Sharron Davies Olympics Memorabilia is always in demand, featuring from time to time at Auction sales and occasionally available to purchase online. We have noticed a surge in demand for Olympics Memorabilia as the2012 Olympic games are now becoming ever closer, eagerly awaited by sports fans worldwide. Sharron Davies (1962) MBE, Olympic Champion Swimmer from Plymouth is one of the UK’s best known and popular sportswomen. Sharron learned to swim at the early age of five and had begun a serious training programme coached by her father before reaching her eighth birthday. Having represented GB as a swimmer at the young age of eleven Sharron was selected to represent her country in 1976 at the Montreal Summer Olympics, the following year she …

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What a day!

It seems as that whenever cities or countries are put on the worldwide stage they blow it for example

1.When the vancover canucks lost the stanely cup and everyone rioted

2.The skiers that partied and got drunk during the olympics

3.Patrick Kane beat up a cab driver

4.Now the riots in london

It makes you wonder why it is so hard to behave when you are being watched. People and countries need to do better when they are in the international spotlight.

Jason Campbell wore Jason Campbell Raiders Jersey and completed 12-of-17 passes for 150 yards, one touchdown, and one interception against the Saints in the third preseason game. Campbell was sharp, making adjustments at the line of scrimmage while wearing Jason Campbell Raiders Jersey and hooking up with Derek Hagen and Denarius Moore in three-wide sets. He moved the offense well in the two-minute drill before an ill-advised pass that was picked in the end zone just before the half. You can log on Our Online NFL Shop and select our best quality Jason Campbell Raiders Jersey and Oakland Raiders Jerseys if you are die-hard fans of Oakland Raiders.

One of the biggest reasons Hightower saw playing time in Arizona was because of ability to protect Warner. Hightower’s pass blocking led to Grossman’s touchdown pass to Santana Moss in the second quarter. Aside from his pass blocking skills, Hightower wears Washington Redskins Jerseys and continues to impress in other ways as well. His preseason numbers are impressive and I believe that he has locked up the starting position for the rest of year. Ryan Torrain’s injury problems were/are well documented and they have cost him a chance at the starting running back position. He will surely be a factor during the season, but as long as Hightower holds onto the football he will be the #1 guy. He does everything well and has the confidence of Mik…

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First overall pick in the 2011 draft Cam Newton wore Cam Newton Panthers Jersey and got his first starting shot on Friday night for the Panthers. He showed that the rookie has a long way to go. Newton had some good moments, but more bad in going 7-of-14 for 66 yards in the first half for the Panthers as they fell to the Dolphins 20-10 in Florida. Chad Henne wore Miami Dolphins Jerseys and threw for 194 yards and Dan Carpenter connected on a pair of field goals for the home team in the 10-point win. Henne, who has been booed by his own fans in Miami, played the majority of the contest and was 15-of-24, while Matt Moore wore Custom Dolphins Jerseys and ended 6-of-10 for 73 yards for the Dolphins, that topped Atlanta last week. Daniel Thomas …

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Cardinals rookie second-round pick, running back Ryan Williams, wore Ryan Williams New Nike Jerseys and experienced an injury to his lower right knee and leg early in the third quarter of Friday night’s action in Green Bay; departing the turf on a cart according to Kent Somers of the Arizona Newspaper. The early signs concerning the fall was that the Virginia Tech product ruptured a patella tendon, which would call for a season-ending exit and surgery. Unfortunate news for a promising first-year back, who was expected to wear Arizona Cardinals New Nike Jerseys and make waves and compete with Chris “Beanie” Wells in the Cardinals’ starting backfield.

According to Steve Corkran of Newspaper, rookie Denarius Moore “not only is the best wide receiver on the field, oftentimes he is the best player, period.” “It has reached the point where this is not some one-week wonder, flash in the pan or fluke,” writes Corkran. “The man can flat out play.” Coach Hue Jackson is putting an emphasis on playmakers, preaching the mantra that “it is all about performance.” That being the case, Moore has put himself in position for a major role this season. Corkran advises not to be surprised if Moore is “one of the primary receivers and the punt returner come Sept. 12.” You can log on our Online NFL Shop and select our best quality Denarius Moore Raiders Jersey and Youth NFL Jerseys if you are die-hard fans…

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Defensive tackle Mike Patterson was in Mike Patterson Eagles Jersey and doing drills on a side field at training camp Saturday morning per Reuben Frank and Andy Schwartz of Philadelphia Sports TV. Patterson has not practiced since August 3rd, when he was hospitalized after suffering a seizure during drills. Patterson was diagnosed with a brain AVM, which most likely caused the seizure, and has been undergoing tests. You can log on our Online NFL Shop and select our best quality Mike Patterson Eagles Jersey and Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys if you are true fans of Philadelphia Eagles.

