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IOC hails London Olympic preparations on last inspection tour
Mar 28, 2012, 13:29 GMT
London - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Wednesday gave the 'thumbs up' to Britain's preparations for the Olympic Games, which are due to kick off in London in four months' time. ... more
Greek leg of Olympic torch to go ahead despite economic crisis
Mar 26, 2012, 13:47 GMT
Athens - Greece will not have the economic crisis prevent celebrations for the flame lighting ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics, organisers said on Monday after presenting the domestic leg of the torch relay. ... more
Royal opening assured for London Olympics - strike threat condemned
Feb 29, 2012, 12:32 GMT
London - The London Olympics this summer will be opened by Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, Buckingham Palace confirmed Wednesday. ... more
Cool Runnings 2.0: Panama set for Olympic bobsleigh in 2014
Feb 29, 2012, 2:01 GMT
Lake Placid, New York - The tropical central American country of Panama aims to compete in the 2014 Olympic bobsleigh competition in a story which appears to be a remake of the Jamaican sensation from the 1988 Games. ... more
IndiA government demands Dow's removal as Olympics sponsor
Feb 27, 2012, 11:54 GMT
New Delhi - The Indian government has demanded that Dow Chemical Company is dropped as London 2012 Games sponsor by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after repeated protests by the country's Olympic body have failed, officials said Monday. ... more
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Analysis and Features
Features
Olympic debate rages on during skiworlds (News Feature)
Feb 20, 2011, 10:18 GMT
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - Local organizers tried hard to maintain the view that Munich's 2018 Olympics bid did not overshadow the running of the skiing world championships which ended on Sunday. ... more
Olympic debate rages on during ski worlds (News Feature)
Feb 20, 2011, 9:21 GMT
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - Local organizers tried hard to maintain the view that Munich's 2018 Olympics bid did not overshadow the running of the skiing world championships which ended on Sunday. ... more
- London's post-Olympic stadium use debate heats up (News Feature)
- (eca027): Tropical Singapore heading for Olympic ice-skating rink (Feature)
- Tropical Singapore heading for Olympic ice-skating rink (Feature)
- Rogge praises Youth Games, expects top athletes in 2014 (News Feature)
- No tickets at half-empty venues plague Singapore Games (News Feature)
