Tag: 2012 Olympic Games

• Monday, May 25th 2015 - 07:12 UTC

  Iconic London 2012 Games symbol decorates Rio 2016 Olympics Park

  

  The most iconic symbol of the Olympic Games is decorating the city for the Rio 2016 Games. City Hall has installed giant Olympic Rings in Madureira Park, ahead of the largest sporting event in the world.

• Friday, August 10th 2012 - 19:52 UTC

  Olympics Excitement in the Falkland Islands

  

  The visit of one of the 8000 London 2012 Olympic torches to the Falklands has added to the excitement felt in the Islands for the London Olympics.

• Wednesday, August 8th 2012 - 21:38 UTC

  Can the Olympics re-brand Britain?

  

  By Andrew Hammond (*) With London 2012 proving a once-in-a-generation global showcase for Britain, a key uncertainty nonetheless remains over whether a substantial, meaningful legacy can be secured in future years from hosting the games. Given that the official public cost of the Olympics is some 9.3 billion pounds (a figure Parliament believes is nearer 11 billion pounds, and Sky News estimates to be a staggering 24 billion pounds) this is a key question, especially as Britain languishes in a double dip recession.

• Monday, July 30th 2012 - 05:03 UTC

  Outrage in Britain over the empty seats at the London Games stadiums

  

  Organisers fought to quell growing public outrage over empty seats across venues at the London Olympic Games where China has laid down an early marker with a world record win in the pool and a commanding early lead in the medals table.

• Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 08:47 UTC

  “The Olympic Games are coming home tonight,” IOC President Jacques Rogge

  

  Britain's Queen Elizabeth declared the London Olympics open after playing a cameo role in a dizzying ceremony designed to highlight the grandeur and eccentricities of the nation that invented modern sport.

• Friday, July 27th 2012 - 05:41 UTC

  Falklands share the full spirit of the London Olympics with torch bearer Rebecca

  

  Falkland Islands residents were able to get into the swing of the lead up to the Olympics this week when one of 8,000 Olympic torch bearers, Commonwealth Games badminton gold medallist Rebecca Pantaney (36) carried a torch to the Islands.

• Friday, July 27th 2012 - 02:32 UTC

  US candidate Romney apologized to PM Cameron for London Games comments

  

  US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's high-profile overseas trip got off to a rocky start on Thursday when he was forced to clarify a comment seen as criticizing London's handling of the Summer Olympics that he came to celebrate.

• Thursday, July 26th 2012 - 06:49 UTC

  London Day 1: a blooper and an athlete ousted for racist remarks

  

  The Olympic Games in London took off with a blooper that delayed a women’s football match and the ousting of a Greek athlete for tweeting racist remarks. It all started in Glasgow where the North Korean women's football team has walked off the pitch after their images were shown on a screen beside a South Korean flag.

• Thursday, July 26th 2012 - 05:28 UTC

  PM Cameron receives Dilma to talk about Olympics, trade and global economy

  

  Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff held talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday to pick up some tips on staging the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

• Thursday, July 26th 2012 - 00:42 UTC

  Ecuador suspends decision on Assange until after the Olympics in London

  

  Ecuador's Foreign minister said on Wednesday there will be no decision until after the Summer Olympics on the political exile request of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.