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<title>The United States of America at the Summer Olympics: From 1896 to 2012!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Alabama-born Jesse Owens captured America's attention by earning four world titles in Berlin--- 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay, as well as the long jump. As a result of this, the United States sprinter was one of the globe's most high-profile athletes in the 20th Century. This man is of great historical significance for America. Why? His big performance came at a time when there were fewer black athletes in the global sports arena, breaking down the barriers of prejudices, and occurred with the political backdrop of Germany's Nazi regime. During Owens' days as sprinter and long jumper, he became a symbol of the struggle against racism.]]></description>
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<title>Inspirational Athletes - The Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:02:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Olympics are a platform for athletes to shine, and to inspire people around the World. Audiences marvel at how a singular person, whether competing by themselves or as a team, can push themselves to their absolute limit to win, overcome others and themselves to bring a medal home for their Nation. These Olympians become beacons of inspiration, and are looked up to as role models by the young ones around us who think 'Why can't I do that?!']]></description>
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<title>2012 Olympic Intrigue</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:59:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the 2012 Olympic games barely 6 months away, it feels strange that for the first time in recent memory, there is no clear American face to the London games. The Winter Olympics have the charismatic "flying tomato" Shaun White leading the charge, but with the summer team it is a little bit different.]]></description>
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<title>The History of the White Water Canoe Sprint</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:24:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We take a look at how canoeing started as a sport and how it has developed from the Inuit People to become an Olympic discipline. The one name that is synonymous with canoes and kayaks is the Scottish barrister John MacGregor, he was the first European to use an Inuit Kayak for transportation. MacGregor was also the founder of the first kayak club, aptly named The Royal Club of London in 1866; this was established in London because of the interest and access to Europe.]]></description>
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<title>The History of White Water Canoeing at the Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:25:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[White water canoeing has had an interesting past in the Olympic programme as it has been taken out a few times and then reinstated as a sport. Canoeing has been in the Olympics since 1932 when a form of canoeing, the canoe sprint was introduced to the Olympic programme. The canoe sprint has 12 medal events in the programme and includes a distances of 500m and 1000m, each of which are highly demanding and requires the utmost skill and endurance.]]></description>
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<title>London 2012 Olympics: Edwin Vasquez Cam - The Greatest Peruvian Athlete of All Time!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:23:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite being known as a football-loving nation on the world stage, the republic of Peru, a Spanish-speaking country on the South American continent since the 1820s, has won the Olympian glory thanks to its international shooters, who have picked up a total of three medals in the Summer Games between 1948 and 1992. According to these results, unequivocally, the greatest Peruvian athlete is Edwin Vasquez Cam, an Olympic gold medalist.]]></description>
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<title>London 2012 Olympics: Jose Gamarra Zorrilla, Bolivia's Baron Pierre De Coubertin</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:45:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When Bolivia's Olympic team begins to march into the London Olympic Stadium, with its top athlete carrying the national flag - the traditional red, yellow and green tricolor, I will remember two things: By 1868, Queen Victoria, among the most powerful women in history, abolished Bolivia from her world map after England's ambassador to La Paz, the country's capital, had been humiliated by Bolivia's notorious dictator Mariano Melgarejo. Secondly, the South American country has not produced many of the globe's foremost Olympian athletes, but it had one of the best Olympic leaders in the whole history of sport. His name: Jose Gamarra Zorrilla, who was lionized by several foreign governments, from Taiwan and America to the Soviet Union and Mexico.]]></description>
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<title>All About the Sydney Olympic Medals</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:22:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games was memorable in many aspects. Officially named as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, it was also called as the Games of the New Millennium as it was held in the year 2000. For Australia, it was the second time that they hosted the Olympics; the first one was in Melbourne in 1956. Even the Sydney Olympic medals continue to be interesting even after the games have long been closed.]]></description>
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<title>Visiting London for the 2012 Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:50:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have managed to secure yourself tickets for the 2012 Olympics, then you are one of the lucky number who are going to get to see an incredible historic event that many people never get a chance to see in their lives. The Olympics is a huge event with a lot of hype and that people the world over will be talking about for years to come. Often the Olympics are held in remote locations where it can be hard to get tickets and expensive to travel.]]></description>
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<title>Sports in Space and Unfair Advantages in the 2404 Galactic Olympic Games</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:41:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It should be noted that Earth is a most excellent platform, domicile, habitat, and biosphere for humankind. Indeed, this species has done well in its evolutionary process to make the most of what is available, and developed a large brain to modify it further to fit its needs. Humans have also developed sports to exercise those genes, even if many are not needed due to the conquering of nature, weather, and other hungry species herein.]]></description>
