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Olympic Torch Begins Trek Around London
CNNLONDON -- The Olympic torch relay began its first full day in London on Saturday, marking the start of the final week-long countdown to the opening of the 2012 Games. The flame was handed to the day's first torchbearer in Greenwich, home to the...Tags: Elizabeth II, Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II (2012), Boris Johnson, United Kingdom, Television Industry
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A moment spent on running's hallowed ground
OXFORD, England – At the London Diamond League track meet July 13, ten of the 11 finishers in the men’s mile run broke four minutes. The only rare thing now about that time is how few chances elite international athletes get to run the mile...
Tags: London Theatre, 2012 Summer Olympics, University of Oxford, IAAF Diamond League, Track and Field
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Mitt Romney upsets Brits
KIAHLondon, England - The London Olympic Games have the first of many 'instant' heroes who have spent 'years' perfecting their sport. This is 26-year-old Im Dong-Hyun of South Korea, legally blind. He set the first world record of the games by beating...Tags: Boris Johnson, NBC (tv network), David Cameron, Olympic Games, Mitt Romney
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London Welcomes World for Olympic Opening Ceremony
CNNLONDON -- Few shows can claim such an audience. As the dramatic spectacle of the Olympic Games opening ceremony in London unfolded Friday night, organizers estimated a billion people around the world would be glued to their television sets to see it,...Tags: Justice System, Spain, David Beckham, United Kingdom, Brazil
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The Week in Pictures | July 23-29, 2012
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Councilwoman wants Olympics blocked from City Hall computers
L.A. NOWAfter learning that so many employees at Los Angeles City Hall are watching the Olympics online that the city's computer system is threatened, Councilwoman Jan Perry said she is requesting that streaming of the Games be "immediately" blocked on city... -
Romney was right: The Olympics are a hot mess
Mitt Romney and I are competing in a new Olympic event that involves proffering unvarnished criticism of the Olympics themselves. We're the Lochte and Phelps of this event -- appearing united when necessary and when it serves us both, and appearing...
Tags: Vancouver (Canada), United Kingdom, Services and Shopping, Olympic Games, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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Before flame goes out, it's going to stay in
LONDON — For 70 days, the Olympic flame was one of the most visible sights in the United Kingdom, relayed over land, sea and sky in front of some 15 million people. Then it arrived at the Olympic Stadium for last Friday's opening ceremony and went...
Tags: International Olympic Committee, Danny Boyle, Track and Field
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Past Baltimore-Washington organizer considers 2024 Olympic bid
The Olympic flame may not be extinguished along the Chesapeake Bay.
A key organizer of the region's unsuccessful bid for the 2012 Summer Games is gauging interest in making a run at the 2024 Games. Dan Knise, president and CEO of the Washington-Baltimore...Tags: Sports, Francois Hollande, Beijing Games, NBC (tv network), Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
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U.S. hurdler Harper takes silver; Lolo finishes 4th
LONDON -- Dawn Harper probably smiled more Tuesday as an Olympic silver medalist than she did as a champion four years ago in Beijing, where the 100-meter hurdles title landed in her lap after teammate Lolo Jones stumbled. Her knees scarred but her...
Tags: Matthew Centrowitz, Jr., Galen Rupp, Duane Solomon, Aries Merritt, Jeff Porter
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Hurdler achieves new perspective
LONDON — Dawn Harper probably smiled more on Tuesday as an Olympic silver medalist than she did as a champion four years ago at Beijing, when she was 24 and the 100-meter hurdle title landed in her lap after teammate Lolo Jones stumbled. Her...
Tags: Lolo Jones, Sanya Richards-Ross, Matthew Centrowitz, Jr., Galen Rupp, Duane Solomon
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London Olympics close with more music and much praise
It must be true: All good things indeed must come to an end — a fireworks-strafing, confetti-showering and rock-god-reviving end if you're talking about the Summer Olympics that concluded Sunday. "We lit the flame, and we lit up the world," said...
Tags: John Lennon, Spice Girls (music group), United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, Ray Davies
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