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Buenos Aires 2018 sends good luck wishes
Buenos Aires – Argentina, August 01, 2012: The Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games Bid today sent good luck wishes to the 137 Argentinean athletes who are competing at London 2012. The messages of support by Buenos Aires 2018 were expressed with banners displayed across the open spaces of Buenos Aires city centre. Mauricio Macri,…
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Gold for France and for Korea Women/Men
London – GBR, August 01, 2012: Lucie Decosse has put herself in the record books as one of the greatest judoka of all time, while Korea won their second gold medal through Dae-nam Song to move joint top of the judo medal table alongside Russia. With its 200 national federation members, 135 participating countries here…
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IOC excludes artistic gymnast after B sample
London – GBR, August 01, 2012: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that Uzbek athlete Luiza Galiulina (artistic gymnastics) has been excluded from the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London. Galiulina provided a urine sample on 25 July that tested positive for the prohibited substance furosemide. The analysis of the B sample confirmed…
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Cammarelle begins defence of his title
London, Great Britain, August 01, 2012 – Cammarelle, Three weight categories took to the canvas on day five of the boxing competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games with four Bantam (56kg), three Heavy (91kg) and four Super Heavyweight (91+kg) boutsin the afternoon session at the ExCeL Arena. An absolute firecracker got the action underway…
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Olympic Dressage is next up at Greenwich Park
London – GBR, August 01, 2012: After all the hustle, bustle and frantic excitement of Eventing over the last few days, it’s time to regain composure and settle down for the next equestrian discipline of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park. The first inspection of the Dressage horses took place yesterday evening, and…
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LI Xiaoxia is New Olympic Champion
London – GBR, August 01, 2012: LI Xiaoxia (CHN) won the first table tennis medal of the London 2012 Olympic Games for China, taking gold in women’s singles at Excel on Wednesday. LI beat world No.1 and top seed DING Ning (CHN)4-1 (11-8, 14-12, 8-11, 11-6, 11-4). The result means LI can dispense with her…
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Four Badminton pairs have been disqualified
London – GBR, August 1, 2012: Four pairs who contested Women’s Doubles matches in the London 2012 Olympics last evening (Tuesday 31 July) at Wembley Arena have been disqualified by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). After a hearing this morning before the BWF’s Disciplinary Committee the following pairs were disqualified: Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang…
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The CAS confirms the selection of Ángel Mullera
London, July 31, 2012 – The ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has partially upheld an application of the Spanish athlete Ángel Mullera Rodriguez challenging his exclusion from the Spanish Olympic team. On 9 July 2012, the Spanish runner Ángel Mullera Rodriguez was included by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation…
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2014, 2016 Olympic broadcast rights in Canada
IOC awards 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games broadcast rights in Canada IOC awards 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games broadcast rights in Canada IOC awards 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games broadcast rights in Canada IOC awards 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games broadcast rights in Canada London, August 2, 2012: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced…
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Willstrop & Matthew Lead Latest Squash Rankings
London, August 01, 2012: While the world is currently focused on elite sporting activity in London, Englishmen James Willstrop and Nick Matthew are again confirmed as the two top squash players on the international stage – drawing further attention to missed medal opportunities for the hosts of the 2012 Olympic Games. But after failed bids…
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