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<title>London 2012 Olympics: Africa's Olympic Queen Kirsty Coventry!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:48:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After her participation in the People's Republic, Kirsty Coventry was declared "national heroine" by her fellow Zimbabweans in the nation's capital city of Harare (ex Salisbury), while the President-for-life Robert Mugabe, a member of the tribe Shona (which makes up over 75 percent of the country's population) gave her $100,000, a reward for winning gold. At the time, Mr. Mugabe, the world's most homophobic leader, called her "a golden girl".]]></description>
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<title>Football and the Olympic Games</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:30:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Football at the Summer Olympic Games is not what some of us would assume it is. Football is another name for 'soccer' which is the sport played at the summer Olympics. Soccer has been included in every set of Summer Olympic Games except for the dates 1896 and 1932.]]></description>
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<title>Fabric 'Wrap' To Complete Olympic Stadium</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:29:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA['Worldwide Olympic Partner' Dow Chemical Company have been confirmed as the supplier of the fabric 'wrap' that will complete the new Olympic Stadium in Stratford. Planners had been intended the Olympic Stadium to be fitted with a wrap that would encircle the stadium. Last year however, in an effort to cut costs to the taxpayer by up to 7 million GBP, Olympic officials decided to scrap this flamboyant final touch.]]></description>
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<title>How Do I Jump Higher - The Sports Gene in Olympic Athletes: ACTN3</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:03:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[People have different opinions about the sports gene. Is it a fact or simply fiction? The issue on whether the gene makes Olympic athletes jump higher or not will be discussed briefly in this article.]]></description>
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<title>Snatches, Cleaning and Getting Down on the Floor!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:36:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With athletes, particularly taller individuals, there has been a seemingly overwhelming insistence that Olympic lifts should be performed from blocks or the hang position as opposed to full Olympic lifts from the floor. While I feel both of these starting positions in the lifts certainly have a place for inclusion within an athletes program I also believe that not only should full lifts from the floor be included, but they should be used more frequently than their chopped and screwed cousins.]]></description>
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<title>London 2012 Olympics: Paraguay's Warrior-Athlete Benjamin Hockin - A Lesson to Many Athletes!</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:39:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although Paraguay, one of the first independent republics in the Western Hemisphere, does not boast a 50 pool and despite its troubles with training and sports equipment, Benjamin Hockin, whose father is Briton and mother is Paraguayan, loves competing with this landlocked nation. It is a rare case in the Developing World where a number of athletes, from boxers and footballers to fencers and archers, want to become American/European citizens. ]]></description>
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<title>A Fortnight or 50 Years? The Legacy of the London Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:50:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The question of sustainability is one that has a habit of cropping up when critics discuss the mega-project that is the 2012 Olympics. While some are worried about generic apartment buildings springing up en masse, the OPLC has outlined plans for low-rise terrace and mews houses with gardens, eschewing previously-mooted high-density complexes. ]]></description>
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<title>Finding Cheap Olympic Accommodation</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:58:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Going to the London 2012 games? Well unless you are living in central London then you are going to need some accommodation, but it will be no surprise that prices are already rising. So if you have got a cheap ticket at 20.12GBP then if you are not careful your bill for going could be 10, 20 or even 30 times or more than the cost of the ticket. So read my guide on getting cheap Olympic Accommodation before it costs you dearly.]]></description>
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<title>Cheap Olympic Accommodation</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:35:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for cheap Olympic accommodation? Well if you are then you had better get a move on, as I predict that after 31st December 2011 that a feeding frenzy will begin, so if you are not fast you will either end up paying an extortionate amount (Quite possibly for poor quality accommodation) or not getting any at all. And when it comes to looking at the time of your event you may well find you end up not going as you cannot get back out before your last train goes.]]></description>
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<title>2012 Olympic Accommodation Problems</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:22:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you going to London 2012? Well unless you happen to be lucky enough to live in London then if you are traveling from any distance at all then you are likely to need some accommodation. You have tickets and think that because you only live an hour from London that you will be able to make do without staying overnight. Well think again and read on.]]></description>
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<title>5 Events You Must See at the London 2012 Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:20:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Olympic Games in London is the most highly anticipated sporting event ever to be in held in the UK. The main reason that the games are so highly anticipated by people all around the world is the fact that the quality of competitors is surely the best there has ever been.]]></description>
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<title>Why the Olympics in 2012 Is a Good Thing</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:33:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article looks at why I believe the Olympics in 2012 is a great opportunity for the UK. Why can we not look on a global stage as a great opportunity to promote ourselves, our products and our tourist potential? They say you have to spend money to make money. I also take a look at the benefits to encouraging more of our younger generation into sports.]]></description>
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<title>One Year To Go Til Oscar's Olympics!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:58:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On 19th July 2011, he ran 45.07 for the 400 metres at a meeting in Italy. That qualified him to run in the 2012 Olympics. Ok, good for him, but many many others have qualified, and many other will qualify. So, what makes him stand out? Well, his name's Oscar Pistorius, and he doesn't have legs.]]></description>