Offensive line version of Ed “Too Tall” Jones. Another player who’s name has been out there on free agency entirely way too long. According to Sports TV’s Adam Schefter, the Kansas City Chiefs have scooped up former Ravens offensive tackle Jared Gaither. Jared Gaither will wear Jared Gaither Chiefs Jersey and play for Kansas City Chiefs next season. Gaither is expected to wear Custom NFL Jerseys and compete with Barry Richardson and Ryan O’Callaghan for the starting right tackle position in Kansas City. The massive lineman joins fellow ex-Ravens fullback Le’Ron McClain and nose tackle Kelly Gregg on the Chiefs roster. The reason why Gaither was unsigned is due to a back injury, which sidelined the Maryland product all of last season. You c…

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Coach Rex Ryan said that Cotchery asked to be traded or released. The 29-year-old was taken in the fourth round by the Jets out of North Carolina State in 2004 and worked his way into the Jets’ starting lineup after a few seasons. Sure-handed and consistent, he has 353 career catches for 4,474 yards and 18 touchdowns. Cotchery will be in the mix as a likely 3-4th wide out in the rotation, behind starters Hines Ward and Mike Wallace. Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders, two star rookies from last season, will be in the mix as well. He is going to get a chance to make an impact right now, as Ward was just recently activated off the physically-unable-to perform list after having offseason thumb surgery and Sanders had foot surgery this offseas…

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Exactly a year from now, London will be hosting the Summer Olympic Games (19 sports on the day, to be exact), but the condition of the city right now is not appropriate for hosting one of the world's biggest events. For the third night in a row, rioters have ravaged, looted, and set fire to the city, the worst civil unrest in memory.

In a stroke of tragic irony, all 204 competing nations have sent managers to London this week, specifically to prepare for transportation, accommodations, and food for their Olympic teams. Obviously their concerns have shifted to security issues, as they've witnessed London's most urban areas become an apocalyptic nightmare. Croydon, Hackney, Notting Hill, Clapham, Peckham, East Dulwich, Enfield, Islington, Hac…

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With the NFL lockout over and an agreement to play football in place, it looks like defensive tackle Kelly Gregg will have to put his ultimate fighting plans on hold for the time being. Per a league source, Gregg has agreed to a one-year deal with the Chiefs. Kelly Gregg will wear Reggie Bush Dolphins Jersey and play for Kansas City Chiefs next season. If you are not familiar with Gregg’s work, he was the guy on the interior defensive line eating up the blocks that kept Ray Lewis clean and free to destroy opposing running backs. In Kansas City, Gregg will have an opportunity to compete for the starting nose tackle job with Anthony Toribio and rookie Jerrell Powe. You can log on our Jerseys Fields Online NFL Shop and select our best qualit…

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LOCOG, the organizing committee of London 2012, has recently been using the Clash song London Calling for their promotional material, causing quite a stir. Nobody is really upset about it (shame on you if you don't like the Clash or this song), but everyone is baffled. If you're not sure why this song choice is puzzling, just take a look at the lyrics of London Calling over at the Lyric Wiki. You could also listen to the song below, but good luck understanding Joe Strummer's every word.

As you may have gathered by now, London Calling doesn't exactly paint a perfect picture of the city. Usually, organizers of an Olympics would want to employ a controversial-free song, that's both tourist-inviting and listener-friendly. The post-apocalyptic London C…

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Every Olympian spends their days dreaming of winning an Olympic medal - whether it be a bronze, silver, or gold (of course they would prefer the gold medals, obviously). It should come as no surprise that every Olympics takes great pride in the crafting and design of creating their medals. London has finally revealed the medals that they will be giving out during the London 2012 games.

