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The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed that the first Torchbearer for the Olympic Torch Relay - presented by Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung - will be three-times Olympic Gold medallist Ben Ainslie CBE. (PRWEB) May 12, 2012 The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed that the first Torchbearer for the Olympic Torch Relay - presented by Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung - will be three-times...

Running from 10 to 17 May 2012, the 3,000km (1,864 mile) Greek leg of the Torch Relay will see the Olympic Flame reach approximately 40 communities and be carried by around 500 people (PRWEB) May 11, 2012 – Running from 10 to 17 May 2012, the 3,000km (1,864 mile) Greek leg of the Torch Relay will see the Olympic Flame reach approximately 40 communities and be carried by around 500 people – London 2012 Bid ambassador is second Torchbearer on the 8 day journey across Greek mainland and...

GLASGOW, Scotland, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Customer services manager gets Olympic honour for voluntary work with Scouts - With Photo A manager for UK cloud computing leader iomart Group plc [http://www.iomart.com ], has been chosen to be an Olympic torchbearer for the London 2012 Relay as it passes through Scotland this summer. Colin McGregor, who's 30 and lives in Perth, was nominated because of his voluntary work as a leader with the Scouts...

From Olympic Torch-coloured marigolds and wildflowers, to red, white and blue window boxes and flowering Olympic rings, green-fingered experts and novices across the UK are getting together to bring the excitement of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to their gardens and neighbourhoods. (PRWEB) March 03, 2012 From Olympic Torch-coloured marigolds and wildflowers, to red, white and blue window boxes and flowering Olympic rings, green-fingered experts and novices across the UK...

The start of 2012 sees the last opportunities to nominate people to carry the Paralympic Flame during the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay. (PRWEB) January 11, 2012 The start of 2012 sees the last opportunities to nominate people to carry the Paralympic Flame during the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay.      Sainsbury’s nomination campaign starts today in their stores across the UK     BT’s campaign has received over 500 nominations to...

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) released new aerial images and footage showing the transformation of the Olympic Park as 2012 approaches. The key dates and milestones ahead in Olympic and Paralympic year have also been also outlined. (PRWEB) December 23, 2011 The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) released new aerial images and footage showing the transformation of the Olympic Park as 2012 approaches. The key...

VANCOUVER, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ - Yang Yang, China's first ever Olympic Winter Games gold medalist, and the first person to carry the Olympic flame on mainland China in 2008, ran as an international torchbearer for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch relay on Prince Edward Island. In previous visits to Canada, Ms Yang enjoyed the extraordinary experiences of Nova Scotia, PEI and Montreal. Video package contains footage of Yang Yang carrying the flame in PEI and enjoying summer and winter...

Representatives of the International Olympic Committee declared the Vancouver and Whistler areas in British Columbia ready for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.The IOC's Coordination Commission, led by Rene Fasel, made its final visit to the site of the 2010 Games this week. The 2010 Winter Olympics are scheduled for Feb. 12-28. The Olympic torch run ahead of the Games is set to begin Oct. 30 on a course of more than 28,000 miles across Canada.Fasel issued a statement at the close of his...

The ceremonial torch for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, resembles a hand-rolled marijuana joint, observers say. Unofficially designated British Columbia's largest cash crop, marijuana is popular in Canada's westernmost province, and the Toronto Star's bureau there said there's a lot of nudging and winking about the torch's similarity to a spliff. I'm sure the organizers didn't intend for it to look like a joint, but that's what a lot of people are seeing, said Jodie...

Vancouver, British Columbia has begun its one-year countdown to the start of the 2010 Winter Games. The Olympic venue will be joined by McDonald's Corp. in the $110 million initiative. McDonald's, the world's largest fast-food chain, said it would continue its long-standing commitment to the Olympic movement, which began with the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble, France. It's one year out and, having gone through this before, it's not very long, Vancouver's Olympic Organizing chief, Cathy...