London 2012
Nigerian Tribune
The British High Commissioner, Mr. Andrew Lloyd presented an update on the preparations for the forthcoming 2012 Olympic Games in London. The 1956 Nigerian contingent to the Melbourne Games was: KAB Olowu (Captain) Lagos Amateur Athletic Club, ...
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London 2012 sprinter James Ellington eBay sponsorship auction successful
Metro
Sprinter James Ellington's attempt to raise sponsorship via eBay for his London 2012 Olympics preparations has been successful. The 26-year-old, from Lewisham, hopes to represent Great Britain in the 200m at the Games, but has struggled to obtain ...
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Metro
Irish athletes continue seek to attain qualifying standards for London 2012 ...
SportsNewsIRELAND
Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games are well under way, as Irish athletes continue seek to attain qualifying standards. In recent months the OCI team themselves (including some athletes) have visited the various Games sites in London and ...
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'Polar' preparations underway: Special Olympics hopes to make a splash with ...
Murray Ledger and Times
4, 2012, at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park in Gilbertsville. Last year, nearly 400 participants braved the icy waters of Kentucky Lake to raise money for Special Olympics in Kentucky. The plunge is hosted by the Special Olympics of Marshall and ...
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Distance swimmers Melissa Gorman and Ky Hurst are London bound
Herald Sun
With seven months remaining until the Games, Hurst is pleased with his preparation and is optimistic and realistic about his goals for London. "Being selected is still sinking in," he said. "I feel as if I have a second chance at the Olympics to really ...
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IOA to lodge strong protest to IOC over Dow sponsorship
NDTV
PTI New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association on Thursday unanimously decided to lodge a "strong protest" to the 2012 London Olympics organisers and the International Olympic Committee, seeking removal of Dow Chemicals as a sponsor of the Games but ...
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The Saudis are coming!
Arab News
COM In their preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Saudi Equestrian team have one more hurdle to jump to be able to qualify. The Pan Arab Games, currently running in Doha, Qatar, turns to equestrianism on Dec. 27 through 30. ...
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Australian men's hockey squad begin London 2012 preparations
Insidethegames.biz
By David Gold December 15 - Australia's men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has selected a 28 man squad, which includes world player of the year Jamie Dwyer, to train in Perth from next month inpreparation for the London 2012 Olympics. ...
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Olympic prep has Clarke vomiting
Yahoo! Eurosport UK
Chris Clarke says he is being pushed so hard in preparations for London 2012 that he is routinely sick by the athletics track. Despite his tender years, having formed part of the GB 4x400m relay team at the World Championships in Daegu this summer, ...
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Australia's best medal hopes
Herald Sun
Picture: Luke Marsden Source: The Advertiser AS 2011 comes to an end, take a look at Australia's top athletes who have more than enough potential to take out a medal at the 2012 London Olympics. ALICIA COUTTS - The versatile swimmer grabbed world ...
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India tests hone hockey side
Sowetan
South Africa Hockey Association chief executive Marissa Langeni said the series was part of their preparations for the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers. "India invited us to play in the test series against them in Delhi," Langeni said. ...
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Sowetan
Charlotte Chamber to visit London
Charlotte Observer
The Chamber hopes to learn about London's preparations for the 2012 Olympics as Charlotte's own leaders plan for the Democratic National Committee Convention. They also hope to draw parallels between London as a financial center and a growing ...
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Soccer: Kelyn Rowe looking toward 2012 Olympic Team
Federal Way Mirror
23 in preparation for qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games. Soccer at the London Olympics is scheduled to be held in London and several other cities in the United Kingdom, from July 25 to August 11. The finals will be played at Wembley Stadium. ...
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Interview: Geraint Thomas on Cav, his London 2012 build-up and Christmas ...
road.cc
by Simon_MacMichael on December 21, 2011 - 09:10 Team Sky's Geraint Thomas has been talking to road.cc about his preparations for a 2012 season in which his big target is defending theOlympic team pursuit title he helped Great Britain win in Beijing ...
