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• Teenage girl from Afghanistan to box at Olympics

  to go to the 2008 Beijing Games but couldn't compete because of injuries."I am well aware that my opponents in the London 2012 Olympics are more powerful and even twice as good as me, but I have prepared myself to participate and win a medal," said Rahimi,   Read more »

• Black History Month: Taylor's gold in 1908

  Taylor's mostly elusive story with a historical novel. Williams' 2010 book, especially timely during Black History Month and this summer's London Olympics , is called "The Olympian: An American Triumph."It takes the bare bones of what can be verified about   Read more »

• Enjoy London's Olympic spirit without a ticket

  -- No tickets for the 2012 Olympics ? Don't despair: You don't need one to enjoy the games and the party atmosphere in London this summer.Although most sporting events take place in ticketed Olympic venues, there is plenty to see and do elsewhere in the run-up   Read more »

• The Thames: Potential security threat to Olympics

  up Thursday to practice security procedures designed to protect the Thames river from possible terrorist attacks during the 2012 London Olympics .The Thames is Britain's best-known river, immortalized in the novels of Charles Dickens, and a waterway once so   Read more »

• Blake Griffin added to USA Olympic pool

  for the London Olympics .Other than the two newcomers, the remaining players all represented the Americans at either the 2008 Olympics or 2010 world championship and have said they wish to be considered again.Returning from the team that won gold in Beijing   Read more »

Around the web

• Mel C reveals there will be NO Spice Girl reunion…

  have been rife that the Spice Girls have been preparing to reunite for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee or the 2012 Olympics this summer, however, Mel C has sadly revealed that it’s not happening. Speaking this morning on Lorraine , Sporty Spice said, “It's such 3:32 PM from Heat World Read more »

• Hockey: Getting the ball rolling at Diocesan

  Girls hockey players yesterday had their chance to test out their new $12 million turf - a surface good enough for the London Olympics. The all-weather water-turf was officially opened with a match between the school's first XI and the Dio All Stars, which 2:58 PM from New Zealand Herald Read more »

• Cyclists may experiment in London World Cup

  Elliott. “Our major focus is April’s world championships in Melbourne as the key target before the final push to the London Olympics, so this represents our only real chance to look at some things a little. “Roles within a team pursuit are vital with the No 2:54 PM from InfoNews.co.nz Read more »

• Five cities remain in bidding for 2020 Summer Games

  bid would seem to have the most going for it at the moment. The city is bidding for a fifth time after failed attempts for the Olympics of 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012. The IOC often rewards cities for persistence, as shown last year by the decision to award 2:37 PM from TSN.ca Read more »

• 2012 AVIVA Grand Prix: Vivian Cheruiyot to run 3,000m, Only Indoor Race of 2012, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder

  2011, was last week named Laureus' Sportswoman of the Year and is hotly tipped to pick up at least one Olympic title this summer's Olympic Games. Organisers are informing. Her main rivals from Ethiopia will be tough Gelete Burka, in-shape Genzebe Dibaba, Sentayehu 12:46 PM from RunBlogRun Read more »