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Olympics awash in Twitter, for better or worse
02/08/2012 - WEBNEWS

Olympics awash in Twitter, for better or worse

Twitter and the Olympic Games: not always a match made in heaven. The Mayor of London unwittingly becomes the latest web sensation. And for his new video clip, singer Jason Mraz is asking for help from web users.
UK men’s track cycling team take sprint gold
03/08/2012 - OLYMPIC GAMES 2012

UK men’s track cycling team take sprint gold

Britain rode to victory during the final men’s track cycling team sprint on Thursday, breaking its own world record to beat France for a second straight gold medal in the event on day six of the Olympic Games.
Romney wife 'thrilled' by horse's Olympic debut
02/08/2012 - OLYMPIC GAMES 2012

Romney wife 'thrilled' by horse's Olympic debut

US presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s wife Ann said Thursday she was "thrilled" by her horse Rafalca's dressage debut (pictured) at the London Olympics, almost a week after her husband offended hosts by calling its organisation “disconcerting”.
Britain's track cyclists bid to emulate Wiggins
02/08/2012 - OLYMPIC GAMES 2012

Britain's track cyclists bid to emulate Wiggins

Britain has high hopes of more gold medals on Thursday when the track cycling competition gets underway in the Olympic velodrome, with Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton aiming to emulate the triumph of compatriot Bradley Wiggins on Wednesday.
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Chinese badminton star 'quits' after Olympic scandal
02/08/2012 - Olympic Games 2012

Chinese badminton star 'quits' after Olympic scandal

Chinese star Yu Yang has reportedly quit badminton in the wake of a scandal at the 2012 Olympics in which Yu and seven other doubles players were disqualified for trying to lose a match to secure a more favourable position in the next phase.
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France goes for gold, but no medals for the government?
02/08/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

France goes for gold, but no medals for the government?

The French papers focus on good news for France's athletes at the Olympics, but disappointment at the new government's lack of ambitious reforms so far - this as ministers depart for their summer break.
Boris Johnson's moment of indignity
01/08/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Boris Johnson's moment of indignity

We look at sexual harassment in the streets of Paris and Brussels; Boris Johnson is left dangling on a zip-line; Marion Cotillard's dying scene in Batman is the source of sniggering and take-offs online; and finally, a French senator prepares a honey trap for his rival...
Lucie Decosse wins France first judo gold in 12 years
01/08/2012 - OLYMPIC GAMES 2012

Lucie Decosse wins France first judo gold in 12 years

French judoka Lucie Decosse won the women’s under-70kg judo at the London Games on Wednesday, defeating Germany’s Kerstin Thiele and bringing France’s medal count to 12. It is the country’s first Olympic judo title in 12 years.
Britain's Wiggins rides to historic cycling gold
02/08/2012 - OLYMPIC GAMES 2012

Britain's Wiggins rides to historic cycling gold

Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins won Britain a second Olympic gold on Wednesday after an impressive victory in the cycling time trial. The gold means Wiggins becomes the most decorated Briton in Olympic history with seven medals overall.
Olympic badminton players disqualified for throwing games
01/08/2012 - OLYMPIC GAMES 2012

Olympic badminton players disqualified for throwing games

Eight women badminton players from China, Indonesia and South Korea were disqualified from the Olympics doubles at the London Games on Wednesday, after being charged with attempting to lose games by deliberately underperforming.
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