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Zara Phillips of Great Britain rides High Kingdom as she competes in the equestrian eventing cross-country stage at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London.Photo: Ng Han Guan/ APZara Phillips of Great Britain rides High Kingdom as she competes in the equestrian eventing cross-country phase at Greenwich Park, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London.Photo: Ng...
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celebrated a golden 30th birthday on Tuesday, taking home both team and individual gold in the close-fought Olympic eventing contest.The world and European Champion produced two flawless and commanding rounds on mount Sam in the final phase of the multi-discipline competition that tests horse and rider across dressage, cross-country and jumping.Team mate Sandra Auffarth, riding Opgun Louvo, took bronze....
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always strive for diversity when it comes to crowning the Olympic Stud of the Day here at......
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19 Sweden 41: Another harsh lesson dished out to men's handball teamGreat Britain's men slipped to another heavy defeat in Group A of the preliminary stage as they were unable to cope with a clinical Sweden in the Copper Box.Having only been formed in 2006, Team GB were given a brutal welcome to their first ever Olympic Games by reigning gold medallists France, who handed out a 44-15 demolition on...
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women achieved their best Olympic gymnastics team result in the post-war era after they finished sixth in the team final at the North Greenwich Arena on Tuesday.The United States, silver medalists four years ago, won gold ahead of Russia with Romania claiming the bronze medal.Defending champions China were left distraught as they finished fourth by some margin.Britain's women were unable to match the...
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From Ryan Lochte's dimples and Phelps's phenomenal bod to our own adorable Tom Daley: a picture guide to the hottest men of the Olympic GamesThe 2012 London Olympics Games has gotten off to a rousing start with thousands of athletes working up a sweat as they compete for the ultimate prize, an Olympic medal.Millions tuned in yesterday to watch Britain’s Tom Daley and his diving partner Peter Waterfield...
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Snoop Dogg, Ken Burns docs coming to TIFF, plus Barry Levinson horror flick The BayWhat do former sprinter Ben Johnson, former theatre mogul Garth Drabinsky and a still rapping Snoop Dogg have in common? All three are the subject of documentaries screening at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, of course!Profiles on former theatre mogul Garth Drabinsky, disgraced sprinter Ben Johnson and...
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Chatchai Butdee of Thailand sits in his corner during his men's fly boxing bout with Selcuk Eker of Turkey on Monday, July 30, on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games.of competition from Sunday, July 29. The Games run through August 12. See all the action as it unfolds here.-- Fifteen gold medals will be awarded at the London Olympics on Tuesday, the fourth full day of competition. Here are some...
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For former amateur boxer Graham Smith and his wife Ann, getting tickets for the London 2012 Olympics was a dream come true.After travelling all the way from Australia for the games, the excited couple's dream became a nightmare when they discovered their tickets were fake.But a good Samaritan has stepped in and gifted the couple some genuine boxing tickets, making their ringside dream a reality ag...
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Venus Williams celebrates after defeating Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak in their women's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Reuters Photo)The American won gold in singles in 2000, as well as two gold medals in doubles with sister Serena in 2000 and 2008....
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Ryan Lochte's dimples and Phelps's phenomenal bod to our own adorable Tom Daley: a picture guide to the hottest men of the Olympic GamesThe 2012 London Olympics Games has gotten off to a rousing start with thousands of athletes working up a sweat as they compete for the ultimate prize, an Olympic medal.Millions tuned in yesterday to watch Britain’s Tom Daley and his diving partner Peter Waterfield...
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You can keep track of all the latest news, views and pictures from the Olympic Park and beyond with our live coverage. This is your ultimate guide to all the action as it unfolds during London 2012Medalwise I look at Team GB the same way I view Everton - bound to be a slow start but will inevitably rise up the table when it gets going.Gold is still very much on for Britain in the Equestrian, as Nicola...
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Bring out the Royal silver! Medal for Team GB as Zara and eventing team ride to gloryQueen's granddaughter Zara Phillips incurred seven penalty points riding in the competition's deciding showjumping phaseZara, Tina Cook, Nicola Wilson, William Fox-Pitt and Mary King win Britain's second silver of London 2012, following cyclist Lizzie ArmitsteadZara's father, Captain Mark Phillips, won gold in the...
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London Now team manage to preview our next medal chances before being gatecrashed by one half of the Hamish & Andy duo.From left: Andrew Hoy (equestrian), Stephanie Rice (200 individual medley), James Magnussen (100m freestyle), Casey Eastham (hockey) and Patty Mills (basketball) are all in action tonight.THERE'S plenty of gold on the line for Australia on day four of the London Olympics.AUSTRALIAN...
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This week, Andy Benoit continues his previews of all 32 N.F.L. teams with a look at the N.F.C. North. The Vikings, expected to finish last, are up first:Perhaps the greatest difference between the N.F.L.’s haves and have-nots is that the haves don’t need to go all-in to make a run at the Super Bowl. When you go all-in, you take your eye off the future. The longer you keep your eye off the future, the...
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China cotton output is expected to exceed the government’s target of 6.99 million tons this year, said the China Cotton Association in a statement. China is the world’s top consumer and importer of the fibre.According to association, the government’s 2012 target of 6.99 million tonnes, which is nearly 6% higher from 6.6 million tons in 2011. It could weigh on domestic prices and dent China’s appetite...
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Olympics 2012: The Olympic fever is running high like never before, thanks to technologyFor the first time, live action from the Games is being beamed to smartphones and tablets. Mobile devices will act for many as the 'second screen' for stats and replays.The 2012 London Olympic Games which are underway will see the world's premier athletes challenge each other to be the best in their chosen disciplines....
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Smart camera angles may mask some of our actors' lack of dancing skills on celluloid, but their below-average live performances reveal all. Watch them for yourselfGuylife expert, Malti Bhojwani, in partnership with URead.com is giving away 20 free copies of her latest self-help guide, Don't Think Of A Blue Ball....
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Joscelin Yeo is a studio guest on ESPN STAR Sports' coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games.The first three days of swimming at the 2012 London Games produced two extraordinary results from two equally extraordinary female swimmers.American Dana Vollmer became the first woman ever to swim the 100m butterfly in under 56 seconds while China's Ye Shiwen, just 16 years old, set a world record in the...
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Promises about a museum and art gallery, a chair in university, a park, turning the place into a model town, bringing back the belongings of martyr fromOnly a bronze statue has come up in the town, which has been named after the martyr. Udham Singh was hanged on July 31, 1940.Situated in densely populated Peelbad mohalla (locality), the ancestral birthplace of Udham Singh is still a neglected place,...
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a historic day for Team GB who secured their first team gymnastics medal in a century - a bronze performance which was full of drama at the North Greenwich Arena.There was disappointment in the Aquatics Centre as Tom Daley and diving partner Peter Waterfield just missed out on a medal in the 10m synchro dive.And joy in the swimming pool as a 15-year-old Plymouth schoolgirl won gold in the pool unf...
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Australia's Clayton Fredericks lays near his horse Bendigo as he fell down while competing in the Eventing Cross Country equestrian event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park, July 30, 2012. REUTERS/Eddie KeoghAn...
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