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Olympic closing ceremony to showcase British pop icons

kiemtarAug 13, 2012April 12, 20230

British rock stars are seizing the stage to close the Olympics with an extravaganza that promises to keep a worldwide audience entertained well into the

Keitany ready to deliver marathon gold

YoopyaAug 3, 2012June 23, 20240

By Justin Palmer LONDON (Reuters) – Successive London marathon victories have given Mary Keitany the belief that she can beat off a strong field and

I’ll run for world – South Sudanese

YoopyaAug 3, 2012June 23, 20240

By Tom Bartlett LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) – South Sudan marathon runner Guor Marial will represent people all over the world when he competes at

Saudi’s first woman bows out after symbolic show

YoopyaAug 3, 20120

By Mohammed Abbas and Michael Holden LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The first Saudi woman to compete at the Olympics may have bowed out after

Federer wins epic to reach Olympic final

YoopyaAug 3, 20120

lling the last space in his creaking trophy cabinet after beating Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in a four hour 25 minute epic to reach

Analysis: NBC offers peek of future Olympics biz model, coverage

YoopyaAug 3, 20120

(Reuters) – NBC briefly tore down the digital wall protecting its Olympics coverage on Thursday and permitted consumers without a pay TV subscription to watch

Brazil’s golden boys have tangled past

YoopyaAug 2, 20120

By Estelle Shirbon LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – In their heyday, Brazilians Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos were the most successful men’s beach volleyball pair