The Queen goes 3D for Olympics tribute
LONDON, England ● The Queen used her traditional Christmas Day message, filmed in 3D for the first...
Tag: London Olympics
Rio 2016 organisers vow to keep Havelange stadium name
LONDON, England ● The Joao Havelange stadium will not be renamed for the Rio 2016 Olympics despite...
Anti-doping lab to become research centre
LONDON, England ● The anti-doping laboratory being used to test athletes at the London Olympics is to...
Olympic cauldron extinguished, relocated
LONDON, England ● The cauldron has been extinguished while it is relocated to another part of the...
North Korea flag blunder mars day one
LONDON, England ● London’s Olympics got off to an embarrassing start Wednesday when North Korea’s women footballers refused to...
Pope Benedict XVI praying for London Olympics
VATICAN CITY ● Pope Benedict XVI says he is praying that the London Olympics promote world peace...
Olympic gymnastics tie-break rules changed
LONDON, England ● Nastia Liukin would have another gold medal if tie-break procedures introduced for this summer’s London Olympics...
After London no more Dreamteam
NEW YORK, NY ● The NBA is proposing to withdraw its top players from Olympic basketball after the...
Armstrong confident after surgery
KUNA, Idaho ● Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong is confident she can overcome her injury to earn...
Nike eyes possible sponsorship of Rio Olympics
QUEBEC CITY, Que ● Nike is looking to expand its reach further in the international Olympic world, including...