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London's Olympic Bet on Urban Revival Wall Street Journal LONDON—Countless dreams will rise and fall in London's new Olympic Stadium over the next month. A few hundred yards away, business owner Lance Forman is pursuing an Olympic quest of his own. Mr. Forman, who runs a family fish-smoking business ... See all stories on this topic »

Torch starts final leg before London Olympics open CNN London (CNN) -- The Olympic torch relay began its first full day in London on Saturday, marking the start of the final week-long countdown to the opening of the 2012 Games. The flame was handed to the day's first torchbearer in Greenwich, home to the ... See all stories on this topic »

London's Olympic moment arrives with flame GoErie.com London Underground subway lines are festooned with large magenta and pink signs pointing routes to the Olympic venues. Cartoony ads with wide-eyed horses and beefy musclemen warn commuters to remember that Olympic competitions are taking place ... See all stories on this topic »

Marathoner to compete in London under Olympic flag CBSSports.com LONDON -- The IOC has cleared a marathon runner born in what is now South Sudan to compete under the Olympic flag at the London Olympics. The IOC executive board agreed Saturday to allow U.S.-based Guor Marial -- a former refugee -- to take part as ... See all stories on this topic »

Sun comes out as Olympic torch tours London Huffington Post The torch, which has already traveled across Britain for more than 60 days, will continue to tourLondon's streets until it ends its journey at the Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony in the capital on July 27. Copyright 2012 The Local Paper. All rights ... See all stories on this topic »

Runner Without Country to Compete at Olympics ABC News Runner Without Country to Compete at Olympics. By STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer. LONDON July 21, 2012 (AP). The IOC has cleared a marathon runner born in what is now South Sudan to compete under the Olympic flag at the London Olympics. See all stories on this topic » ABC News

Olympics-Team GB see silver lining in security problems Reuters LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - London's Olympic security debacle, with uniformed soldiers hurriedly drafted in to make up for a shortage of hired guards, could have a silver lining for Britain's medal hopes. British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Colin ... See all stories on this topic »

London Olympics: It's going to be the time of our lives Daily News & Analysis This time next week the first gold medal of the 2012 London Olympics will be hanging around the neck of a female - probably Chinese - rifle shooter. Her achievement will be the culmination of four years of single-minded dedication, focus and discipline. See all stories on this topic »

Touch down in London: Olympic torch begins thrilling final journey across the ... Daily Mail And after its impressive touch-down, the flame has again been greeted by cheering crowds today on day 64 of the relay, which will cover five out of London's six 'Olympicboroughs' where events in the summer Games are to be held. Martin Williams descends ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Olympic torch comes to London, igniting a time of big excitement The Seattle Times Olympic torch comes to London, igniting a time of big excitement. With the flame comes the games. After years of preparation and months of buildup, London's Olympic moment finally arrived Friday night. Royal Marine Martyn Williams carried... By The ... See all stories on this topic »

London welcomes the Olympic Flame - London 2012 Olympics The Olympic Flame arrived in London in spectacular fashion this evening with the help of the Royal Navy's Commando Helicopter Force (CHF), in advance of its ... www.london2012.com/.../london-welcomes-the-olympic-flam...

London's Olympic Bet On Urban Revival - WSJ.com In its Olympic bid, the U.K. government emphasized the regeneration of gritty East London. Past Games show such plans aren't easy to pull off. online.wsj.com/.../SB10000872396390444464304577537141...