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<title>1908 Silver Medal Awarded To Henry Leaf For Performance In Racquets</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:28:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A 1908 Silver Medal awarded to once champion Henry Leaf of Britain has been located and acquired by a private collector in the United States. The game of Racquets, which is no longer played in the Olympic games today, was won by Henry Leaf of Britain, at a time when only men were allowed to compete in the Olympics.]]></description>
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<title>The All-Africa Games</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:42:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The All Africa Games were conceived by the founder of the modern Olympic Games in the 1920s, but it would be 1965 before the first games were actually held. The first games took place in Congo and more than 2500 athletes from 30 countries participated. United Arab Emirates took the most medals home from those first games in Brazzaville.]]></description>
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<title>2012 Opening Ceremony Tickets</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you hoping to go to the 2012 opening ceremony? Well if you are then you are not alone. However all of the tickets have been sold. So how do you go about getting one?]]></description>
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<title>Olympian Translation Needs</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:46:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Olympic Games are amongst the most international of events, and the requirements for translation and interpreting services are therefore enormous. For the Beijing Olympics, these requirements were apparently often fulfilled with sub-par providers. What lessons can be learnt by the organisers of London 2012?]]></description>
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<title>Looking Forward To London 2012</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:47:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Olympics have long been one of the greatest and most popular events in world sport. It is a festival of sporting events drawing people together from all disciplines, and attracting both amateurs and professionals. For many sportsmen, there will be no greater honor than receiving a gold medal at the Olympics.]]></description>
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<title>2012 Olympic Games</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:13:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you planning on going to the London 2012 Olympics? Well if you are then you need to get a ticket and at the minute that may not be so easy. So read the full article to see what all the fuss is about.]]></description>
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<title>Meet the Team Behind the Winter Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:52:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Winter Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi, Russia is a gargantuan event involving multiple facets. To make the pressure greater, the International Olympic Committee believes that each Olympic staging must be better than the last one. In fact, the whole world is watching them.]]></description>
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<title>The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games Organizing Committee</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:50:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games Organizing Committee comprises of some of the most distinguished politicians in Russia. The committee will take the responsibility of managing all events related to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, including execution of financial plans for the Sochi 2014 budget. The committee will not only monitor and manage the course of the Olympic objects' development, but resolve all issues around the environment, public relations and political image.]]></description>
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<title>The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics: An Overview</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:47:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 2014 Winter Olympic Games or officially known as 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will be the next worldwide winter sports event to be held from February 7 - 23, 2014 in Sochi City, Krasnodar Krai province, Russia. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) chose Sochi as the next city to host the Winter Olympic Games during its 119th session held in Guatemala on July 2007. This will be the first time Russia will host the Winter Olympics.]]></description>
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<title>The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games: Its Role in Infrastructure, Telecommunication, and Politics</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:07:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For Russia the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games will play a huge role in its infrastructure, telecommunication, and politics. In a report released by the Federal Target Programme (FTP), as of June 2009 the organizers of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games have been designating its Olympic facilities in advance. According to the FTP, the Russian government is expected to allot $580 million for the construction of facilities for the Winter Olympic Games.]]></description>
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<title>The History of the Winter Olympic Games</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:06:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The first Winter Olympic Games started in 1901. It was originally called the "Nordic Games." First held in Sweden, the games were organized by Viktor Gustaf Balck.]]></description>
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<title>Most Common Sports And Activities In The Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:28:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are 32 individual and team sports played in the Olympic Games. The 2010 Olympic Games listed a total of 80 participating nations who competes each other for a prize.]]></description>
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<title>1924 First Winter Olympics: Fun Facts</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 08:39:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[1924 First Winter Olympics, Chamonix - even the IOC didn't get things right the first time. The last medal was presented 50 years later. The games were held in 1924 and it was only in 1925 that these Games were retrospectively named the First Winter Olympic Games.]]></description>
