Triple jump world record holder and Olympic gold medallist Jonathan Edwards has been given a leading role in the build-up to the London 2012 Games.
Edwards, who is already on the board of the London organising committee (LOCOG) was named deputy chair of the 2012 Nations and Regions Group on Wednesday.
His role will include visits and speaking engagements in each of the nine English Regions as well as Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
source: reuters
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Police on alert for 2012 Olympics scams
With almost four years still to go until the London Olympics, police have been put on alert for widespread fraud after receiving reports of scams ranging from websites offering fake tickets to “boiler rooms” selling shares in companies with fake games-linked contracts.
Steve Wilmott, City of London police’s head of economic crime, said the internet air ticket scam suffered by the parents of Rebecca Adlington, the British swimmer who won two gold medals, was a telling sign of frauds that could flourish around London 2012.
source: ft.com
Steve Wilmott, City of London police’s head of economic crime, said the internet air ticket scam suffered by the parents of Rebecca Adlington, the British swimmer who won two gold medals, was a telling sign of frauds that could flourish around London 2012.
source: ft.com
Monday, September 1, 2008
London Olympic torch will not tour world
British officials say the 2012 Olympics in London won't need a world torch relay tour, and possible repeat of protests that plagued China.
The Olympic flame will be carried around Britain, however, with organizers also promising a series of buildup events before the official July 27, 2012, Opening Ceremony, The Times of London reported Sunday.
British Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell told the Sunday Times she had "a lot of enthusiasm" for the torch being taken through interested "villages, towns and cities in the UK. ..."There would be no more powerful way of making them feel part of the Olympics, would there?"
The London Olympics will be much more intimate the Beijing Games, Jowell said. She also pledged venues would be filled and every Londoner given a chance to attend an event.
source: upi.com
The Olympic flame will be carried around Britain, however, with organizers also promising a series of buildup events before the official July 27, 2012, Opening Ceremony, The Times of London reported Sunday.
British Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell told the Sunday Times she had "a lot of enthusiasm" for the torch being taken through interested "villages, towns and cities in the UK. ..."There would be no more powerful way of making them feel part of the Olympics, would there?"
The London Olympics will be much more intimate the Beijing Games, Jowell said. She also pledged venues would be filled and every Londoner given a chance to attend an event.
source: upi.com
London 2012 Olympic plans set to start
UGANDA’s preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games in London start next month with different federations looking to the Commonwealth Youth Games to gauge their athletes. The games, due October 12-18 in India, are exclusively for athletes under 18 and who are expected to be ready to take on the world’s best in London.
According to Uganda Olympic Committee treasurer Salim Musoke, a team will compete in athletics, boxing, table tennis and weightlifting in the India games. “The different federations have selected their best talents for the games,”
Musoke explained in an interview yesterday. Musoke said that the best performers in India could get Olympic Solidarity scholarships for the 2012 and 2016 Olympic games.
The India-bound team includes athletes Moses Kibet, Doreen Chesang, Ramadhan Akula, Alex Cherop, Dickson Huru and Juliet Chekwel.
Table tennis players are Eddie Omongole, Zura Kauka and Amina Namaganda.
The weightlifters are Milly Kaitesi, Roger Mukwenda and Charles Ssekyaaya.
source: newvision.co.ug
According to Uganda Olympic Committee treasurer Salim Musoke, a team will compete in athletics, boxing, table tennis and weightlifting in the India games. “The different federations have selected their best talents for the games,”
Musoke explained in an interview yesterday. Musoke said that the best performers in India could get Olympic Solidarity scholarships for the 2012 and 2016 Olympic games.
The India-bound team includes athletes Moses Kibet, Doreen Chesang, Ramadhan Akula, Alex Cherop, Dickson Huru and Juliet Chekwel.
Table tennis players are Eddie Omongole, Zura Kauka and Amina Namaganda.
The weightlifters are Milly Kaitesi, Roger Mukwenda and Charles Ssekyaaya.
source: newvision.co.ug
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