Posts Tagged ‘Olympic’
Japanese women earn Olympic berth
Women’s World Cup champions Japan secured a place in next year’s London Olympics after Australia beat China 1-0 in the final Asian qualifying tournament. Japan were held to a 1-1 draw with North Korea on Thursday but Australia’s win over host China guaranteed that Japan will finish in the top two in the tournament being [...]
Dana Vollmer wins 100 butterfly for U.S. swimming’s first gold medal at worlds
For a decade, Dana Vollmer hung around, never quite emerging, never quite going away. She overcame a heart condition, shoulder tendinitis and back injury, but she could not surpass the very best athletes in her events. She earned a reputation as a reliable relay team member, but not a star, or even a star-in-the-making. She [...]
London 2012 Olympics: International Olympic Committee concerned with betting gangs
The IOC will monitor betting patterns on all qualifying events as well as the Games themselves amid concern at the threat posed by gambling-related corruption. It has previously monitored betting, at the Beijing 2008 Summer Games and the Vancouver Winter Olympics earlier this year, but London is expected to be the first instance where qualifying [...]
London 2012: Olympic gifts to be on sale by Christmas
Everything from coins to cushions, towels to train sets and vintage to modern goods, will hit the shops in time for Christmas 201O, London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton said. The products are among the estimated 10,000 official items that will be on sale by 2012. Mr Deighton said: ”What I think is great is [...]
Oscar Pistorius aims to make Olympic history in 2012
Pistorius is a double amputee after being born with a congenital condition without any fibulas. “It’s something I’ve aspired to,” he told BBC Radio Shropshire, during a recent visit to the county. “In 2008 I missed out by just under a quarter of a second and this season I have gone quicker.” Pistorius had attempted [...]
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