Highlights of the medals include -

• They weigh in at 14 ounces, which makes them the heaviest in history
• Intersecting lines which convey togetherness and outreach
• The River Thames behind the logo
• 2,100 of these will be given out during the London 2012 Games.

• Yahoo

The official London 2012 Olympics website now wants its viewers to compete in a brand new sport discipline. It's a contest in which the country with the most Twitter, YouTube and Flickr followers wins. So far, there have been over 20,000 tweets, with the United Kingdom in the lead, followed by Brazil, the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands.

To enter the contest, you need to tweet the hashtag #1YearToGo (as the Olympics begin on July 27, 2012) and your country's three-letter code. What country are you supporting?

Source: Mashable

Beijing is a tough act to follow. Even after all the controversy, the sheer spectacle of it all smacked the gobs of billions around the world. Now it's London's turn, in their third modern Summer Olympics, and LOCOG has decided to push substance over style.

The Olympic Stadium won't be flashy, the new stadiums are practical and long-lasting, and the English are proud of it, it seems. Faced with an almost $50 million budget cut after the Tory government took office, LOCOG have soldiered on, using what they have to great effect.

We'll have to wait until next year to see if it pays off, but most seem to be cautiously optimistic that a Games so different from 2008 will, at the very least, resonate with audiences by sheer principle alone.

The Opening Ceremonies of any Olympic Games are long and strenuous. Athletes who are competing in the first days of the Games often skip the opening because of energy concerns, but Britain is seemingly trying to boycott its entire team from participating at all.

The amount of time it has taken (and arguably will take) to stage the Opening Ceremonies has some British coaches feeling that the event will destroy any medal hopes for the host country. Since the Summer Games will take place in London next year, and the host country always goes last, British officials don't want to tire their athletes by having them stand around waiting for their turn.

As of now, a full boycott is still speculation. The entire British track-and-field field team,…

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With the 2012 Olympics gaining closer and closer, it's no surprise that London has been preparing for the games feverishly. All of these preparations seem to be paying off though, as London is starting to get rave reviews for their preparedness. Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, has stated that London seems the most prepared for the games out of any of the recent hosts. However, he still is concerned with the threats of illegal betting and match fixing especially in the sports of cricket and football. He told the following to The Guardian earlier in the week, "That is the reality we have to live with. We are going to monitor the London Games very closely. Whenever there is an abnormal betting profile, the bet…

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In Lignano, Italy on Tuesday, South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius ran a personal best in the 400m, clocking in at 45.07 seconds and qualifying him for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Previously, he was the 4th best runner on South Africa's roster of 400m sprinters, but this particular time would have earned him 5th place at the 2008 Olympics and 4th place at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, so it seems he is peaking when it counts. Pistorius, whose legs were amputated as an infant, is looking to become the first runner to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. However, his road to the Olympics hasn't come easy.

While struggling against the International Association of Athletics Federations for his right to compete a…

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Behold, the biggest of the macs. The artist's rendering above depicts the 32,000-square-feet temporary McDonald's that will be open for business during the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Although the restaurant will only be open for 29 days, it will become the biggest McDonald's in the world, with seating for 1,500 people. In total, four temporary McDonald's will be built in and around the Olympic Park , including one inside the Athletes' Village.

The logistics team at McDonald's expects this behemoth of a restaurant to serve around 1.75 million people during the month that it will exist, feeding the visitors who've come to London for the Olympics and the Paralympics. McDonald's has been an official sponsor of the Olympics since 1976, but …

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The world's newest nation, the Republic of South Sudan, intends on sending its best athletes to the Summer Olympic Games in London next summer. The infantile country declared it's independence on July 9th and became a member of the United Nations on July 14th, after a bitter war against the Sudanese in the North. Surprisingly, the process of creating a National Olympic Committee and getting it officially recognized by the IOC is not as swift. IOC officials have made it clear that South Sudan will probably not be able to get a NOC approved before the games. But in that event, South Sudanese athletes will be invited to participate "under other colors"[1], a notion that remains a mystery. One cannot imagine that they would participate for Sud…