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Brent Hayden man on an Olympic mission
Vancouver Sun
By Cam Tucker, Vancouver Sun December 16, 2011 VANCOUVER — It's hardly the Olympics, but this weekend's BC senior championships swim meet will act as another pivotal step in Brent Hayden's preparation for London 2012. The 28-year-old from Mission will ...
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Miller appointed Head Sports Doctor for London 2012
Insidethegames.biz (blog)
By Tom Degun December 20 - Dr Stuart Miller, the clinical director of the MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine Course at the University of Bath, has been appointed as the Head Sports Doctor for theLondon 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. ...
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Coventry could train in Zim for Olympics
NewsDay
Newly-crowned Zimbabwe Sportsperson of the Year Kirsty Coventry could train in the country inpreparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics which kick off in London in July. Speaking to NewsDay Sport on Thursday night after clinching a double by winning the ...
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Old champions Ian Thorpe, Michael Klim and Libby Trickett have a small chance
Herald Sun
Ian Thorpe, Michael Klim and Libby Trickett may not qualify for the 2012 London Olympic team. In fact, I can guarantee that at least one, maybe two and quite possibly all three will be left out of the team when it is selected at the trials in Adelaide ...
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With Olympics in View, Bopanna and Qureshi Dissolve Doubles Team
New York Times (blog)
With the 2012 London Olympics now less than a year away, Indian doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna has replaced playing for peace with playing for gold. Bopanna had played most of the past two seasons with Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, ...
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New York Times (blog)
Porter implementing new approach
Fox News
The men's Olympic soccer tournament at London 2012 will feature the U-23 teams of 16 nations, with each squad allowed three overage players. The United States will start their road to London on March 22 in Nashville, where they will vie with Canada, ...
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Nader el Masri needs to shave 40 seconds of his 5000m personal best to qualify ...
BBC News
It is beautiful but not ideal preparation for somebody trying to qualify for the 5000 metres at the London Olympics in 2012. There is also a lack of competitive races. Nader has only been able to run one big event this year in Gaza this year - the ...
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BBC News
Mighty Warriors clash with Banyana Bafana
Zim Diaspora
And, with London 2012 Olympic Games preparations set to start in Harare tomorrow for Banyana, the South Africans mean serious business and have brought a full strength squad laced with foreign-based stars. They have brought Russia-based midfielder, ...
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Claire Laubach packs a punch with wicked stickwork
Washington Times
Claire Laubauch will have a chance to showcase her skills in 2012 Olympics after being left off the US roster for the 2008 Games in Beijing then being demoted to a development team. The US qualified for the London Games by winning the Pan Am Games ...
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Washington Times
Cost of London 2012 is still “uncertain”.
Blottr
The latest report from the National Audit Office, says that the final cost of London's 2012 Olympicsis “inherently uncertain”. Five of the Olympic Delivery Authority's 24 building projects are finished. The overall cost during the games has increased ...
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FIFA to monitor Brazil progress
ESPN
Valcke said in his monthly column on FIFA's website: ''2012 will be a fundamental year for FIFA and Brazil in the operational preparation for the two major football tournaments - the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. ...
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ESPN
London 2012: Obajimi warns against poor preparation | Ghanamma ...
By agyateng
Former international Gloria Obajimi has advised the National Sports Commission and the Athletic Federation of Nigeria to release funds early to athletes for their preparation ahead of the London 2012 Olympics or risk seeing Nigeria fail at the ...
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London prepares for 2012 Olympics, announces use of 13500 troops
Also, the ceremony's budget recently doubled from initial estimates. London is getting ready for one of the biggest security challenges the U.K. has faced in decades. Getting ready for the 2012 Olympics requires training and preparation for an ...
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By Simone Bacchini
Simone Bacchini writes: The recent publication by the National Audit Office (NAO) of a progress report on the preparation for the summer Olympics and Paralympics has been much commented in the press. As the body responsible for scrutinising public ... About the British Library's sport-related collections and how they can help researchers to find out more about the Olympic Games, and especially the London Olympics of 2012. Written by Gillian Ridgley of our Social Science ...
