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    08 August 2013 - News

    London 2012 to provide long-lasting economic benefits
    In July, the British government announced that the UK economy has already seen a GBP 9.9 billion trade and investment boost from hosting the Games, just one year into a four-year programme of activiti...
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    08 August 2013 - News

    London 2012 - Day 12 - May-Treanor and Walsh unbeatable again
    May-Treanor and Walsh unbeatable againFor the third consecutive Games, the skills of Americans Misty May-Treanor and Kerry Walsh proved too strong for their rivals on the beach volleyball court at Hor...
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    07 August 2013

    Ten cool things about YOG host city Buenos Aires
    The Argentine capital is not only the most visited city in South America, but it is also the second largest metropolis after Greater São Paulo in Brazil. With one-fifth of Argentina’s population unde...
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    07 August 2013 - News

    London 2012 - Day 11 - Chris Hoy crowned British Olympic king
    Chris Hoy crowned British Olympic kingAt the Olympic Velodrome, Chris Hoy successfully defended his keirin title to win a second gold at London 2012, after helping Great Britain to victory in the team...
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    06 August 2013 - News

    London 2012 - Day 10 - Félix Sánchez repeats his Athens 2004 triumph in the 400m hurdles
    Sánchez on top of the world againHaving run 47.63 to win in Athens, Dominican athlete Félix Sánchez recaptured his Olympic 400 metres hurdles crown at London 2012. Clocking exactly the same time as in...
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    05 August 2013 - News

    Rio 2016 marks three years to go
    Monday 5 August marks three years until the Opening Ceremony of the Games, when the Brazilian city will welcome around 10,500 athletes from around the world. At the heart of the Rio 2016 project is a...
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    05 August 2013 - News

    London 2012 - Day 9 - Lightning Bolt strikes again
    Lightning Bolt strikes the Olympic StadiumAt 21h50, 80,000 pairs of eyes inside the Olympic Stadium were fixed on one man, as Usain Bolt took his place in the blocks for the 100m final. 9.63 seconds l...
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    04 August 2013 - News

    London 2012 - Day 8 - Serena Williams joins the Golden Grand Slam club
    Golden Grand Slam for Serena WilliamsSerena Williams became only the third tennis player in history to complete a career “Golden Grand Slam” – matching the feats of Steffi Graf (GER) and Andre Agassi ...
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    03 August 2013 - News

    London 2012 - Day 7 - Tirunesh Dibaba retains the 10,000m crown
    Tirunesh Dibaba goes the distanceThe athletics got underway at the Olympic Stadium, with Poland’s Thomas Majewski claiming the first gold up for grabs in the men’s shot put with a throw of 21.89m in h...
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    02 August 2013 - News

    Britain enjoying sporting and social legacies of London 2012
    At the heart of the 2012 Games vision was a commitment to help people connect to sport by focusing the world’s attention on sports’ greatest athletes and giving today’s young people better access to s...
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