London Olympics 2012 News
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 Dwyer to lead Australian men`s hockey team in Olympics
Jamie Dwyer will lead a 16-member Australian men`s hockey team in the 2012 London Olympics.
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 London Olympics: After Mahesh Bhupathi, Rohan Bopanna also refuses to partner Paes
After Mahesh Bhupathi, his doubles partner Rohan Bopanna has officially informed All India Tennis Association (AITA) that he would not partner Leander Paes at London Olympics.
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 IOC begins probe into ‘black marketing’ in London Olympics ticket sales
The International Olympic Committee has begun an investigation into claims that Olympics officials and agents breached rules during the sale of the London 2012 tickets.
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 'Dare devil’ Grylls flies Olympic flame on zip wire across river Tyne
Bear Grylls once again managed to captivate the audience with yet another breath taking stunt as he jumped off the bridge carrying the Olympic flame and landed safely in the parade ground of HMS Calliope.
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 Gloves off in Paes-Bhupathi battle
Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi are undoubtedly two of the best doubles players on the planet but unfortunately not the best of partners any more to an extent that the latter is prepared to go the distance to get Rohan Bopanna as his mate at the London Olympics tennis competition.
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 Pairing with Lee worst possible in interest of country: Mahesh
A furious Mahesh Bhupathi today lashed out at the All India Tennis Association (AITA) by terming his pairing with Leander Paes for the London Olympics as "worst possible in the interest of the country".
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 Paes-Bhupathi picked to play in London Olympics
Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi will represent India in the men`s doubles event of tennis competitions at the 2012 London Olympics, All India Tennis Association (AITA) Secretary General Anil Khanna announced on Friday.
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 IOC to punish athletes who refuse to compete for political, religious reasons
IOC President Jacques Rogge has warned that any athlete not prepared to compete against a competitor for political or religious reasons in London will be heavily punished.
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 ‘Lightening’ Bolt says his London Olympics victory speech is ready
Usain Bolt has confessed that his victory speech for London Olympics is already prepared.
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 England football legend Jack Charlton to run Olympic torch relay
Jack Charlton will carry the Olympic flame in the centre of Newcastle on day 28 of the torch relay.
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 India to send only one team to Olympics
Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna are set to face the axe for insisting on playing as a team as the All India Tennis Association selection committee will send just one combination for the Olympics men's doubles event with Leander Paes being the first choice.
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 Book on India`s Olympic journey hits stands
With less than 50 days to go for the London Olympics, the sports buffs who are interested in knowing about India`s journey in the quadrennial extravaganza will get a chance to have their date with history.
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 Bhupathi, Paes may not play together at London Olympics
India’s medal hopes at Olympics have taken a beating when two stalwarts of Indian tennis-Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes- have decided not to play together at Olympics.
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 Danny Boyle slammed for ``exploitative`` use of animals in Olympics opening ceremony
British filmmaker Danny Boyle has been criticized for planning to include animals in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games with animal rights campaigners branding his spectacle ``exploitative``.
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 Can`t pick personal coach of every athlete for London: AFI
Athletics Federation of India today said that it was not possible for all the Olympic-bound athletes to choose their coach as the available quota would not permit to do so.
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 Organizers in turmoil as Olympic torch gets blown out in Scotland
Olympic torch chiefs were left in a state of turmoil after they could not reignite the flame after it blew out during its tour of Scotland.
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 Damon Kelly ‘sickened’ over cash demand by team-mate to lift for London Olympics
Gold medalist Damon Kelly, who is alleged to have demanded cash to ensure Australia`s boxing presence at the London Olympic,said he felt “physically sick” when he was informed of the alleged incident by coaches.
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 Sharapova could carry Russian flag in Olympics
Maria Sharapova is a leading contender to carry the Russian flag at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
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 London tops tourist destination list
The city of London, which is home of this year’s Summer Olympic Games and the Diamond Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth, has been named world’s No.1 destination for 2012.
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 London Olympics 2012: Opening ceremony plans revealed
Danny Boyle, the artistic director for the games` July 27 opening ceremony, on Tuesday unveiled a model of the set, which will transform the Olympic Stadium in gritty, urban east London into a rural idyll.
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