Sport and Society
London Olympics: Delta outshines FG | Ghanamma.com
By agyateng
London Olympics: Delta outshines FG. Delta, the ... With barely over six months to the flag off of the Games, it is on record that Nigerian athletes are yet to begin preparations for London 2012, a prerequisite to fail at the event. But mindful of the ...
Ghanamma.com
London Olympics: When Carrot Becomes Stick - Construction Digital
Contributor Mark Anthony comments on London's crack-down on diesel construction equipment inpreparation for the Games. ... But the success of the London 2012 Olympic bid changed all that. Faster than anyone could say London 2012 ...
Construction Digital
Athletics Ireland AAI » Archive » O'Rourke Pre-Selected For World ...
By Kenneth
... the 2012 World Indoor Championships to be held in Istanbul, Turkey from the 9th-11th of March. O'Rourke won the World Indoor title back in 2006 and will look to use the 2012 event as preparationfor the London Olympics later in the year. ...
AAI
Quadri takes team to top Portuguese League | Ghanamma.com
By agyateng
And in readiness for the 2012 London Olympic Games, he is hoping to participate in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Pro Tour – the Hungary Open – in January. “We have a tough match against Sporting in January when the second half of the league resumes, and I ... my build-up to the London 2012 Olympics by taking part in the Hungary Open Pro Tour as well,” he said. “I hope and pray that the preparation will be better than the Maputo All Africa Games preparation . ...
Ghanamma.com
Season's greetings from London 2012 | London 2012
Latest progress Preparations for the London 2012 Games are on track. Legacy after the Games The Olympic Park will be transformed after 2012. Living near the ...
www.london2012.com/.../season-s-greetings-from-london-20...
London 2012 ticket resale plans confirmed | December 2011 ...
Latest progress Preparations for the London 2012 Games are on track. Legacy after the Games The Olympic Park will be transformed after 2012. ... The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has today confirmed details of its ticket ...
www.london2012.com/.../london-2012-ticket-resale-plans-con...
Olympic Stadium | London 2012
Infrastructure A new utilities infrastructure for 2012 and beyond. Latest progress Preparations for theLondon 2012 Games are on track. Legacy after the Games ...
www.london2012.com/photos/.../olympic-stadium-80577.php
Cesar Cielo begins London 2012 preparation with gold in Brazil
Cesar Cielo hopes to defend his Olympic title in London 2012. ... de Janeiro, which is the "first step" in his preparation for the Olympic Games in London 2012. ...
deportesus.terra.com/.../0,,OI5520917-EI17462,00-Cesar+Ciel...
BBC - Podcasts - Olympics 2012
... provides you with a weekly update on final preparations of the London Olympic Games 2012, from BBC National, Local, Regional and World Service Radio.
www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/olympics
Banyana hard at work « Road to London 2012
“This is part of our preparations for the Olympic Games in London next year and I am happy with the healthy situation within the Banyana camp. We had to leave ...
www.roadtolondon2012.co.za/.../banyana-in-olympic-prepara...
London 2012: Obajimi warns against poor preparation
Back SPORTS London 2012: Obajimi warns against poor preparation ... early to athletes for theirpreparation ahead of the London 2012 Olympics or risk seeing ...
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IRAN Ski, Snow News, Dec 22, 2011

Darbandsar, a heaven for extreme skiers
Tehran Times
The things which have made skiing in Iran popular are the high altitude of ... There are a lot of skiresorts in Iran, many of which have been located in ...

FRANCE Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Dec 22, 2011

EU ruling cuts amount of damages to Brits injured abroad
Healthinsurance.co.uk
By Robert Adungo It's that time of the year again - many ski-loving Brits are already digging out their winter sport gear in preparation for some time on the slopes, even though many ski resorts delayed their opening this year due to the unseasonably...
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Lessons have been learned
Boston.com
“From a consumer standpoint, I do think there is a lot more variety in the nature of lessons being offered by resorts,'' said Troy Hawks, a spokesman for the NationalSki Areas Association. He listed demographic groups - baby boomer boarders, ...
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Snow for Christmas is what the fates allow
Albany Times Union
Areas in the Adirondacks that would normally have 1 foot of snow on the ground have traces this year. "It's been a mild fall so far," he said. That's meant the snow guns are cranking at ski resorts, and for some whose living revolves around plowing...
