A senior Olympic official was willing to sell thousands of pounds worth of tickets to the London 2012 Games for cash, an undercover BBC London investigation reveals.
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Official ‘offers 2012 tickets’
A senior Olympic official was willing to sell thousands of pounds worth of tickets to the London 2012 Games for cash, an undercover BBC London investigation reveals.
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How Heathrow’s getting ready for 2012 Games
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London 2012: Heathrow in numbers
GreatCity Games organisers apologise to Jessica Ennis for a mix-up that invalidated her 100m hurdles personal best.
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Ennis accepts apology after error
People who missed out on London 2012 Olympic tickets are being offered another chance to go to the Games in a further online sale.
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New sale of 2012 Olympic tickets
After earning a split in New York to start of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, it would appear that things are setting up nicely for the Washington Capitals . They return home to Verizon Center as the series against the New York Rangers shifts venues for Games 3 and 4. Read full article > >
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Capitals-Rangers: Caps want to capture some of that road magic in Game 3 at home
As part of the contingency planning for the Olympics and Paralympics, the NHS is appealing for blood donors in the run-up to the start of the Games.
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Appeal for blood before Olympics
The organisers of the London Olympic Games torch relay have gone to extreme lengths to ensure it stays lit.
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VIDEO: London 2012: Weather testing the Olympic torch
The official London Olympic motto is unveiled as events are held to mark 100 days to the 2012 Games opening ceremony.
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London 2012 Games motto revealed
About 40 firms based near the Olympic Park plan to sue the organiser of the Games over fears of a “devastating” impact on their businesses.
As the International Olympic Committee visits London, Gordon Farquhar takes a look at whether London is ready to deliver the Games.
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From wasteland to Olympic legacy
The head of the International Olympic Committee’s inspection team says London is ready to host the Games, as their final visit comes to an end.
Griping about the cost of the Olympics is so common in host countries it could qualify as sport. But it is clear that the Games come with a financial burden.
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Before the London Games, the Grumbling About Money
Katniss Everdeen, hunter-hero, sinewy hope onto which the nation can Pinterest its hopes for modern girlhood, arrives in theaters Friday. Those who have followed the success of Suzanne Collins’s “Hunger Games” trilogy know that the character has been subjected to mass inspection and dissection. As an impoverished region’s representative to a state-sanctioned death match, Katniss is Robin Hood meets Ellen Ripley, a literal and metaphorical straight shooter who protects the weak, outsmarts the wicked, kills when she has to. Read full article > >
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There’s room for both Katniss and Bella as heroines, but who’ll be remembered?
OMAHA – Throughout the season, the Virginia men’s basketball team frequently pushed the limits of its defense. The Cavaliers won eight games while scoring 65 points or less. They won four games while scoring less than 60 points. Once, they prevailed while scoring less than 50. Read full article > >
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NCAA basketball tournament: Virginia stumbles in season-ending loss to Florida
Capitals-Rangers: Caps want to capture some of that road magic in Game 3 at home
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012There’s room for both Katniss and Bella as heroines, but who’ll be remembered?
Friday, March 23rd, 2012NCAA basketball tournament: Virginia stumbles in season-ending loss to Florida
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