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The next Olympic games will be held in Tokyo, Japan.
Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts
Monday, August 22, 2016
Rio2016 end amid a colourful ceremony
The next Olympic games will be held in Tokyo, Japan.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
UK airlines hit by London Olympics
The 2012 Olympic Games have had a detrimental effect on airlines in Britain, with traffic at London Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, being down 4.4 percent year-on-year in July.
Airports operator BAA, which owns five airports in the UK, said it suffered a 4.1 percent drop in passenger traffic in July as the London Olympics deterred business passengers and tourists from travelling.
The fall in passenger traffic included a drop of 4.4 percent at Heathrow to 6.6 million passengers as a particularly stark 6.6 percent drop in passengers on European flights to and from Heathrow was also reported.
Read more: Press TV
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Traversée de Paris a la Nage 'Race across Paris' denied to French swimmers
As France’s swimmers gave a stunning performance at the London Games, the Paris police authorities put the brakes on an attempt to revive a once-popular swimming race through the capital. Organisers remain determined to make it happen next year.
| Traversée de Paris a la Nage [Photo: Parisalanage] |
The “Traversée de Paris a la Nage” [swim across Paris] was due to take place on September 2 for the first time in nearly 70 years.
But the Préfecture de Police de Paris (PP) pulled the plug on the event on Monday August 7, deeming the river water to be “of manifestly insufficient quality for swimming” despite “significant improvements in recent years.”
Read more: France24
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Cameron to take Putin to Olympic judo
The British PM Prime Minister David Cameron will hold discussions Thursday in London with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but appears likely to focus on boosting trade, rather than anger over Moscow's sheltering of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime from tougher international action.
With relations thawing since the end of a five-year freeze on top-level contacts between Britain and Russia, Cameron also is planning to take Putin to London's Olympic Park to see matches in the Russian leader's beloved judo competition.
The visit by Putin, an honorary president of the International Judo Federation, will be his first to Britain since he was reinstalled as Russia's chief in May and follows talks with Cameron on the sidelines of May's G-20 meeting in Mexico.
Read details: Bloomberg Business Week
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
UFO Spotted: Did Aliens also watch the Olympics opening ceremony?
A video uploaded on YouTube shows a UFO like object captured in a video entering the screen from screen top left and moving right - does this mean aliens were also watching the London Olympics opening ceremony?
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| Screen shot of the video shows the UFO on upper left of the screen: Were Aliens also watching? |
Only time and more deliberations will determine the true identity of the object - but from a a naked eye, it seems like a UFO. As reported by the Daily Mail, The incident came right at the close of last Friday's spectacular at the Olympic Park stadium in Stratford, east London at around 12.30am. The report also adds that UFO expert Nick Pope predicted aliens would appear at the Games.
Now watch the video below:
Read more about the UFO sighting: Daily Mail
Video Courtesy: YouTube / loudmothcha44
Monday, July 30, 2012
London Olympics: First Lady Hugs for USA Basketball Players after Win Over France
The U.S. men's basketball team cruised to a 98-71 victory over France in their Olympic opener on Sunday and got quite the reward.
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| First lady hug for every basketball player [Photo AP] |
USA First Lady Michelle Obama watched the game, a few rows back. At the final buzzer, the entire team came over for a hug, one by one.
"It was a very special moment," Carmelo Anthony says. "For her to be sitting over there and supporting us, we just wanted to thank her for coming."
Watch the video below:
Watch the video below:
Friday, July 27, 2012
Saudi Olympic athlete hit by judo head scarf ban: Safety or discrimination?
One day after a female Saudi Arabian judo player arrived in London – under strict instructions from national Olympic officials to compete "wearing suitable clothing" that complies with Islamic custom – the International Judo Federation banned the wearing of head scarves Thursday.
The move was made for safety reasons, said Nicolas Messner, a federation spokesman. Judo involves grabbing opponents' clothing and using choke holds, making the head scarf – or hijab – "dangerous," he added.
Messner told the Associated Press that negotiations are ongoing with the Saudi Arabian delegation to find a compromise. But neither the Saudis nor the athlete, Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani, has yet made a statement about whether she will compete.
No official role for Muhammad Ali in opening ceremony - but he desires to meet the Queen
Muhammad Ali, the greatset and the Black Superman, will attend Friday's London Olympics opening ceremonies but will not be officially involved.
Ali, who bagged the Olympic Gold in 1960 at Rome Olympics, is presently in London for philanthropic functions to benefit the Ali Center, including the new Generation Ali Beyond Sport Award, as told by his wife Lonnie Ali to USA Today Sports.
Ali who is due to fly back the the States, however, desires to meet the Queen before he flies off the Michigan. Lonnie Ali said. "We've driven past her gate several times. He probably won't get that opportunity.''
Source: Detroit Free Press quoting USA Today
Friday, July 20, 2012
Spice Girls of 90s may reunite for London Olympic Closing Ceremony
Nineties' girl band the Spice Girls have each forged successful solo careers, but sources imply they could reform for the first time since 2008 this summer and play at the Olympic Closing Ceremony.
Photo: The Spice Girls
The five singers, Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice), Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) and Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), will join other pop stars George Michael, The Who, Take That and Jessie J for the event on August 12.
The group will sing two songs, one of which is reported to be their 1996 hit single 'Wannabe' which was a number one in more than 30 countries.
Source: The Telegraph
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Olympic chiefs ban all food retailers at all game venues from selling chips pressurized by McDonald's
Olympic chiefs have banned all 800 food retailers at the 40 Games venues across Britain from dishing up chips because of 'sponsorship obligations.'
Hundreds of food outlets at Olympic venues have been forced to take chips off the menu
The only loophole in the agreement, announced in a memo to staff, is that chips can be served with fish - safeguarding Britain's most famous dish.