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Despite a tragic loss to Japan in Sunday's World Cup final, one of the biggest choke jobs in the history of sports, the U.S. women's soccer team is receiving almost zero criticism from their fans and the media. In fact, quite the opposite effect is happening, as the team has been praised as heroes upon their return. Yes, they made an impressive, miraculous run to the final, but at this point, shouldn't the whole, "it's OK, they did their best" spiel be reserved for boys and girls? This was a team of highly-skilled women, ranked number one in the world and undefeated against Japan in 23 games. They should have won. They took the lead twice, but didn't make any tactical changes or substitutions. They kept attacking, aggressively, allowing Jap… Read more >

After the horrible destruction that was caused by the tsunami and earthquakes of March 11, Tokyo is attempting to recover from this accident. Perhaps, in many ways, they were boosted by the inspired playing of the Japanese Women's National Team who defeated the United States in penalty kicks over the weekend to win the Women's World Cup. But now, Japan is looking to take it one step further.

Japan has confirmed that they are making a bid for the 2020 Olympic Games to take place in the capital city of Tokyo. The Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda said, "Today, Japan is recovering from the tsunami and earthquake and we want to have the 2020 Olympics as a symbol of the recovery."

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With the NBA currently in a lock out, many people are beginning to question how this will affect the London 2012 games. Many of the NBA's foreign players are now faced with unexpected high insurance costs. Many of the international federations are looking to find a way that would allow them to get around paying this high insurance cost. However, if they can't find a way around this issue then many of the game's top athletes may be forced to sit out of the upcoming FIBA games this summer.

Several big names have already been left off their team's upcoming national teams. Andrew Bogut will not be playing for Australia. Spain has announced that it would cost them up to $5,670,000 to insure the contracts of players including Pau Gasol and Marc G…

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The German Olympic Sports Confederation commenced their preparations for the London 2012 Olympics in spectacular fashion yesterday, sailing the massive MS Deutschland snugly into the London Docklands, making it the largest boat to ever visit. The luxury cruise ship is making a test-run for next summer, when it will provide nearby accomodations to the Docklands Museum, which will become the official headquarters of Team Germany. Although German athletes will stay in the Athletes' Village, the VIPs, dignitaries, officials, and wealthy supporters of the team will stay on the boat made famous in the television show Das Traumschiff, Germany's version of Love Boat.

The art-deco style ship holds 581 passengers with an equal number of staff members.…

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Reports of a controversially named sporting mission have recently surfaced. Australia has always had a rivalry with Great Britain, the hosts of the 2012 Olympics, so the Aussie Olympic team has made it their motto/goal for the next year to "rain on the Poms' parade." It's usually a given that the United States, Russia, and China will win the most medals, so Australia and Great Britain will be fighting for fourth place in a battle that has just seen the smack-talk commence an entire year early.

The term Pom (short for Pommy), which has muddled origins, is an alternative name for British people used primarily in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Some still consider it an offensive word, but technically, it's no longer derogatory. The …

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Months ago, rumors circulated about a musical super group that might headline the Danny Boyle-directed London 2012 Opening Ceremony. The potential all-star band was rumored to include the two remaining Beatles, Mick Jagger, and Johnny Rotten. At this point, the formation of "The Rolling Sex Beatles" is still all speculation, but Paul McCartney just confirmed his appearance at the Olympic Stadium for the Opening Ceremony.

When asked about the subject in June, McCartney said he would love to perform, but had not yet been approached by organizers. This time around he told Access Hollywood, "I hear there's a rumour that I might be involved. I've not actually heard anything [specific] about it yet ... but they are now planning the music." [1] Th…

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After the South Korean city of Pyeongchang was announced as the host city for the 2018 Olympics, France has become partially bitter about the Olympic bidding process. France originally believed that the city of Annecy had a strong bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. However, since they were passed over in favor of Pyeongchang, they seem to be throwing themselves a pity party of sorts.

France, after receiving a disappointing 7 votes in this bid, announced that they won't be making a bid for the 2020 Summer and Paralympic Games. It is believed in the future that they might make a bid for the 2024 Games to be held in Paris. But still, it makes one question why anybody should support a France bid after this immature behavior that they are displa…

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Former United States Olympian Gregg Tafralis is a man who has always been faced with difficulities and struggles. Tafralis is perhaps best known for his controversies in the sport of track and field. He participated as a member of the 1988 Olympics track and field team. He sadly placed a disappointing ninth place in the event of Shotput.

