Tag: London 2012
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Boat race swimmer banned from going with 100 meter of the (extensive) Olympic torch route
35-year-old Trenton Oldfield who on April 7 stopped the 158th annual Boat Race by swimming between the boats was yesterday banned from the Olympic torch route and celebrations for the Queen’s Jubilee. Now, that is a lot of ground covered over time, since the Flame will come within 10 miles of 95% of people in…
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London Olympics’s security guards trained to deter photographers
Wow, according to The British Journal of Photography, security guards from private security firm G4S recently ran out and harassed photographers taking pictures of the Olympic site from public land, going as far as shouting at them, grabbing the cameras and pushing them back. The guards’ manager approached the photographers, explaining that they had been…
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James Magnussen floored by chest infection despite being wrapped in cotton
Swimming superstar James Magnussen has been laid low with another chest infection, ruling him out of a three-day training camp with his Australian relay team-mates in Canberra. Aussie head coach Leigh Nugent plays down the illness concerns, insisting it is just a blip in his preparations ahead of the London Games starting in July, and…
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South Africa selects 12 for London 2012
The South African nationals came to a close today in Durban with 12 swimmers on the plane to London 2012, spearheaded by Shanghai 2011 bronze medalist Cameron van der Burgh and 4-time individually qualifying Chad le Clos. Le Clos is by the way aiming for a magnificent seven entries including three relays. Via SwimNews.
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British Gas GBR Swimming Team – 100 Days to Go
A video from yesterday, now on YouTube with 99 days to go ! :-)
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Mutual of Omaha releases Swim Star 2012 game for iOS
Mutual of Omaha recently launched Swim Star 2012, a unique swimming game app for iPhone and iPad, in anticipation of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, which will take place in the company’s hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. in June, and the Summer Olympic Games in London. Swim Star 2012 allows players to select an avatar and…
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Trickett’s advice for Olympic debutants: Expect the unexpected in London
“I’ve had roller-coaster rides at both of the Olympics (I’ve competed in), I understand to some extent how Olympics can pan out, generally it’s not the way we expect them to pan out,” Trickett said. “The biggest advice I would give to any athlete is to expect the unexpected – because the Olympics (are) everything…
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London 2012 Olympic Games: Happy 100 Days to Go from Australia
101 days today, 100 days tomorrow, featuring James “The Missile” Magnussen