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DAMASCUS: The president of the Syrian Olympic Committee says the war-torn country will send 20 sports officials and 10 athletes to the London Games. Gen. Mowaffak Joumaa says 10 Syrian athletes have either qualified or received wild-card invitations to compete in swimming, track and field, weightlifting, boxing, equestrian and shooting during the games. Joumaa says he and other sports officials …

LONDON: The Olympic stadium, the beating heart of the Games when the world’s greatest athletes come to London in 82 days’ time, was formally opened on Saturday by a nine-year-old girl who lives down the road. Niamh Clarke-Willis, who can see the Olympic Park from her home in the east London borough of Hackney, stepped out into the infield of …

LONDON: An official says already tight restrictions on private jets and microlights flying over London will be expanded during the Olympics. Paul Haskins runs the London terminal controls of the National Air Traffic Services. He said Sunday that the zone surrounding London from which private planes, hot air balloons and microlights are banned will increase by up to 30 miles …

BEIRUT: Real Madrid are looking for replacements for Jose Mourinho should the Portuguese manager decide to leave the Spanish capital. One man in the running for the job is Arsene Wenger. Wenger has been the subject of increased criticism from Arsenal fans this season. The criticism has led some to believe that Wenger may finally decide to call it quits …