However, a bigger tragedy occured to Tafralis on September 9, 2010 in San Bruno. Shortly after settling down for a nice relaxing evening of Thursday Night Football, a gas line 400 feet away from Tafralis' house exploded. Tafralis was the only member of his family home at the time - fortunately. However, his escape was extremely difficult. At first he described his emotions as "I pretty much thought I was go…

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Londoners get out your conductor's hat and place it next to to your Olympic flags and clothing. Special rail tickets for the London 2012 games have already gone on sale - not only that, they have a special dedicated website just for this service- [www.www.nationalrailgamestravel.co.uk here]. The tickets are designed to be flexible throughout the games in case an event runs long or is unexpectedly rescheduled. Ticketed spectators will also receive a special travel card that will allow them to travel throughout the venues. On top of that, the stations have dedicated themselves to staying open later to help serve the additional traffic. Theresa Villers, the rail manager, was quoted as saying

"For millions of people London 2012 will be the even…

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After falling short twice in a row, Pyeongchang finally won the bid to host the Winter Olympics, beating out Annecy, France and Munich, Germany. Before I go any further, let me answer your obvious questions...

Q: Where is Pyeongchang? A: South Korea

Q: Hold up, you can ski in South Korea? A: Yes, as well as Morocco, Lebanon, Bolivia, Turkey, and a building in Dubai, amongst other unexpected places.

Located in the Taebaek Mountains, the county of Pyeongchang is home to South Korea's most popular winter sports activities as well as several famous Buddhist temples. The mountains top out at just over 1000 m (3,250 ft), but they have long, snowy winters and enough modern amenities to support the Olympic games.

Pyeongchang was an easy choice for the Inter…

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Calling all Londoners! Do you have qualms with the 2012 Olympics? Did you apply for tickets and get completely rejected? Are you worried about security? Congested infrastructure? Too many obnoxious tourists? Not enough toilets? Well, with just a year to go until London hosts the summer games, the BBC is offering you a chance to express your opinions and ask questions in a televised debate. Jeremy Vine will be hosting the programme, which will feature the Mayor of London Boris Johnson and the Chairman of LOCOG Lord Sebastian Coe. The pair will be fielding questions about all aspects of the games from a live studio audience and e-mail submissions.

As a result of the 2012 ticketing scheme, many British citizens have been quite upset with LOCOG …

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The security for the upcoming London 2012 games will not be affected by austerity concerns in Great Britain. In fact Home Secretary Teresa May told reporters that

" the 500 million pounds ($804 million) Olympics security budget is being protected from cuts and won’t be affected by the tough measures aimed at reducing Britain’s burgeoning budget deficit."

May was also questioned about whether or not Osama bin Laden was planning on attacking the Olympic Games. May refused to comment on this issue. This is always a prevalent issue as shortly after London was announced as the host of the games, the transit system was bombed by terrorists and 52 people were killed. Security is a tremendous importance for these games, and it is glad that the Briti…

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There will no doubt be many records set by the athletes in next summer's 2012 London Olympic Games. But one record will be set the day of the Opening Ceremony. The city of London will be hosting the Olympics for a record-breaking number of years.

How many years will London have hosted the Olympics?

• A) 2
• B) 3
• C) 4
• D) 5

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Kurt Angle, the former WWE professional wrestler, has recently announced his plans to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Wrestling team that will be competing at London 2012. Of course, Angle originally got his start on the Olympic mats, winning gold at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, before taking his talents to the professional wrestling scene. He had a broken neck when he won that medal, so if there's a man tough enough to do a repeat 16 years later at the age of 43, that man is Kurt "The American Hero/The Wrestling Machine" Angle.

ZOO conducted a great interview with the wrestler, revealing that he's coming back to the sport because of his "competitive streak" and because "the challenge of the Olympics" is something that he missed. Angle should…

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It's good news for Olympian-obsessed fans and Twitter-lovers alike, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently gave the go ahead for athletes to use social media at any point during the 2012 summer games in London. Think about the possibilities! You could be watching Michael Phelps swim on live television and read exactly what he is thinking between races.

In most professional sports leagues, the use of Twitter is prohibited. In the NFL, players are not allowed to tweet for 30 minutes before a game, during the game, and for 30 minutes afterwards. But in a surprise move, the usually conservative IOC has set a progressive new precedent, deciding to permit athletes, coaches, and trainers to blog, tweet, and post photos about their e…

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With all the ticketing headaches of last week, we thought it time for a little time-out from news.

