- The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed that the first Torchbearer for the Olympic Torch Relay - presented by Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung - will be three-times Olympic Gold medallist Ben Ainslie CBE. (YAHOO!)
- LONDON, May 12 (UPI) -- The Summer Olympics will take place as scheduled, but London organizers say some of the major venues wont be open to the public for two more years. (United Press International)
- Britains Defense Ministry says an acoustic device that can be used as a sonic weapon will be deployed during the London Olympics. (San Jose Mercury News)
- But art critics and the viewing public may agree on one thing: climbing Anish Kapoor's £22.7 million tower in the Olympic Park is an expensive business. (Daily Telegraph)
- LONDON -- Britains Defense Ministry says an acoustic device that can be used as a sonic weapon will be deployed during the London Olympics. (Huffington Post)
- During the Olympics, which open July 27, the Royal Navy's largest ship, H.M.S. Ocean, will be docked in London at Greenwich, and about 13,500 members of the military are being called on to reinforce the police and security forces. (New York Times)
- Samsung Electronics and Visa today announced that the Samsung GALAXY S III, the latest in smartphone innovation, will be Samsung's Olympic Games Phone during the London 2012 Games. (Yahoo Finance)
- Preparing for this Olympics is different for Kerri Walsh because this For now, though, Walsh has to concentrate on London. (CNN Sports Illustrated)
- The Olympic flame that will burn in the stadium during the London 2012 games has been lit among the historic ruins at the home of the ancient games in Greece. (Bloomberg)
- London, May 12: Raids on brothels and tough action against street prostitutes in parts of London hosting the Olympics have sparked claims that the streets are being cleared at the cost of the safety and health of sex workers. (India Talks)
Saturday, May 12, 2012
London Olympics 2012
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