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<title>Going for Gold - India at the London Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 13:14:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The London Olympics 2012 has been officially named as the Games of the XXX Olympiad. These games will be held in London, United Kingdom and the events will take place from 27 July 2012 to 12 August 2012. The opening and the closing ceremony of the event will be held in Olympic Stadium. Post this big sports event, London will be recognized as the first city to officially host the Olympic Games three times. London was elected as the host city on 6 July 2005 during the 117th IOC session in Singapore, defeating Moscow, New York City, Madrid and Paris after four rounds of voting.]]></description>
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<title>Finding Accommodation for the London 2012 Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 09:27:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Olympic Games which are to be held in the city of London in 2012 is the largest sporting event that the UK has ever seen. The event will see thousands upon thousands of people visiting the city to see many of the world's best athletes compete for the best sporting accolade on earth, so finding accommodation in the city during this period could be difficult. Below are some tips on how to get around this.]]></description>
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<title>London Olympics Cycling</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 15:32:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Olympics track cycling events will be held at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park. The nearest entrance to the Velodrome being the North entrance to the park, with Leyton Station being the closest underground tube station.]]></description>
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<title>Update On The British National Lottery And The 2012 Olympic Games</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:06:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is now just over a year to go before the start of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. The city of London is gearing up as the host of both the Olympic and the Paralympic Games, as is the British National Lottery, which is raising around ?2.2 billion to fund the gigantic events. The money raised from the National Lottery will help to provide five new sports facilities for the Games including the main Olympic Stadium, Handball Arena, Hockey Centre, Velo Park and the Aquatic Centre. The 80 000 seat Olympic Stadium will be the focus of the sports facilities and will hold the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the track and field events. Progress has been good and the facilities are ready to be tested by the Olympic officials this summer.]]></description>
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<title>Olympic Games for Multinational Space Colonies Considered</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:25:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Will space colonists be able to participate in Olympic Games in the future? It seems unfair that the future space colonists living off planet will not be able to participate in the Olympic Games, thus something must be done to allow them to play. Not long ago, this topic came up at our think tank, which happens to operate online and we dared to ask the question of this brave new future and challenged our minds to boldly go.]]></description>
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<title>Primary Airspace Restrictions for South-East England</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:52:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Airspace restrictions will be placed around all 2011 Olympic Games venues in the South East of England. The major airspace restriction will be centred on London and the Olympic Stadium. These will be in force from 13 July 2012 to 12 September 2012. Airspace restrictions around other Games venues will only be in place for the duration of the event at each venue, in line with those used for major sporting events. Extra security restrictions may be placed on flights at any time. All restrictions are from ground level to the base of controlled airspace.]]></description>
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<title>Sports Doping and the Price of Winning</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Doping in sports has a long history and more prevalent than we imagine. Athletes have paid a high price for seeking dangerous means to victory and glory.]]></description>
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<title>The History of Modern Olympic Games and Their Symbols</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:39:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Great Olympics was the excellent organization of the event equaled with a high level of performance from the athletes. The prestige of the Olympics definitely gained as a result of these Games.]]></description>
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<title>History of the Olympic Flame</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:38:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Olympic flame is a symbol of sustainability of the Olympic idea. For the first time it was flashed during the Games IX Olympiad in Amsterdam, but it was done without any accompanying celebration. Only since the Berlin Olympics in 1936, has it been an established custom of carrying the fire by relay runners from ancient Athens to Olympia to the next Olympic city. In Olympia, the fire is lit, from the sun, which takes place in the ruins of the temple of Hera with a concave mirror.]]></description>
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<title>2012 London Olympics Tickets Finally Go On Sale!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:48:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The games itself are indeed special. They united the different continents from around the world, who gather in one area to witness the United States and China pick up a lot more gold than should be allowed.]]></description>
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<title>Get Ready For The Olympic Games 2012 - Tickets Now On Sale</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:59:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With only 500 days till the opening ceremony, tickets for the Olympic Games in London have gone on sale today (15th March 2011). Those hoping to attend one of the many events can apply to get their hands on one of the 6.6 million tickets available from the London 2012 website over a 6 week period.]]></description>
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<title>2010 Winter Olympics - The Luge Event</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:08:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sliding down a icy track at speeds approaching triple digits is at best heart wrenching and at worst life threatening. However there are people, usually men, who climb on the smallest of sleds called the luge and hurl themselves down the side of a mountain.]]></description>
