IOC to pick 2020 finalists in Quebec City
QUEBEC, Que ● As the torch relay traverses Britain ahead of the July 27 opening of the London Games,...
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Rmeileh first Palestinian to officially qualify
JERUSALEM ● A judo champion from east Jerusalem has become the first Palestinian to qualify on points for the...
Clara Hughes injured after fall in Grand Prix
GATINEAU, Que. ● The last we saw of Clara Hughes on Monday, the Canadian Olympic icon was smiling bravely...
Irving, Lin among players to train vs US Olympians
NEW YORK, NY ● Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving of Cleveland and Knicks star Jeremy Lin are among...
Japan train with ‘rice balls’ to sharpen soccer skills
TOKYO, Japan ● Japan have come up with a novel way of preparing themselves for this year’s London Olympic...
Olympic flame burns out during relay
LONDON, England ● The Olympic torch was briefly snuffed out Monday during the relay leading up to the London...
UAE Olympic football squad announced
DUBAI, UAE ● Mahdi Ali, coach of the UAE’s national Olympic football team, announced his preliminary 24 man squad...
Coldplay to close Paralympics
LONDON, England ● Coldplay will be the star act at the Paralympic closing ceremony, London 2012 have announced, while...
12,500 officers to police London Olympics
LONDON, England ● Some 12,500 officers will be deployed daily during the Olympic Games in the country’s largest ever...
IOC says ‘no’ to 1 minute silence for killed ’72 Olympians
JERUSALEM, Israel ● Israeli officials were angry after the International Olympic Committee denied their request to hold a special...