London 2012

• The London 2012 Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) opened the doors to the UK's latest official London 2012 Shop. The Hyde Park shop was officially opened by Sir Steve Redgrave, five times gold medal winning Olympian.
(YAHOO!)
• (CNN)-- Every country competing at the London 2012 Olympics will have at least one female athlete after Saudi Arabia included two women in its team for the first time.
(CNN)
• LONDON – There is to be an official movie of the London 2012 Olympics named First, written, produced and directed by Caroline Rowland. Rowland, currently shooting footage for the movie of U.S.
(Hollywood Reporter)
• Michael Phelps, in the pool, raising a fist. Usain Bolt, on the track, slapping his chest.
(Washington Post)
• London 2012, Xbox 360, Sega/Sega Studios Australia. Rated E, MSRP $49.99. Kinect optional. Every two years, the greatest athletes in the world gather at the Olympics to compete on an international stage in the spirit of goodwill, excellence and national pride.
(The Chronicle Herald)
• In the official Terms of Use for the London 2012 website, the free speech blog found a linking policy that contains the following edict (emphasis added): a. Links to the Site.
(Atlantic Online)
• A private firm contracted to provide security at the 2012 London Olympics has apologized to Olympic officials for failing to provide all the personnel it had promised. G4S said Saturday it is having difficulty processing applicants for the security jobs.
(Voice of America)
• Great Britain has never won an Olympic gold medal in womens rowing but I believe there is a strong chance we will get one, maybe even two, this summer.
(James Cracknell - BBC News)
• Dai Greene is still confident of winning Olympic gold despite finishing second behind rival Javier Culson at the London Diamond League. Greene was beaten by Culson for the second consecutive week having finished behind the Puerto Rican in Paris.
(BBC News)
• "She plans to be ready to go by the time we get to London.
(New York Times)