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<title>Olympic World Records - What is the Best Time to Compete?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:29:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We've all heard about the circadian rhythm and its profound effects on our bodies. Humans have evolved along with the natural light cycles of our Earth as it spins and goes around the sun. There is a reason that your body does better when it sleeps at night time rather than during the day.]]></description>
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<title>London 2012 Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:56:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Looking forward to the 27th July 2012? Filled with enthusiasm and ready to watch the upcoming Olympics 2012? Are you visiting London to enjoy the Olympics in London? Here's a helpful guide on Olympics 2012.]]></description>
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<title>Get Ready For London Olympics 2012</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:14:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Olympic Games in London may be over a year away, but now is the time to start thinking about getting your hands on some of the most valuable tickets of the year. With tickets available from the 15th March 2011, you will need to be quick to ensure your seat at one of the many games' venues.]]></description>
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<title>Olympics 2012 - Tickets 2012</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:24:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you looking to go to the London 2012 Olympics games? Well ticket prices, times, dates and sessions have now been announced. You can virtually apply for unlimited tickets & sessions, but whatever you get approved for you will legally be obliged to buy, so you will need to think carefully and have a strategy in mind when buying tickets. For the best information read the full article.]]></description>
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<title>Scarves For Special Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:51:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A campaign to create a scarf for the Special Olympics was started this year. The Winter Special Olympics was held on 30th of Jan this year in Sugar Loaf. The purpose of this project was to equip 800 athletes and coaches with handmade winter gear.]]></description>
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<title>Powering The London Olympic Games</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:42:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The creation and implementation of a successful Olympic games goes far beyond the stadium stands and swimming pool walls, it branches out from the athlete's village and in to the surrounding communities. The success of such an event lies as firmly on its impact on the outer environment as it does on the games themselves.]]></description>
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<title>Going for Gold</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:32:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the 2012 London Olympic Games just around the corner, many athletes, including trampolinist Laura Gallagher, are stepping up their game to compete for those all-important gold medals. However, for those of us who are not blessed with muscles the size of mountains, how can we make buying gold bullion work for us? Gallagher has recently said that she likes "the adrenaline rush of learning new moves and the rush of a competition.]]></description>
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<title>Highlight of 2010: Vancouver 2010 Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:01:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the year comes to a close, I wanted to reflect on my personal experiences as a volunteer and spectator at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. This event was, without a doubt, the highlight of my year. The memories are amazing and something I will cherish for the rest of my life.]]></description>
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<title>How to Be a London 2012 Volunteer</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:49:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[London 2012 Volunteers Like every other Olympics, the London 2012 Olympics will be reliant upon thousands of volunteers to help with the smooth running of the event. To demonstrate the importance and vitality of the role, London 2012 volunteers are to be called 'Game Makers'. Lord Coe has said recently: "London 2012 is relying on brilliant Game Makers to help us deliver a great Olympic and Paralympic Games.]]></description>
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<title>UK Olympics - How To Stake Your Claim As A Volunteer In The 2012 London Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:40:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[UK Olympic fever moved up a notch recently when the largest recruitment drive in London began. Needing a volunteer force of 70,000, a massive panel of 2,500 interviewers began the job of sifting and shaking recruits for the biggest event to hit the capital for years. If you are interested in becoming a history maker, how easy is it to stake your claim as a volunteer in the 2012 London Olympics?]]></description>
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<title>Olympics Ruin Vancouver</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:09:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many residents of Vancouver's cursing the day when the IOC decided to entrust this city of the XXI Olympic Winter Games. Instead of the expected profits for the Olympics will bring the city a huge loses.]]></description>
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<title>Should The Olympics Be Every Two Years - Let's Debate!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:01:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've always thought the Olympics Should be every two-years rather than every four years, Why you ask - well, as an athlete, a mile runner, I noted how hard it is to stay at the peak-performance for four years and get through all the Olympic Trials and get a chance to compete. So, wouldn't it be better if more folks had the chance? After all there are nearly 7 Billion humans on the planet, and we want to see the best and reward strength, commitment, perseverance, and sportsmanship right?]]></description>
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<title>The Olympic Games Bring the World Closer Together and That's a Good Thing!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 08:41:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Not long ago, I was talking with an acquaintance in London about the 2012 Olympic Games, and we both agreed how important the Olympic Games are from a humanitarian standpoint, as it helps bridge the political, cultural, religious, and theoretical divides. The long-term benefits from both the hosting countries, and the visitors are immense. Surely, these games have had a positive impact on the world, and our combined histories.]]></description>
