London 2012
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June 16, 2008
LOCOG chair Sebastian Coe, Olympics minister Tessa Jowell and London mayor Boris Johnson take part in the handover announcement. (ATR/J.Corbett)
(ATR) A pa...
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June 24, 2008
In Beijing, some 1,000 runners took to the streets for an Olympic Day race. Chinese Olympic Committee president and sport minister Liu Peng led the pack. (BO...
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June 05, 2008
IOC Coordination Commission for Beijing chair Hein Verbruggen told the International Federations that they may face increased security at the Games. (ATR)
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May 02, 2008
Tim Montgomery faces new drugs charges: heroin distribution. (Getty)
Montgomery Jailed for Heroin Disgraced sprinter Tim Montgomery is in jail for dealing...
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May 18, 2008
The Vancouver Sun talks about the environmental unfriendliness of the Olympic flame. The Wall Street Journal profiles Olympic themed menus in Beijing. Reu...
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April 08, 2008
A sole China flag waved as the Olympic torch crossed the Tower Bridge in London. (Getty Images)
(ATR) London 2012 organizers tell Around the Rings they rem...
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February 28, 2008
Jim Scherr, USOC CEO, Travis Tygart, USADA President and NCAA president Myles Brand in Congress. (Getty Images)
USOC, USADA, Others, Testify on U.S. Drug ...
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February 15, 2008
Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell said she has visited China five or six times in as many years and “on every occasion I have sought to raise issues of specific...
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February 21, 2008
Sebastian Coe said he fears for the future of athletics if another doping scandal emerges. (Getty Images)
30 Athletes Named in Doping List Austrian press p...
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January 19, 2008
Gordon Brown at the National Stadium with wife Sarah and British gold medal runner Kelly Holmes. (Xinhua)
(ATR) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says...
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January 30, 2008
London 2012 chair Sebastian Coe on the video screen at Legacy Lives. (ATR)
(ATR) The head of the London Olympics says plans for a legacy from the Games are...
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February 03, 2008
UK Prime Minister Pledges $1.1 Billion Despite Doubts On Saturday, United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged more than $1.1 billion to ensure tha...
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