Sir Charles Allen mayor of Olympic Village
LONDON, England ● Businessman Sir Charles Allen has been appointed as mayor of the Olympic Village for the...
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Mangiarotti, Olympian fencer, dead at 93
MILAN, Italy ● Fencing great Edoardo Mangiarotti, who collected 13 Olympic medals in his long career, died in Milan...
Olympic Basketball schedule announced
LONDON, England ● The London 2012 Olympic Basketball competition schedule has today been confirmed, revealing when teams will play...
Emergency surgery kiwi hockeyer Blair Hilton
IPOH, Malaysia ● New Zealand hockey player Blair Hilton has been ruled out of the Azlan Shah Tournament in...
Nike eyes possible sponsorship of Rio Olympics
QUEBEC CITY, Que ● Nike is looking to expand its reach further in the international Olympic world, including...
‘It’s not fair’, cries Australia’s hockey coach
SYDNEY, Australia ● Australia’s men’s hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has slammed London Olympic schedulers for lumbering his team...
Federer furious at ITF over Olympic changes
LONDON, England ● Roger Federer has spoken out against the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) decision to ramp up the...
‘Blade Runner’ close to qualification
NEW YORK, NY — South African Oscar Pistorius, trying to become the first double amputee to compete in the...
Olympic hockeyschedule released
LONDON, England ● Britain’s men’s hockey team will play their opening match of the London Olympics against Argentina,...
Ukrainian top-official suspended amid ticket scandal
QUEBEC CITY, Que ● The Ukraine National Olympic Committee launched an investigation on Tuesday and suspended a top official...