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The top five reasons Christmas in Big Sky is best
Lone Peak Lookout
And after all that hard work on Christmas Eve Santa is often found relieving the holiday stress by shredding the mountain on his skis. He's expected to make a few appearances at Big Sky Resort -- word on the street is that Mr. Kringle's favorite run is ...
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Engaging the natural brain
Boulder Weekly
Eldora Mountain Resort offers kids ages 4 to 6 an opportunity to get familiar with being on skis and to learn some fundamental skiing skills in their game-based Eldorables ski program. “The idea is to get kids excited about the sport through games and ...
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Boulder Weekly
Resort and police criticised over search for lost skier
Jindabyne Summit Sun
He was 2.5km north of the main Charlotte Pass ski resort area. Magistrate van Zuylen in his findings released at Cooma Local Court last week aimed strong criticism at the inadequate or non-existent procedures at Charlotte Pass for dealing with missing ...
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Parched December
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
The dry spell has been a doldrums for winter sports equipment and clothingsales, said Ted Harris, manager of Santa Rosa Ski and Sports. He estimated receipts were down 50 percent from last year, which he conceded was a "phenomenal" one due to record ...
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Weekend: Your guide to entertainment in Northeast Pennsylvania
Scranton Times-Tribune
29, noon to 5 pm, Sno Mountain Ski Resort, free to children 18 and younger, discounts for their families. 969-8986. SECOND DINNER BY DESIGN FUNDRAISER: benefits Scranton Cultural Center and Lackawanna Historical Society, March 3 and 4, 10 am; ...
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Scranton Times-Tribune
Skiing icon comes to Stratton
Manchester Journal
VALDEZ, Alaska - The unexpected combination of Big Mountain heli-skiing and fatskis are coming to surprise the East this Christmas as steep skiing icon Dean Cummings presents his new skis and new movie at Stratton Mountain Resort. ...
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After 2 days, family's ordeal in snow ends happily
Houston Chronicle
The family had three flashlights in the car, along with two cases of water, cereal, two loaves of bread, sandwich meat, peanut butter and jelly, a gallon of milk, two sleeping bags, two pillows and their ski gear. They used empty water bottles for the ...
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Race grateful for sponors
Aspen Times
Thank you to Big O Tires, Blue Sky Ski & Snowboard, The Book Train, Bow Tie Cinemas, Carbondale Recreation Center, City Market, Colorado Mountain College, Double Dog Pub, Elmer Suds Liquor Mart, Fiesta Guadalajara, The GearExchange, Glenwood Caverns ...
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48 hours in Oslo at Christmas time
Vancouver Sun
(For the snow report: +47 22 92 32 00) 2 pm - For alpine skiing or snowboarding get off at Voksenkollen station and shuttle to Tryvann Tower (for the view) and Tryvann Vinterpark, a resort with snow-making machines, 11 lifts and 18 slopes up to 1400 ...
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Frozen moments
Wire
With the changing seasons come new activities—an ice sculpture taking shape in Wolfeboro, a fisherman drilling through the ice in Alton Bay, a view from a chairlift at Gunstock ski resort. The film's most compelling moments come when it displaces ...
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Kostelic wins Flachau slalom
Eurosport.com AU
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic moved up a gear when he won his second slalom of the World Cup season in Flachau, Austria. Cristian Deville was third in the floodlit race. Al rounder Kostelic was unbeatable last season a knee operation in the spring meant a ...
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Eurosport.com AU
Top 12 Christmas Holidays
AhlanLive.com
The Faraya Mzaar Kfardebian ski area of Lebanon was one of the first places to develop chalets and a ski resort in the region. With 42 slopes and 80 kilometres of tracks, it's ideal for winter sport buffs who crave a whoosh down the slopes. ...
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AhlanLive.com
Ski Equipment Rental at Sport 2000 France
43 for €100 Worth of Ski Equipment Rental at Sport 2000 France. ... Valid for all ski and snowboarding equipment; Coupon to be used in ski resorts; Wide range...
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