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London Olympics mascots: menacing or magic? ESPN The official mascots of London's Olympic and Paralympic Games -- Wenlock and Mandeville -- have been called all of those things, but organizers are hoping to tack on a more positive title: merchandising magic. The futuristic-looking pair have popped up all ... See all stories on this topic »

London Olympics 2012: Maria Sharapova Tops List of Opening Ceremony Flag ... Bleacher Report It is an immense honor to compete for one's country in the Olympic Games. The only honor greater than competing is being chosen to carry your country's flag in the historic opening ceremonies. This Friday in London, the 2012 Summer Olympic Games will... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

London 2012 Olympic venues: Designed to be practical Washington Post Olympic Stadium in London's Olympic Park is the centerpiece of the Games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies as well as sporting events. Its above-ground form means the structure can adapt from 25000 seats to 80000. / AFP/Getty Images. Related ... See all stories on this topic »

Guor Marial: Marathon Runner Flees Sudan, Heads to London Olympics Huffington Post The South Sudanese marathon runner swept through the 26.2 miles of Minneapolis' qualifying race in just 2 hours, 14 minutes and 32 seconds, a mark that should have secured his slot at the London Olympics. But nothing in Marial's life has been that simple. See all stories on this topic »

London Olympics venues offer remarkable tour of history USA TODAY We interrupt the traditional pre-Games angst about traffic, security, weather and ticket snafus to announce a match made in Olympic heaven. London then vs. London now. So many venues are on loan from history that watching the 2012 Games will be like ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Olympic opener will be spectacular but not secret Lexington Herald Leader LONDON — The London Olympics opening ceremony will be a grand spectacle - but will it be a surprise? In a word, no. Director Danny Boyle wants the details to stay secret and games chief Sebastian Coe has pleaded for insiders to stop leaking details of ... See all stories on this topic » Lexington Herald Leader

TAKE A LOOK-Four days to go to the London Olympics Reuters ... a better athlete at the London Olympics > Newton at the Games: Sports Science > In London pools, fast waters run deep > Faster swimmers paddle like a duck, kick like a dophin THE OLYMPICS IN PICTURES AND GRAPHICS For Olympic picture selection ... See all stories on this topic »

London Olympics hit by super security CBC.ca When the young soldier boarded the shuttle bus, we knew we'd arrived at the Olympicsite. A polite man in green fatigues and a beret, he glanced only briefly over the reporters crammed into the top level of the double-decker bus ferrying us to the main venue. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

London Olympics: Team GB Name Sir Chris Hoy as Flag Bearer Rant Sports It was today announced that Sir Chris Hoy, MBE, would be the official flag bearer for Great Britain at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. Organizers felt that Hoy would be the perfect candidate to lead Team GB into the Olympic Stadium and wave ... See all stories on this topic »

At London Olympics, Turkey eyes Istanbul 2020 Southeast European Times In a bid to raise Turkey's profile to host the 2020 Olympics in Istanbul, the country is sending a record 114 athletes to compete in the London Olympics, which open this week, with observers expecting a strong performance in wresting, weightlifting and ... See all stories on this topic »

London Olympics Censorship Nick Cohen dubs this year's London Games the Censorship Olympics. Had he called them theLondon Censorship Olympics, the 2012 Censorship Olympics, ... www.outsidethebeltway.com/london-olympics-censorship/