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Judge rejects bid to stop Olympic rooftop missiles

July 10, 2012 0

In this file photo dated Sunday, April 29, 2012 shows people walk past gated residential flats in Bow, east London, where the Ministry of Defence have warned residents that surface-to-air missiles could be stationed on their rooftops during the London Olympics. (AP Photo/Sang Tan,File)

LONDON: It has been a tough few months at the pockmarked concrete high-rise known as Fred Wigg Tower. First there was the fire, which left dozens of residents temporarily homeless. Then came the rash of burglaries of fire-damaged apartments. And now the British army will be putting a battery of high-velocity missiles on the roof. The defense ministry says the …

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Syrian Olympic head says he’s not invited to games

July 10, 2012 0

General Mowaffak Joumaa's application was refused due to his links to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, which has launched a bloody crackdown on protests. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL

DAMASCUS: A Syrian official says the country’s Olympic chief will not attend the London Games because the organizing committee did not invite him. Syrian Olympic Committee president Gen. Mowaffak Joumaa had previously insisted he would travel to London despite indications he would be denied entry by Britain because of his links to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime. But on Tuesday, …

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From broken neck to breaking records for Vogel

July 10, 2012 0

Vogel expects the British cyclists to be very strong at the Olympics.

BERLIN: Without a cycling helmet, she would probably have been killed. Three years after surviving a horrific accident, German cyclist Kristina Vogel will arrive at the Olympics as the world team sprint champion and record holder. Her Melbourne world championship triumph was the 21-year-old’s first taste of glory on the world stage and she will be battling alongside Britain’s Victoria …

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Rogge: No guarantee Saudis to send women to London

July 6, 2012 0

Rogge: No guarantee Saudis to send women to London

LONDON: IOC President Jacques Rogge says he can’t guarantee “100 percent” that female athletes from Saudi Arabia will compete at the London Olympics, although he remains optimistic the Gulf kingdom will send women to the games for the first time. Rogge tells The Associated Press in an interview that the International Olympic Committee is discussing the “operational details” with Saudi …

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Australia bans sleeping pills at Games

July 3, 2012 0

Australia bans sleeping pills at Games

SYDNEY: Australia’s Olympic athletes will be banned from using sleeping pills, officials said Tuesday, after ex-swimming star Grant Hackett admitted to a heavy use of the sedatives while he was still competing. Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates said prescription medications such as the powerful sleeping pill Stilnox would be banned for the first time at London after Hackett said …

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Shopping mall a central part of Olympic experience

July 2, 2012 0

Shopping mall a central part of Olympic experience

LONDON: The gleaming Westfield Stratford City mall poses an interesting question about human behavior: Is it possible to head off to a major international sports event and forget to go? Could a person be so distracted by 250 shops, 70 restaurants, 14 bowling lanes and a 24-hour casino that they don’t complete their journey to Olympic Park, just a few …

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All-Chinese women’s final at Olympics: Ding vs Li

July 1, 2012 0

China's Ding Ning serves to Singapore's Feng Tianwei in their women's singles semifinals table tennis match at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach.

LONDON: It’ll be an all-Chinese final in women’s table tennis singles – as expected – between the two favorites Ding Ning and Li Xiaoxia. Defending world champion Ding, who goes into Wednesday’s final as the favorite, defeated Feng Tianwei of Singapore 4-2. Feng was born in China and emigrated to Singapore. Li will be a decided underdog after defeating Kasumi …

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No regrets over ‘Twitter Games’ for IOC

July 1, 2012 0

Switzerland's Michel Morganella (pictured) posted an offensive message about South Korean people after the Swiss team lost 2-1 to South Korea on July 29, 2012. PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS

LONDON: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has no regrets about embracing social media for what some are calling the first “Twitter Games”, despite two athletes having been expelled for tweets and others being abused online. Swiss soccer player Michel Morganella was sent home from the Olympics on Monday for an offensive tweet aimed at South Korea, while triple jumper Paraskevi …

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