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<title>Olympic Hosting Cities Are Challenged in the Bidding Process</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 08:41:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When a city bids to host the Olympic Games, often they don't fully know all of their costs upfront, rather they have to guess, and guesstimate the expenses in advance of selling it to the public. Generally they have the politicians on board the backing of their nation, state, province, and county. It takes years to prepare the plans, costs, and then bid.]]></description>
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<title>What Happens When Olympic Hosting City's Taxpayers Foot the Bill?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 08:38:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most people are unaware of the severe economic and real-estate challenges which occur after a hosting city builds huge stadiums and facilities once the Olympic Games are over. Unfortunately, in historical hindsight it's seldom a rosy picture. Worse, often the poor local taxpayers end up footing the bill, which means fewer city services - and that means citizens are often left feeling the pain.]]></description>
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<title>International Olympic Committee and 2012 London Games - Controversy Brewing</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:25:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is probably no stronger brand than that of the IOC or International Olympic Committee. Think about that for a moment if you will. It's really true isn't it?]]></description>
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<title>The 2012 London Olympic Games - Storms are Brewing - No Guarantees on the Weather!</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:20:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you remember when the Chinese Government guaranteed no smog and clear skies for the Beijing Olympic Games, as all this was to be achieved with sophisticated weather control technology? Well, they almost pulled it off didn't they, and close enough, as the Beijing Games were spectacular in every regard. Well, weather isn't the only challenge that plagues the hosting cities of the Olympic Games, and maybe we should address some of the economic issues as well?]]></description>
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<title>What Will Become of the 2012 London Olympic Stadium After the Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:04:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is widely known that often the massive Olympic stadiums start to fall to ruin after the host city wraps up the final events. Just take a look at Athens' stadium or so many others. We also have Winter Olympic ski jumps sitting idle, old bobsled tracks, and hotels that never see that level of volume again.]]></description>
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<title>The 2012 Olympic Games Must Go On - Oh It Will But Not Without Controversy I Say!</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:03:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As most of my readers know, I like to bring a little chaos and controversy to the Online World and to blogosphere too. Luckily for you, I recently met one of the most irreverent and controversial bloggers in London. Ah yes, I speak of Josh Aggars, oh so you've heard of him too.]]></description>
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<title>Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) for the 2012 London Olympic Games Fiasco</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:56:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As you well know the Olympic Park Legacy Company is putting things together for the 2012 Olympic Games in historic London England in what could very well be one of the greatest Olympic Games of the last 75-years. And that is really significant considering that some of the world's greatest cities have hosted the games during those times. So, I asked the famous Josh Aggars of London, a blogger with a reputation for some serious no-holds-bar sound and fury, what it all meant, and what was really happening there, figuring he definitely ought to know.]]></description>
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<title>2012 London Olympic Games Controversy and Economic Realities</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:47:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It seems as always the 2012 Olympic Games which will be hosted in London are not without a little controversy. This should be expected by any host nation staging such a massive event with such profound historical implications. The other day I was discussing all this with a Londoner, and a well known controversial blogger, one who refuses to go the way of the quiet and content mass media reporters and commentators.]]></description>
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<title>London 2012 Olympics - Free Money Making Opportunities Await You</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:55:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The London 2012 Olympics will be an oasis of money making opportunities for those who know what they are doing. It's expected that the entire event will bring revenues of 9 billion sterling pounds. A great share of these revenues will go to the thousands of people eager and motivated to make money.]]></description>
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<title>Trivia Facts About Blanka Vlasic - World's Best Female Athlete in 2010</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:57:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The year of 2010 was magical for Blanka Vlasic. 27-year old Croatian high jump athlete has been named world's best female athlete by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). She won both European and World Indoor high jump gold and she was nominated for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award.]]></description>
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<title>London 2012 Olympic Coins</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:17:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[London 2012 fever begins with new commemorative coins With the London Olympics during ever closer - the anticipation is slowly growing. To help keep the nations focus on the forthcoming London 2012 Olympics newly designed 50p coins commemorating the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics are now in circulation across England and Wales. Commissioned as part of a public competition held by the Royal Mint, the winning coins were chosen from approximately 30,000 entries.]]></description>
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<title>Need for Speed - Skating</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:05:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Speed Skating can offer new and exciting challenges. Do you have a need for speed?]]></description>
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<title>What Is Unique About The London 2012 Summer Olympics?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:16:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[London was previously known as the successful host of the Summer Olympics back in 1908 and 1948. Now, it will become known again, and with help from the new and very expensive sports stadiums. It will be known again as one of the cities off the world where sports will not just be a form of recreation but a path to life.]]></description>
