London Olympics 2012 News
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 Cows and sheep: Olympics to have an English meadow
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.
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 Post-Thailand triumph, Saina set for tougher test in Indonesia
Saina Nehwal made a rampaging start to her London Olympics build-up by winning the Thailand Open last week and will now look to test her game against the Chinese when she starts her campaign in the Indonesia Super Series Premier in Jakarta on Wednesday.
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 More Indian archers hope for Olympic berth at Ogden
Indian archers would look for more Olympic quotas when the World Cup Stage III begins on June 18 at Ogden, United States, with all eyes on the fancied men`s team in their last chance to qualify for the London Games.
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 Bear Grylls to become ‘personal cheerleader’ for Murray during Games
Man vs. Wild host Bear Grylls will become the personal cheerleader to local gold medal tennis hope Andy Murray and the table tennis squad during the 2012 London Olympics.
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 Paes`s Olympic berth assured
Tennis ace Leander Paes today assured himself of a berth in the London Olympics by retaining his position in the top-10 in the latest ATP doubles rankings.
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 Only wildcard can revive Sania`s Olympic hopes
Sania Mirza failed to protect her top 10 ranking in doubles, slipping to 12 in the latest Women`s Tennis Association (WTA) charts released Monday, and that leaves her with no choice but to get a wild card if she has to play at the London Olympics.
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 HI announces 16-member Olympic hockey squad
India today named a 16-member hockey squad, to be led by goalkeeper Bharat Chetri, for next month`s London Olympics, ending days of speculation but as expected without any major surprises.
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 Australia beat China to qualify for Olympic volleyball
Australia qualified Sunday for the London Olympic Games men`s volleyball competition, beating China 3-0 in the qualifying tournament here.
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 Olympics 2012: London bus drivers threaten strike
Thousands of London bus crews have voted to strike unless they are paid extra for working during the Olympics, the Unite union said on Saturday, raising the prospect of an exodus during the Games
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 David Beckham on provisional Olympic list
English football icon and former England skipper David Beckham`s inclusion in Britain`s 35-man provisional squad on Friday gave his dream of Olympic participation a boost.
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 Luka finish 3rd in Italy meet
Tintu Luka came up with a below par performance but that was enough for her to finish third in women`s 800m race in the Primo Nebiolo Memorial Meeting at Turin, Italy.
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 2 Pak swimmers get wild cards to take part in London Olympics
The sport`s governing body Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) gave Israr Hussain and Anum Bandey wild cards for London Olympics.
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 Bolt says 18 seconds a possibility for 200m
Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt flirted with the idea of running 18 seconds in the 200 metres but reiterated that his immediate focus was to defend his sprint titles at the London Olympics.
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 Physio Matthews returns for Vijender ahead of Olympics
Heath Matthews, the man credited by Vijender Singh for making his "badly-bruised" body battle-ready for the historic bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics, is set to join him again ahead of the London Games.
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 We are the team to beat in Olympics: Sania
The timing of a Grand Slam title victory could not have been better for Sania Mirza, who is desperately seeking a wild card into the London Olympics, which in all probability is her last chance to become an Olympic medal winner.
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 We are well prepared for London Games: Mary Kom, Rajput
India`s lone woman boxing hope M C Mary Kom and shooters Sanjeev Rajput and Vijay Kumar are upbeat and pleased with their preparations for the upcoming London Olympic Games.
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 IOC to live stream free London Games on YouTube
Live streaming of events in the London Olympic Games will be available to fans across India on YouTube.
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 Indian Olympic-bound wrestlers served rotten food
Rotten food has been served for the London-bound Indian wrestlers, who are training at Sonepat ahead of the Olympics, according to reports.
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 Brazilian football team not ready for London Olympics: Pele
Brazilian legend Pele criticized the national team after their 2-0 loss against Mexico, saying they "are not ready” for the Olympics in London in August.
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 Poonia gets silver in Portland discus event
Olympic-bound Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia marginally improved her performance with an effort of 62.34m but that was enough to win her a silver medal at the Post Pre Elite Womens` event at Portland, USA on Monday.
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