London Olympics 2012
Live updates from the 2012 Olympic Games in London
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Welcome to our Reuters London 2012 Olympics blog. Here you'll find a rolling commentary and behind the scenes look at everything going on in and around the games. You can contribute as well by using the comment function at the top of the blog or via social media by tagging your posts with #reutersoly -
The Olympics are an international celebration of diversity - Just don't try to pay with anything but Visa #London2012by Ryan McCarthy via twitter 7/24/2012 11:15:01 AM -
Big Ben is set to ring in the games. It will ring for a full three minutes to herald in the start of the Olympics.
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Thinking about slapping the Olympic rings on your shop window? Think again. About 250 uniformed Olympic "brand police" are enforcing trademarks in London
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Members of the Syrian Olympic swimming squad arrive at Heathrow airport, London, July 23, 2012. Syrian athletes have arrived in London and will compete at the 2012 Olympic Games, an International Olympic Committee official said on Monday, ending uncertainty about whether the team would be able to participate with fighting raging at home. REUTERS/Paul Hackett
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With much of the Olympics being streamed live online by NBC, they're working on trying to battle pirates from rebroadcasting their feeds.
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An Australian weightlifting coach who blew the whistle on a pay-to-lift scandal was not dumped from the delegation for the London Olympics.
Michael Keelan alleged last month that lifter Daniel Koum had demanded A$5,000 ($5,100 USD) to compete at an event necessary to become eligible for the Olympic games. -
The days of the armchair sports fan are over, says Sebastian Coe, Olympic gold medalist and chairman of the London organizing committee.
"They are part of the action. They can comment on content, interact with the athletes, create and publish their own content," he said in a study on the future of technology and sport by Atos, an Olympic sponsor which provides the IT operations for the Games.
"Never before has there been such a channel to interact with the world, especially with young people," he added, stressing the importance of the younger generation's interest in the Olympics. -
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@ReutersSports definitely! It's nice to be able to follow athletes from around the world and see international coverage. #reutersolyby theolugirl via twitter 7/24/2012 12:48:09 PM -
@ReutersSports whatever sport I miss, I'm certain social media will give me the deets that I need. #reutersolyby CaMillionShoes via twitter 7/24/2012 1:56:59 PM -
@ReutersSports never going to use the tv with the live extra iPhone app to watch the games #reutersolyby DanielTufaily via twitter 7/24/2012 1:57:19 PM -
#reutersoly it's one more "place" I have to try to ignore it. (Except table tennis)by bovinemilk via twitter 7/24/2012 1:58:33 PM -
@ReutersSports #reutersoly it's changed the way I'll plan getting around London ...by billse10 via twitter 7/24/2012 1:59:10 PM -
@ReutersSports @Reuters I didn't have twitter during Beijing so #London2012 will be a new and fun twitter experience :) #reutersolyby GoonerNelly86 via twitter 7/24/2012 1:59:38 PM -
#reutersoly well I've got the app and that's useful but mostly I'm nervous about LOCOG's view of #London2012 and Olympics in the same tweet.by simonkirrane via twitter 7/24/2012 2:00:04 PM -
#reutersoly Athletes get to tweet about their medals and "feelings" to notify their fans anywhereby Salamino15 via twitter 7/24/2012 2:00:35 PM -
#reutersoly fans give feedback about athletes' performance right on the spotby Salamino15 via twitter 7/24/2012 2:00:36 PM
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@ReutersSports @Reuters thanks to a couple awesome apps I can now follow water polo better :D, #NoMoreFringeSports #London2012 #reutersolyby coucamaya via twitter 7/24/2012 2:01:05 PM -
@ReutersSports Twitter means I can share my cynicism about the #Olympics with more people! #London2012 #reutersolyby PaulNez via twitter 7/24/2012 2:01:26 PM -
Athletes interaction with fanbase mostly, but also live feed of info and sponsors contests i.e. on twitter #reutersoly @ReutersSportsby Nass_Idebdou via twitter 7/24/2012 2:01:54 PM -
@ReutersSports esp vs Beijing you get sense of what is going on w/ the athletes leading to games-kind of like backstage pass #reutersolyby eveisapisces via twitter 7/24/2012 2:02:13 PM -
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Check out the technology behind the Olympic training in this Reuters infographic
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Britain deployed 1,200 more soldiers to secure the Olympics on Tuesday, as embarrassed organizers scrambled to fill a shortfall left by a private firm hired to guard the Games just three days before the opening ceremony.
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What #London2012 Olympic competition are you most looking forward to? Tag your answer with #reutersolyby ReutersSports via twitter 7/24/2012 3:31:31 PM
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rowing #reutersolyby xaving via twitter 7/24/2012 3:34:56 PM -
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US Women's Soccer/Futbol #ReutersOly #London2012by mhemlock via twitter 7/24/2012 3:38:19 PM -
@ReutersSports I'm looking most forward to the men's cycling road race and rowing- men's and women's 8's! #reutersolyby mcanna via twitter 7/24/2012 3:45:29 PM -
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#reutersoly Decathlon, men's 100 m finals and basketball finalsby Bloemdenkt via twitter 7/24/2012 3:53:05 PM -
Eastenders fans should watch out for #OlympicTorch tonight. Fictional Walford shares E20 postcode with new Olympic neighbourhood
— Jeremy Hunt (@Jeremy_Hunt) July 23, 2012 -
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