Olympic medals unveiled in London

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The Princess Royal unveils the London 2012 gold medals as the one-year countdown to the Olympics began.

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The deal to award West Ham football club the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games has collapsed, the BBC can disclose.

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The 2012 Olympic Games could overshoot its £9.3bn budget unless rigorous action is taken to curb costs, the Whitehall spending watchdog warns.

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[Skillet]

That's a ridiculous amount to be spent on track and field. I hope it ends up being worth it.

 

[The Dragon Master]

That's a ridiculous amount to be spent on track and field. I hope it ends up being worth it.

Multi tracks and fields

 

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Up to 13,500 military personnel will help to provide security at the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Ministry of Defence has announced.

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[Skillet]

This seems highly extreme. But, we'll see how it all pans out. Let's hope it is all worth it.

 

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The Ministry of Defence says it is still evaluating sites to place surface-to-air missiles for the Olympic Games, and is considering placing them at residential flats.

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Preparations begin for a major Olympics security exercise as it revealed surface-to-air missiles could be deployed at six sites across London.

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About 100,000 people thronged the streets to see the first day of the torch relay.

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The International Olympic Committee begins an investigation into claims Olympics representatives were willing to sell thousands of tickets for the London Games on the black market.

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UK armed forces are on standby to provide an additional 3,500 troops for Olympic security, amid fears private contractor G4S will be unable to provide enough staff, the BBC learns.

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Thousands of athletes and officials are to begin arriving in London for the Olympic Games, as questions remain about security recruitment.

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G4S chief executive Nick Buckles tells MPs he regrets taking on the Olympics security contract, agreeing it has been a humiliating shambles.

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MPs warn the government to get a grip on security firm G4S to ensure the Olympic Games run smoothly.

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Thousands of Home Office workers, including Border Agency staff, are to stage a 24-hour strike on the eve of the Olympic Games, the PCS union says.

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More than 1,000 troops who had been on standby to bolster security at the Olympic Games have been deployed as ministers leave nothing to chance.

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The opening ceremony of the London Olympics is just hours away after seven years of preparations, amid a day of national celebration.

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[DrLeftover]

An oh by the way to those that don't know.



The opening ceremonies have nothing to do with the Games themselves.



soccer started on Wednesday and there's already been a Major Upset as the Spanish Men's team lost to Japan.





And there's already been TWO world records set before the 'ceremony' even started: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19013793