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<title>Does London Really Deserve To Host The 2012 Olympics?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:53:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[London, England's capital, gets the third time honor to host the Summer Olympic Games of 2012. There is no other city that have accomplished this yet. Tickets are now being sold at UK's official websites as well as other ticketing outlets and making sure that people can get best house seats during the Olympic Games.]]></description>
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<title>Make Money From The London 2012 Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:52:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is a countdown going on right now and many people are eagerly awaiting the Games. Visitors as well as locals are looking for more opportunities, that is, some visitors would like to travel on historical places and for some locals money-making opportunities..]]></description>
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<title>2012 London Olympics Will Showcase The Pros And Cons Of London</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:52:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While the city of London has always opened its doors to visitors, the 2012 Summer Olympics will be an excellent mechanism to invite even more people from even farther places around the world. Have you ever considered the country of England being a good destination for vacation? At this time, it is a very good opportunity for everyone because you will be able to look at the famous places in the UK while also attending a great event.]]></description>
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<title>London 2012 Olympics Marketing Opportunities</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:51:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A marketer must take a look at the Olympic Games as a great opportunity for maximizing the market throughout the duration of the Games.   The necessary actions for companies to take in order to maximize the market potential from the 2012 Olympic Games in London? We already put together our thoughts in PS.]]></description>
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<title>How Rural England Are Reaping The Benefits Of The 2012 London Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:49:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Shropshire had already been experiencing 2012's Olympic Games benefits, there are more to come. Olympic Games already create unique differences and it's not within London only, it's also all over the globe. Major events in Olympic sports had that history that boost up economies as well as inspire lots of people.]]></description>
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<title>Security Implications For the London 2012 Summer Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:48:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Security during the  2012 Olympics will really be tightened and will ensure all participants, audience, etc... will be safe in these venue. Olympics will be starting in no more than 20 months.  ]]></description>
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<title>What Does London 2012 Olympics Mean?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:46:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What do you think the London 2012 Olympics means to athletes or sports professionals? Is it inspiring for them to always make a comeback to the sports arena? Like other academic careers that people decide for their lives, athletes or sports professionals are happy to engage in something they truly love.]]></description>
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<title>London 2012 Summer Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:46:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[London City really looks forward to hosting the thirtieth Olympic games.  They beat Paris as a rival to hosting this prestigious event. London City had been awarded the games during their final round and they were able to beat New York, Moscow, Paris and Madrid.]]></description>
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<title>The Greatest Female Athlete Of All Time - Fanny Blankers-Koen</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:25:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every Olympiad has had its own star: For example, Paavo Nurmi, a unknown marathoner, to become an icon during the 1920 Summer Olympics, putting Finland on the world map. Later on, in 1924, America's swimmer Johnny Weissmuller made history when he competed in the Games of the VIII Olympiad in Paris. Twelve years after, following the end of the World War II, a woman, a versatile athlete, came to worldwide attention at the London Summer Olympics of 1948. Without a doubt, she was a sportswoman never before seen in the Olympic Games. Her name: Fanny Blankers-Koen. She, whose name real was Francina Elsje Koen, was born on April 26, 1918 in Lage Vuursche (Netherlands).]]></description>
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<title>The Great Differences Between Today's Modern Olympics and The Modern Olympics of 1896</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:13:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The first modern Olympics was in 1896 but it was far different then the great tournament that it has evolved into today. In this article you will learn about the struggles that were put in making the first Olympics as well how it all turned out in that fateful summer.]]></description>
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<title>Africa's First Great Olympic Athlete - Abebe Bikila's Biography</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:02:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Born-Ethiopian Abebe Bikila was the first person to win 2 Olympic marathons in modern times, becoming one of the Century's greatest Olympic athletes. Winning the Olympic gold was one of his dreams after training under the direction of Onni Niskanen (coach from Sweden). Marathoner Bikila, member of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie's Imperial Guard, burst on to the Olympic scene at the 17th Summer Games in the early 1960s, where he took gold; he was not one of the pre-race favorites to earn the global title. Without a dubt, this was a key moment for Ethiopia and Africa. Bikila was born on August 7, 1932 in Jato (Ethiopia).]]></description>
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<title>2012 And All That - An Olympic Games Bid</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:55:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[July 2005 saw a momentous event, that was to have far-reaching financial implications, taking place. Although these events only happen once every 4 years, their power to rouse emotions is almost unbounded. Consequently, can sport in the United Kingdom ever be the same again?]]></description>