But is seems the bosses have predicted an outrage about the decision, emphasising that the move was not backed by the food retailers.
The memo reads: 'Due to sponsorship obligations with McDonalds, Locog have instructed the catering team they are no longer allowed to serve chips on their own anywhere within the Olympic park.
Read details/see photos and video: Daily Mail
Read details/see photos and video: Daily Mail
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
London Olympics - 30 days to go
The euphoria of Euro and Wimbledon won't last longer than 8 July when the Wimbledon men's singles final will bring an end to the two on going major sports events taking place now.
But then we wait for the mega event of the year - the London Olympics.
Already there are teams brushing up their gears and taking stock of the energies and talent to exhibit at London 30 days from hence.
and there is something that wasn't there before - the Saudi women athletes that have been allowed for the first time in the history of Saudi Arabia and the Olmpics. This will allow the female talent from the deserts of Saudi Arabia to the green country side of London.
meanwhile the Canadian women soccer team has been announced on Monday - though ranked seven, the Canadian women will have to show their mettle and improve thier rating if they can.
There is much more about Olympic preparations, that we will continue to share in days to come, beside bringing live coverage of Wimbledon matches and of course the Euro semis between defending champion Spain and Portugal, that is today, and Germany and Italy on Thursday, followed by the closing ceremony and final of Euro on July 1.
Stay tuned...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Female Olympians Having Testosterone More than Average Athletes may be Banned
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reportedly considering new rules that would ban female Olympians who are not "feminine" enough. The IOC argues that women with high testosterone levels similar to the amount found in men have an unfair athletic advantage, and should be barred from competing alongside female athletes with average testosterone levels.
Rebecca Jordan-Young and Katrina Karkazis co-wrote a blistering takedown of the proposal in The New York Times, arguing that such a rule would be discriminatory and ineffective, as "there is just too much variation in how bodies make and respond to testosterone" for the guidelines to be fair. Should the IOC reconsider?
Read more: Business Insider
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
WADA rips Britain for pursuing doping appeal
The World Anti-Doping Agency accused Britain's national Olympic body Tuesday of "wasting a lot of time and money" in its failed attempt to uphold lifetime Olympic bans for drug offenders.
WADA director general David Howman said the British Olympic Association should have dropped its rule months ago and was wrong to fall out of line with the rest of the world in the first place.
The BOA took the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which ruled Monday that the British bylaw was invalid because it amounted to an extra sanction and failed to comply with WADA's global code.
"At the end of the day, they have wasted a lot of time and a lot of money and got the inevitable result," Howman said in a conference call.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Queen to open London Olympic Games
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip will open the London Olympic Games in July, the palace announced on Wednesday, continuing a tradition that dates back more than 100 years.
"Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, will open the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Friday, 27th July," Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
The opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, is being overseen by Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle. The theme is the "Isles of Wonder" and is inspired by a passage from Shakespeare's play "The Tempest".
Read more: Google News
London 2012: Strike threat by Unite to Olympic Games
Industrial action against government cuts could be timed to disrupt the London 2102 Olympics, the leader of Britain's largest union has said.
Len McCluskey, of the Unite union, also called for civil disobedience during the Games to defend public services.
In an interview with the Guardian, Mr McCluskey said his union had discussed the possibility of strike action but there were currently no plans in place.
Read more: BBC News UK
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Waiting for buyers: Olympic tickets in Spain barely sold
Finding difficulty in buying Olympics tickets? Go to Spain where tickets can be bought in Spanish shops.
Spain has chosen to sell its London 2012 allocation over the counter instead of through a website, where they could otherwise be bought by anyone within the EU.
The decision by its National Olympic Committee was designed to ensure that most of the tickets go to Spanish residents.
But only a handful have been sold since they went on sale in December at 20 Fnac music and book stores.
Read more: Mail Online
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Olympics to generate extra $1.5b for British business
[ via China Daily ] 11 Jan
The coming 2012 London Olympic Games will generate more than one billion pounds ($1.5 billion ) of additional revenue for British businesses , said Britain government on Tuesday .Prime Minister David Cameron said : "A wide range of British companies will be involved alongside the world 's leading business figures in this exciting programme of events , putting the UK at the forefront of efforts to resolve the economic challenges that face us all ."
Read more: China Daily
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
London Olympics ceremonies to cost over 6m pounds per hour!
[ The Times of India ] 6 Dec
It will cost 6,750,000 pounds per hour to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, the United Kingdom's spending watchdog has warned.
The UK government, however, said it would be able to stick to the 9.3 billion pound budget, as extra costs will be met through savings made elsewhere on Olympic 2012 spending.
Read full story for details.
Monday, December 5, 2011
10,000 audition for London Olympic Games ceremony
[ BBC News / UK ] 4 Dec
More than 10,000 people have auditioned to take part in the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, organisers have said.
The London organizing committee (Locog) said the ceremonies would feature 20,000 volunteer performers. London 2012 organizers are looking for dancers, actors, percussionists and general all-round performers to have a role in the ceremonies.
[ via Moving Sports ]
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Liam Fox: Russians will use Olympics to flood Britain with spies
[ Mail Online ] 4 Dec
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| Liam Fox (Photo PA) |
Liam Fox, The former British Defence Secretary last night has alleged that Russia may want to use the next year’s London Olympics as cover to flood Britain with spies.
Fox warned that Britain was powerless to prevent some "very unsavoury individuals" entering the country under the guise of protecting Russia’s athletics team.
Fox even went to the extent of challenging the holding of the Olympics and wasting money on the event, which he claims could have been a better value of money if invested in Britian's Trident nuclear programme.
