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Mary Poppins kit for sale at London Olympics auction
Yahoo! Sports
Talk about legacy: London Olympics fans keen to own a part of the Games are
snapping up souvenirs ranging from competition equipment to Mary Poppins
outfits worn in the opening ceremony. The 2012 Games were meant to be all
about sustainability and ...
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London Olympics: NBC coverage most-watched TV event in US history
Los Angeles Times
Critics might have complained about the TV coverage of the London Olympics,
but NBC has already draped itself with a gold medal - for ratings. The
network on Monday said that the 2012 Games were the most-watched U.S. TV
event in history, with a total ...
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Olympics are a show to experience
Boston.com
LONDON — Few people call themselves living legends. Even fewer put
themselves in that category, then tell the world how lazy they are. But the
ever-entertaining Usain Bolt did just that at his final press conference of
the London Olympics, responding ...
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Rio takes Olympic baton as skeptics fear it will fumble
Chicago Tribune
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - As the calm settled over London's Olympic
Stadium after closing ceremonies on Sunday, the pressure was mounting in
Rio de Janeiro, host of the 2016 games. When Rio was awarded the games
three years ago, it was hailed as ...
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London Olympics 2012: Medallists return to rousing welcome after historic
exploits
Times of India
NEW DELHI: MC Mary Kom broke into an impromptu jig with her fans as the
star boxer along with wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt were
accorded a grand welcome after they returned following their historic
exploits at the London Olympic Games.
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Olympics Closing Ceremonies
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Model Kate Moss performs during the Closing
Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on
August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
(Getty Images) / ...
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Olympic notebook: London's 'brilliant' Games silence naysayers
San Jose Mercury News
For skeptics, the Olympics were deliciously doomed: London's transport
network would surely fail, Britain's athletes would flop, rain would
prevail and terrorists would strike. But then the sun came out after months
of sodden skies, vehicles moved ...
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London Olympics 2012: four-in-10 Team GB medallists 'educated privately'
Telegraph.co.uk
The London Olympics was the most successful for British athletes in more
than 100 years, with the nation finishing third in the final medal table
behind the United States and China. In total, some 43 Team GB athletes won
gold medals in 29 separate events.
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Olympic women's shot put champion tests positive
Bradenton Herald
LONDON — Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus has been stripped of the shot put
gold medal she won at the London Games after testing positive for a banned
anabolic steroid, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Monday.
Ostapchuk provided a urine ...
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Olympic All-London Basketball Teams
Crave Online
Lebron James and Kevin Durant were both obvious selections into the ESPN
All-London first team as the US cruised to gold on their backs. James
averaged 13 points, five rebounds and five assists through eight games,
collected the first Olympic triple ...
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