Olympics-Lukashenko fires Belarus sports chiefs for London flop
MINSK Oct 28 (Reuters) - Authoritarian Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has fired his sports deputy Igor Zaichkov and Sports Minister Oleg Kachan following a "disastrous showing" at the 2012 London Olympics, Lukashenko's press office announced ...www.reuters.com
Coe reveals Olympic fears that kept him awake at night
Sebastian Coe, chairman of the organising committee for the London Olympics speaks at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, central England October 10, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Toby Melville. LONDON | Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:07am EDT. LONDON ...www.reuters.com
London Olympics 2012 : Two British athletes have medals stolen
London Olympics 2012 : Two British athletes have medals stolen. LONDON: Two Olympians have had their medals stolen during a night out after leaving a Buckingham Palace reception with Queen Elizabeth II to honour British athletes who took part in this ...www.dailytimes.com.pk
NBC Breaks Even On London Olympics
NBC holds exclusive rights to broadcasting the Olympics in the U.S. NBC ad sales for the 2012 Olympics topped $1 billion, and the network planned to air an unprecedented amount of coverage across various platforms.www.huffingtonpost.com
London Olympics came in $600 million under budget, sort of
Chris Chase, USA TODAY SportsShare. Comments. 2012-10-23 Closing Ceremony London. A fireworks display at Olympic Stadium is seen during the Closing Ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo: ...www.usatoday.com
Federer beats Mathieu in Swiss Indoors semis; advances to Olympics rematch ...
Published October 27, 2012. Associated Press. BASEL, Switzerland - Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro advanced to the Swiss Indoors final on Saturday, setting up a rematch of their epic semifinal at the London Olympics. Top-ranked Federer brushed ...www.foxnews.com
Olympic sprinters picked in US bobsled team
NEW YORK (Reuters) - London Olympic gold medalist Tianna Madison and former hurdling world champion Lolo Jones have been selected in the United States bobsleigh team, raising the prospect the pair could compete at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.www.reuters.com
London 2012 was the breakthrough for changing attitudes towards disability ...
"You cannot say that we have reached equality with the Olympics just because of London 2012 or anything like that but I think these Paralympics have definitely got the ball rolling in terms of changing attitudes towards disability which is obviously ...www.insidethegames.biz
London Olympics delivered under budget
(CNN) -- The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were delivered £377 million ($601 million) under budget. Figures released by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport show the forecasted cost of the two quadrennial events at £8.921 billion ...edition.cnn.com
John Torres: 'Superman' desperately seeks gold
Florida Air graduate Leevan Sands is assisted by the medical staff after injuring himself in the men's triple jump final at the 2012 London Olympics. / AP. Online. Leevan Sands talks about the injury and his attempt to get back to his fourth Olympic ...www.floridatoday.com
Essex County College honors 11 members who competed in the London ...
"With its count of 11 current and former students competing in the 2012 Olympics, Essex County College had the most track athletes participating than any community college in the country," Essex County College President Edythe Abdullah said.www.nj.com
Record numbers take part in 2012 London Youth Games
Forty-three former London Youth Games competitors - including Mo Farah, David Weir and Bradley Wiggins - took part in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games winning nine gold medals. The London Youth Games are Europe's largest annual ...www.insidethegames.biz
Olympic Volleyball Medalist Kerri Walsh Serves Up Sweetness At Hilton Resort
London Olympics 2012 seems so last year but Kerri Walsh brought back the buzz in Waikiki. Along with US Olympian Kevin Wong, she hosted the Hilton HHonors Beach Volleyball Challenge at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort.www.hotelchatter.com
Olympic cheer and raise a glass to Germany
The latest cheers were heard in Shanghai earlier this month when UK diver Tom Daley and China's Qiu Bo met fans at Shanghai's Oriental Sports Center and shared their experiences of London 2012. British Consul General Brian Davidson hosted the event, ...europe.chinadaily.com.cn
Comcast Beats Buoyed by Olympics - Analyst Blog
( CMCSA ) maintains its strong momentum in the third quarter of 2012, supported by healthy businesses generated during the London Olympics. While the company's Cable businesses continue to beat market expectations, NBC Universal division makes a ...community.nasdaq.com
Comcast profit up after Olympics boost
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Comcast Corp. (US:cmcsa)(US:cmcsk) said Friday its third-quarter profit doubled to $2.11 billion, or 78 cents a share, from $908 million, or 33 cents a share, in the year-ago period.www.marketwatch.com
Olympics help Britain leap out of recession
LONDON | Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:16am EDT. LONDON (Reuters) - Olympics spending fuelled Britain's strongest quarterly growth in five years, springboarding the country out of recession in the third quarter, data showed on Thursday.www.reuters.com
ArcelorMittal Orbit: Symbolic Tower a Legacy of London Olympics
The ArcelorMittal Orbit tower rises next to the Olympic Stadium and at the Olympic Park in London. (Photo by Julian … London faced enormous budgeting, planning and construction deadlines for the 2012 Summer Games: Design and build an Olympic ...sports.yahoo.com
World Cup chiefs want to rekindle Olympic spirit
Rugby League World Cup chiefs are hoping to rekindle the sporting spirit shown by UK fans during the 2012 London Olympics. Next year's tournament represents the first truly global event since the Olympics and they have set a target of selling 500,000 ...www.loverugbyleague.com
Olympic Stadium Wrap Recycled Into New Contemporary Artwork
With the stadium itself as the backdrop, this joyful art installation entitled "AfterParty", celebrates the beginnings of the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The piece is the first of a series of artworks to be made from the ...www.artlyst.com
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