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<title>Inspiration And Special Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:24:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Commitment, hard work, dedication, hours and hours of practice and a clear goal in mind, is the life of an athlete. Good health, proper nutrition and being of strong mind and body is essential to keep the machine working.]]></description>
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<title>Soar With the Olympic Sports</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:42:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you think of Olympic Sports you are going to think of a few weeks of games of competition from all over the world. There are a mixture of winter sports and summer sports that make up the games so there is something for everyone to love and watch.]]></description>
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<title>2012 Olympics Jobs</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:18:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you want to be part of London 2012 Olympics? The number of jobs generated by the games will simply be huge with many firms already recruiting staff. To find out more about the vast range of jobs on offer then read the full article for more details.]]></description>
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<title>Learn About The Olympics 2012 Summer Games Events</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:52:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 2012 summer games events are being held in London, which is one of the most exciting cities in the world. It is an ideal time to visit this great city as it is right in the middle of the English summer. This should hopefully guarantee a few nice days of weather.]]></description>
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<title>Looking Ahead to the London 2012 Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:11:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The London 2012 Olympics is fast approaching. What can the Games organisers in London learn from the recent Commonwealth Games in India?]]></description>
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<title>The Upcoming Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:01:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Games are as much as part of world history as our oceans or even breathing. Ancient Egyptians are rumored to have participated in a variety of competitive games, and in the 8th century BC, the Greeks began competing in sporting events during the Olympic Games. The games held in Olympia, Greece were stopped during the 5th century AD, after a span of over a millennium, and they were once again revised in the 19th century by Baron Pierre do Coubertin.]]></description>
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<title>The History of Vancouver</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:31:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In July of 2003 Vancouver was selected as the host for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Officially known as the XXI Winter Olympic Games, it will be held February 12-28 2010. This will be the third Olympics that have been hosted by Canada. It will join the 1976 Summer Olympic Games and the 1998 Winter Olympic Games.]]></description>
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<title>2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:25:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Problems the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro might have. But there is still time to handle all of them.]]></description>
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<title>The History of Short Track Speed Skating</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:45:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[First presented in the 1992 Winter Olympics, short track speed skating is a relative newcomer to the Winter Games. A popular sport in Europe since the 19th century, it did not become the popular sport it is today in North America until after the turn of the century.]]></description>
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<title>Highlights of a Champion - Apolo Anton Ohno</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Apolo Anton Ohno was born in Federal Way Washington on May 22, 1982 the son of a Japanese born father and American mother. His mother left shortly after his birth and he was raised by his father Yuki Ohno. He was named after the Greek words Ap which means, "steer away from" and lo that means "look out here he comes".]]></description>
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<title>10 Of the Most Watched Olympic Events</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:45:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Over the years, the Olympic Games have drawn in viewers from every corner of the world. There are only a few nations on our planet who aren't represented in at least one sport. And if a person owns a television, then their eyes are probably tuned to the tube for the summer or winter Olympics. Of all the Olympic events out there, some have to be the most watched. Though it varies from year to year, simple polls give us an idea of what the public likes and what they don't. Since they do vary so, it's hard to give them in any set order 1-10. The fact is, people will always change what they like, just like the athletes will always change.]]></description>
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<title>The Significance of the Date and Time for the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:27:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In any history book you'll ever lay eyes on, the Chinese are in there, and always a step ahead of the game. When it comes to evolution, the Chinese were eating with utensils while the rest of the world was still using their fingers to chow down. When steel and copper was forged into shields and weapons, the Chinese set fire to arrows and employed the use of gunpowder to make for heated battles.]]></description>
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<title>The Magnificent Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:27:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[From the synchronized beats of 2008 drummers to the 2008 Tai Chi masters to the beautiful over-sized picture painted by dancers and the feet of thousands of Olympic Athletes, the Beijing Olympics began with a beautiful program that incorporated thousands of artists from across China. Although the children's choir was used several times, no other dancer or musician was used twice in the beautifully choreographed program. Each element of the Opening Ceremonies included precision and beauty testifying to many hours of practice on the part of the Chinese. Enacting a program of color and variety, the Chinese sought to bring years of tradition into the 21st century and their hopes for the future.]]></description>
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<title>A Quick History of the Olympic Games</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you're a fan of the Olympic Games, you may wonder how it all started. In ancient Olympia, Greece, the Olympic Games were held every four years. The first Olympic game was recorded in 776 B.C. almost 3,000 years ago.]]></description>
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