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Oscar Pistorius, Blade Runner, Will be in the 2012 Olypmics
For the first time in the history of the Olympic games, a double amputee will be among the runners, as Oscar Pistorius, now cleared to run among able-bodied runners, made the South African team for the games and will compete in the 400 meters and 4×400 meters relay races, completing another one of his many dreams.
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Usain Bolt vs Yohan Blake – The Battle For 200 Meters
There’s no doubt now – Usain Bolt might still be the favorite to win gold medals in 100 and 200 meters in London, but Yohan Blake seems ready to usurp the kind of the sprints and world record holder in both events, after beating Bolt at the 200 meters race in the Jamaican trials for the 2012 London Summer Olympics.
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Yohan Blake vs Usain Bolt – A New 100 Meter King?
22 Year old Yohan Blake already shocked everyone a year ago at the World Championships in Daegu, winning gold in the 100 meters while Usain Bolt was disqualified. Now, he’s beaten Bolt head on, taking first place in the Jamaican trials to the 2012 Olympic games in London, running a career best of 9.75.
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Official London 2012 Olympics Anthem – ‘Survival’ by Muse
Like every big sporting event, the London 2012 Summer Olympics need an official tune. The choice? British rockers Muse, consisting of Matthew Bellamy, Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard, with the song ‘Survival’.
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Michael Phelps vs Ryan Lochte – The Biggest Rivalry in London 2012
The most decorated Olympic athlete in history, Michael Phelps, is heading into his fourth Summer Olympic games as the underdog in the pool. Ryan Lochte, currently going head to head with Phelps in the Olympic trials, is the man to beat in the London waters.
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The History of the Olympic Mascots
The 2012 Summer Olympics in London, with the opening ceremony less than three months away, will be the 30th time the Modern Olympic games are held since 1896 in Athens and the third time in England’s capital, after previously behind the host in 1948 and 1908.
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Roger Federer and Martina Hingis to Team up in London 2012?
Roger Federer and Martina Hingis might team up for Switzerland in the 2012 London Olympics, if Hingis can overcome a few requirements in time to compete in the new Mixed Doubles event.
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Helping Jerry Colangelo Pick the Team for the 2012 Olympic Games
With a year to go before the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Jerry Colangelo needs some help with deciding who the 12 men on his team are going to be.