- Young Londoners were invited to send in their poems based on what they thought was great about the Games.
The competition was run by the Mayor's office to encourage London school children to get motivated, focused and imaginative.
Runner’s World, the authority on running information, will offer comprehensive, real-time coverage and continuous expert analysis of the Olympic Track and Field Trials, which run June 22-July 1 at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, OR.
Runner’s World’s coverage team in Eugene is anchored by longtime Runner’s World editor-at-large Amby Burfoot and veteran Running Times senior editor Scott Douglas, plus award-winning writer John Brant adding occasional columns and commentary, all of which are accessible at www.runnersworld.com/olympic-trials.
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The 365-day countdown to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games officially began with the unveiling of new Countdown Clocks in eight cities across the Russian Federation. The excitement and anticipation for the next Olympic Winter Games grows as the days, hours, minutes and seconds tick away to 7 February, 2014 when the Opening Ceremony begins.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58690-sochi-OMEGA-olympic-winter-game-countdown
To celebrate Team GB’s first gold medal moment at London 2012, Royal Mail will produce a stamp in 24 hours to honour Helen and Heather’s gold medal triumph in the Women’s Pair Rowing.
The gold medal win makes Helen and Heather the first members of Team GB to appear on Royal Mail’s Gold Medal stamps and the first all-women sports team ever to appear on a Royal Mail stamp. They are also the first ever British gold medallists in women’s Olympic rowing.
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The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, also known informally as London 2012, began in London, United Kingdom on 27 July and will continue until 12 August 2012. The first event, the group stages in women's football, began two days earlier, on 25 July. More than 10,000 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees are expected to participate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics
Oakley today launches a pan-European integrated brand campaign featuring motorsport icons Fernando Alonso, Valentino Rossi and Sebastien Loeb.
The “Change Perspective” campaign rolls out across brand, media and retail channels in the UK, Spain, France, Germany and Italy, and builds on the “Beyond Reason” campaign concept launched with great success prior to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Oakley continue to explore the “Beyond Reason” mindset of their elite athletes and are now inviting consumers to share their unique vision and approach, with the central premise “In order to change the game, you need to look at the world differently”.
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After 15 years of gym sessions, relentless training and high pressure competitions, 6-times Olympic Champion and 11-times World Champion Sir Chris Hoy can finally kick back and enjoy cycling just for the fun of it.
To celebrate, he’s teaming up with the UK’s leading specialist bike shop Evans Cycles to create “Hoy’s Summer of Riding”. Together they are connecting people from up and down the UK, encouraging them to share their experiences of riding their bikes in the summer.
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World tennis number one Rafa Nadal emerged as winner of the EPT Charity Challenge, beating Brazilian football legend Ronaldo and world number one poker player Daniel Negreanu.
The tournament, played as part of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague poker festival has been dubbed the greatest gathering of sporting professionals at a poker table. Nadal, Ronaldo and Negreanu joined former Ukrainian footballer Andriy Shevchenko, Italian skier Alberto Tomba and Dutch Olympic field hockey gold medallist Fatima Moreira de Melo–competing for their share of a €100,000 charity prize pool.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/64169-pokerstars-rafa-nadal-wins-poker-tournament
Whether finding creative ways to help fuel their kids in the morning or coming up with smart snacks to help keep their families energized during the day, moms are constantly in search of easy ways to develop healthy habits with their families. To help mom support her family’s active and healthy lifestyles, Kellogg’s® is rolling out Tips for a Great Start: a 30-day program featuring Team Kellogg’s™, a group of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes and hopefuls, and U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) dietitians.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/65070-team-kelloggs-athletes-and-dietitians-tips-for-a-great-start
Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 – 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. He is most remembered for his goal-scoring feats and for his three Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, and 1936) in field hockey, during an era where India was dominant in the sport. Known as “The Wizard” for his superb ball control, Chand played his final international match in 1948, having scored more than 400 goals during his international career.
Starting January 20, Bear Naked® granola will inspire snow-lovers to elevate their winter adventures for a chance to score new gear. Teaming up with two professional athletes who wrote the book on taking tricks to the next level, U.S. Olympic gold medalist Hannah Kearney and 2014 U.S. Winter Olympic hopeful Chas Guldemond, the granola brand will issue four weekly #OneUpIt challenges on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, inviting fans to share their epic experiences in hopes of landing some fresh swag.
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Unstoppable families play big and dream big. For the second year in a row, the makers of Uncrustables® ‐ the perfectly portable, thaw-and-serve crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches – have teamed up with Olympic gold medal figure skater, busy mom and best-selling children’s book author, Kristi Yamaguchi. Together they are proud to announce the launch of the Smucker’s® Uncrustables® Unstoppable Family Photo Contest for the chance to win a $15,000 check toward an unstoppable family adventure and a year’s supply of Uncrustables sandwiches.
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