So here's a multiple choice question to recharge your passion for the 2012 Olympics you may or may not have gotten tickets to yet. There will be a total of 26 different sports at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Which sport below is NOT one of the 26?

• A) Gymnastics
• B) Football
• C) Cycling
• D) Handball
• E) Rollerskating

Online ticket sales for the 2012 Olympic Games opened at 6 am this morning and almost immediately, the site crashed, leaving many incredibly frustrated.

The official Twitter account for the Olympic Games advised its users on the error, saying that the crash was due to higher-than-expected demand for tickets, resulting in excess bandwidth. Twitter users have seemingly revolted over the issue, calling the site impractical and unfair, with poor management.

Combined with the recent debacle over laxer security measures, things do not look good for LOCOG.

Did anybody experience this problem? Let us know in the comments.

Source: Metro.co.uk

The plot of the 2012 Summer Olympic ticket controversy thickened today.

The London Organization Committee for the Olympic Games has announced that it will not be screening the identity of all patrons who buy tickets during the London 2012 Summer Games, citing it as impractical.

In its place, each ticket will be scanned and every patron will be required to go through a metal detector.

The announcement has been met with some concern, as critics feel that such a security change could open up the potential for black-market ticket sales.

Tell us what you think of this latest plot twist- do you see this as a good thing or a potential problem?

Source: The Telegraph

As you may already know, the ticketing process for London 2012 has been clouded in controversy since they went on sale in March. In the first round, two thirds of the applicants missed out, people began feeling conned, and even the Mayor of London missed out on tickets (although I'm sure he will be allowed access to any event he desires). Most people who applied didn't get any tickets, and those who did are still not happy with the tickets they got. If you fall into those categories, this week is your last chance!

For British folks who got nothing the first go-around, a second chance sale of remaining tickets begins this Friday, June 24th, on a first-come, first-serve basis. For those who aren't happy with the tickets they received, a secon…

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In the past few months, the Olympics Wiki has been following the ongoing development, or lack thereof, of a Football team that will represent Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Neal Vaughan wrote a great blog post about the situation, to which I refer for a bit of context. There is also a section of the Football 2012 page devoted entirely to the "Team Great Britain Controversy", which includes a poll for those of you who want to have your say (although I strongly encourage commenting below as well). Finally, if you desire a list of pros and cons on the matter, check out this debate. Having said all that, this week was a defining moment for the entire saga in the oddest way possible.

As you may have gathered from the aforementioned l…

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One of the major benefits of hosting an Olympic Games is that it's an unique opportunity to improve your cities' existing infrastructure - including roads, venues, and transportation. It should be no surprise that perhaps one of the best three things to come out of the London 2012 games according to Rail.co, is the improved transportation center.

In a list of what Britains thought would be the best benefits of the Olympic Games, transportation came in at number three with 12% of the votes (23% in London). One of the key elements in improving the transportation issues is the newly remodeled Stratford Station which is set to serve over half the traffic of the games. The renovations to this station have come at the healthy price of £125 millio…

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With doping scandals tainting the good name of sports, and Olympics in general, WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) declared that this will be the most tested Olympics yet, and those who want to take drugs should not come to London at all. In terms of statistics, there will be more than 5000 tests, which comes out to 50% of athletes getting tested.

According to Reuters, WADA is taking every step to ensure that doping will be screened rigorously. "Since WADA came on the scene, the scientific research is better, the testing is better and we are now discussing how they might cheat," Professor Cohan of Drug Control Centre said. "We have been keeping up with latest practises and very often we are ahead."

Doping was actually down in the last Olympics …

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Can an overweight plumber and blue hedgehog win Olympic medals? If you are talking about Mario and Sonic, then of course they can. And they have already proved it in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games and Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games. It's no surprise that the duo would once again come back for the London 2012 games.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games has made some changes to it's gameplay. First of all there are two versions - Olympic and Dream Versions. The Olympic versions try their best to mimic the actual gameplay and event. The dream version on the other hand is infinitely more interesting. In the dream version, the Olympic event is combined with a level from a Mario or Sonic game.

Another new addition to t…

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