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Opening ceremony jolly good show Chicago Tribune "I have never been so proud to be British and part of the Olympic movement than at this moment," London Games Chairman Sebastian Coe said. Witnesses understood why. The typically understated Brits overwhelmed a global audience with a scintillating ... See all stories on this topic »

Not just a spectator sport Boston.com Thanks to the soaring popularity of social media and hand-held devices, audiences around the world will have the opportunity to follow the Games more comprehensively, and obsessively, than ever before. To stay on top of the deeds, and perhaps misdeeds, ... See all stories on this topic »

China's Yi Siling wins London Games' 1st gold CBS News ... 502.9 while Bogacka was at 502.2 and Yu at 501.5. Defending champion Katerina Emmons, who won a qualifying shootoff to make the final, finished fourth. Olympics 2012: Let the games begin! Baby boom: Malaysian Olympic shooter is 8 months pregnant ... See all stories on this topic » CBS News

Women Olympians have already made London Games historic Deseret News The official opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics took place yesterday in London, but the Games have already made history: This is the first Olympics in which all of the more than 200 participating countries have sent female athletes to compete. See all stories on this topic » Deseret News

Games open with splash Daytona Beach News-Journal "For someone who wants to promote the sport of swimming, there isn't a better way in the world for Michael to do that than swim this race as one of the first events of the Games," said Bob Bowman, Phelps' longtime coach. "It will be very exciting and a ... See all stories on this topic »

IOC warning as Games hit by first dope case Business Recorder (blog) LONDON: Olympic athletes using drugs were warned "we are going to catch you" Saturday after the London Games were hit by their first doping case on the opening day of full competition. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said the case of Albanian ... See all stories on this topic » Business Recorder (blog)

Costas recalls Israel athletes killed at '72 Games San Francisco Chronicle FILE- In this Nov. 22, 2009, file photo, Sportscaster Bob Costas is seen before an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles in Chicago. Costas noted a controversy over honoring Israeli athletes killed at the Olympics 40 years ... See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Chronicle

London Games' opening ceremony a mash-up of British history, pop culture Philadelphia Inquirer If she hadn't before Friday night, filmmaker Danny Boyle's eardrum-pounding, eyeball-exhausting whirl through British history brought Her Majesty up to speed. Actually, in a bit of filmic sleight-of-hand, Boyle and actor Daniel Craig turned Her Majesty ... See all stories on this topic »

'Blind' Korean Opens Games With Record AllAfrica.com London — When archery opened with ranking rounds at the 2012 Olympic Games on Friday morning, South Korea took ownership of London's Lord's Cricket Ground. Im Dong-Hyun broke his own world record with 699 points for 72 arrows. Im, mind you, is ... See all stories on this topic »

Olympic Boxing 2012: Boxers You Will Recognize Following London Games Bleacher Report The Olympic Games are a great spectacle for the fans. For the athletes it is a chance to announce yourself to the world. Most sports reach an all time high viewership globally only during such events. It is thus an incentive to raise your game. This is ... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Lopresti: London Games open with quirky, fun show Tucson Citizen The flag bearers for the countries might have been the 205 proudest people in the world Friday night, and their diversity was a snapshot of the tapestry of the Games. There were wealthy professional tennis players: Maria Sharapova for Russia and Novak ... See all stories on this topic »

London 2012 Olympics - The Queen and Royal Family champion Team GB on ... Telegraph.co.uk Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the Queen was cheered by huge crowds as toured several Olympic venues on the opening day of the Games. The royal party arrived at the Orbit Tower, the ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Game Makers See Jackpot As States Make Online Gambling Legal Businessweek 3G Studios, a video game developer in Reno, Nev., is betting on online gambling. The private company, with 47 U.S. employees, has hired almost 80 new contractors in India and China and expects to have 200 dedicated solely to making gambling games by ... See all stories on this topic »

British wit and whimsy open London Games CBS News The one constant: The Queen again, this time doing what Queens do - declaring the 2012 Games in London open. But sooner or later, the showbiz has to stop and the sports has to start. The athletes paraded into the stadium the way they always do. See all stories on this topic » CBS News

Olympic Games opening ceremony is flaming fantastic The Sun With the ceremony over-running by an hour, seven unknown youngsters had the task of igniting the Games. Olympic rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave — the bookies' favourite to light the flame — received the torch from England football hero David Beckham ... See all stories on this topic » The Sun

London 2012: The Games are officially under way Telegraph.co.uk The highlight of the day will be the men's cycling road race where world champion Mark Cavendish, backed by Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, aims for Britain's first gold medal of the Games. Great Britain's swimmers, who skipped last night ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Olympic Games On Mark AllAfrica.com London — AFTER seven years of massive preparations costing US$14.5 billion, the London 2012 Olympic Games opened here last night with an exuberant ceremony witnessed by over 60000 spectators, who included Queen Elizabeth, at the gigantic ... See all stories on this topic »

Hamilton booed in Rangers' 9-5 loss to White Sox Daily Astorian Hamilton was on a torrid pace the first two months of the season with 21 home runs and 57 RBIs in the team's first 51 games. Since then, Hamilton has seven home runs and 26 RBIs. Hamilton quickly dressed and didn't answer many questions from reporters ... See all stories on this topic »

Games open with rousing romp through British life Chicago Tribune True to the London Games' motto of 'Inspire a Generation', organizers put unknown youngsters in the global limelight rather than established sporting greats in the closing act of a madcap four hours of comedy, spectacle, noise and emotion. "I declare ... See all stories on this topic »

Let the games begin! Gulf Daily News Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins rang a 23-ton bell at the Olympic Stadium yesterday to end Britain's seven-year countdown to the Games and launch an extravagant opening ceremony celebration that included James Bond, the Bard and a Beatle. See all stories on this topic » Gulf Daily News

An Olympic Games only the sponsors could love MarketWatch An Olympic Games only the sponsors could love. NewsWatch. July 27, 2012|MarketWatch. MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE. The London Olympic Games are all about marketing and sponsorship, critics say. See full story. Warren Buffett's winning ways, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cash and politics tarnish the Olympic Games The Canberra Times Now more about which country can produce the most glamorous, breathtaking ceremonies and outdo others by pouring money into training athletes to be more like machines than humans, the Olympic Games have too many sports and too many drugs. See all stories on this topic »

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