- FRANCE 24

25/05/2012 - MEDIA WATCH

Social media clampdown during the Olympic Games

No tweeting from the stadium: visitors to London 2012 will be forbidden from posting photos and videos on social media networks. The Olympic Committee has produced a guide on how to share the games online, while adhering to the rules. And a punch-up in the Ukrainian parliament; deputies come to blows over a controversial Russian language bill.

22/05/2012 - MEDIA WATCH

More gold medals, less vodka

We take a look at a new application that keeps track of François Hollande's campaign promises. Also, Russian athletes won't be toasting their gold medals at this year's Olympic Games with a glass of vodka - the drink has been banned. And UK Prime Minister David Cameron crops up in the most unlikely places, as an internet meme sees him cheering on all sorts of endeavours.

18/05/2012 - OLYMPIC GAMES

Olympic flame arrives in Britain for 2012 London Games

Princess Anne and footballer David Beckham (pictured) carried the Olympic flame onto British soil from a specially chartered plane Friday, ahead of a 70-day tour of the country which will culminate in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Games.

10/05/2012 - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

London Games torch lit in Olympia, Greece

The 2012 Olympic flame was lit Thursday at the birthplace of the games in Olympia, Greece, and will now embark on a 2,900-kilometre journey to the Panathenian Stadium in Athens, where it will be given to organisers of the London Games on May 17.

10/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'A tsunami of fraud on a industrial scale'

Algeria goes to the polls today - but voters aren't very enthusiastic. We're also looking at Obama's support for gay marriage - and did the Olympics push Greece into bankruptcy?

29/04/2012 - HEALTH

A combat worth fighting for

With less than 100 days until the Olympics kick off in London, we take a look at the health consequences of some of the combat sports that will be featuring in the Games.

18/04/2012 - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

London marks 100 days to Olympics

Organisers of the London Olympics will host a series of events in the British capital and around the world on Wednesday to mark 100 days before the start of the "greatest show on earth".

18/04/2012 - UK

Olympic fever begins to take hold in Hackney

100 days from now, all eyes will be on London as the Olympic games get underway. The biggest sporting event on the planet will give the British economy a welcome boost. Local communities stand to benefit a great deal too, and not just in the short-term - regenerating London's deprived east end is a key part of the run-up to the Games. A year after violent riots across London made the headlines, the borough of Hackney will again be in the spotlight, but this time for all the right reasons.

01/03/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Senegal elections: Official results confirm run-off

It’s round two in Senegal, after incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade did not manage to secure an outright majority in this week's election. We take an in-depth look at his challenger, the one-time Prime Minister Macky Sall. Meanwhile, ministers from Ivory Coast bring an upbeat message with them to Paris, outlining bold plans for their country's future. Finally, one man from the Democratic Republic of Congo is determined he'll be taking part in the London 2012 Paralympics.

27/01/2012 - UK - OLYMPICS

Danny Boyle unveils London Olympics opening ceremony theme

Oscar-winning film director Danny Boyle, the artistic director for the 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony in London, revealed Friday that the ceremony will be a Shakespeare-inspired celebration of British culture.

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