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2012 Olympics: London victory a fluke?
Olympics story by
Carl Anders,
Sat, 24 Dec 2005 05:04:00GMT
LONDON - Alex Gilady, a member of the International Olympic Committee has told BBC News 24 that London won the right to host the 2012 games because a colleague of his pressed the wrong button.
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BT mulls over 2012 sponsorship, while 2008 Olympics could be open-source
Olympics story by
Gareth Bowman,
Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:24:00GMT
LONDON - BT, the British telecoms behemoth has indicated that it wants to play a key sponsorship role in the London Olympics in 2012. To this effect the company has been taking to senior executives responsible for the conduct of the Games.
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Great Britain basketball team may participate in 2012 Olympics
Olympics story by
Brian Watters,
Fri, 02 Dec 2005 13:24:00GMT
Soon after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided that 2012 Olympics would be held in London, the British Olympic Association, FIBA and all interested parties seeking promotion of British basketball met in London to assess the possibility of having a single Great Britain (GB) basketball team.
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David Higgins anointed CEO of Olympic Delivery Authority
Olympics story by
Dominic Taylor,
Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:16:01GMT
David Higgins, the man behind the construction of the Sydney Olympics village was today named as the chief of the new Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), which will be responsible for building venues and facilities for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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LDA runs into controversy over CPO
Olympics story by
Vinnie Mitchell,
Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:08:01GMT
London Development Agency (LDA) has issued a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for securing land needed for the 2012 Olympic Games. This is for a 345 hectare site in east London, which houses around 270 businesses and some private housing societies.
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Boeing delivers Olympic plane to Air China
Olympics story by
Carl Anders,
Sun, 30 Oct 2005 08:04:00GMT
SEATTLE - Airplane manufacturer Boeing has delivered the first of the two specially- painted 737-700s that carry the official logo of the 2008 Olympics to Air China yesterday.
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