| London Olympics threatened with strike by border officials Los Angeles Times LONDON -- Already coping with a shortage of private security staff, the organizers of the 2012Olympic Games in London are now facing the threat that thousands of government employees responsible for safeguarding the nation's borders will go on strike ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| London Olympics: Officials Warn Tourists About Lack Of Cash, Correct Currency Huffington Post Since Visa holds an exclusive sponsorship for the London Olympics, people at Olympics venues will either have to use cash, Visa credit or debit cards or go to kiosks where they can use other credit cards to purchase a special Visa prepaid card. Have all that? See all stories on this topic » | ||
| London Olympic countdown enters final week msnbc.com (blog) Reuters reports — The Olympic torch arrives in London on Friday a week before the Games begin, and organizers hope the media's focus will shift from security fiascos, travel disruptions, strike threats and poor weather to the thrill of the sporting contest. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Olympic buzz takes off: London welcomes the flame Chicago Sun-Times Royal Marine Martyn Williams is poised to rappel from a helicopter carrying the Olympic torch on Friday night, dropping down within the stone walls of the Tower of London. The grand entrance plunges the symbol of the games into the city's historic heart, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Many Muslim athletes to fast after London Olympics Huffington Post LONDON — With the London Games fast approaching and the Islamic holy month of Ramadan already here, Muslim athletes are faced with a dilemma of Olympian proportions. Muslims are required to abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk during the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Injured Nadal pulls out of London Games Boston.com Defending champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of the London Olympics Thursday with an undisclosed injury, leaving the tennis competition without one of its leading stars and robbing Spain's team of its flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony. Nadal has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| London's Olympic Promise to Ethnic Communities Falling Short New America Media Sadly, the episode is yet another sign that the London Olympic Committee has failed to deliver on its fantastic promise of leveraging investment in the games to uplift ethnic minority communities in Britain. London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| London's Olympic regrets The Week Magazine In 2005, when the International Olympic Committee chose Britain's capital over Paris to host the 2012 Games, London was jubilant. “Many reckon it is the greatest capital city in the world,” then Prime Minister Tony Blair said, “and the Olympics will help keep it ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Interactive Map: London's Olympic Transformation - The Daily Beast London has transformed abandoned lots and more into Olympic venues. See an interactive map of the changes. www.thedailybeast.com/.../ |
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