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Daniel Craig reflects on filming 007 comedy sketch with the Queen

In the scene, the actor, as James Bond, calls at Buckingham Palace to summon the Queen to the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The Independent UK

Queen's children reminisce on her 'fantastic twinkle' and 'marvellous moments' in special tribute

Prince Edward has paid tribute to his mother's "fantastic twinkle" which was on full display at the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony when an actor playing the monarch parachuted into the stadium

Daily Mirror

Two officials at Tokyo 2020 sponsor arrested in widening bribery probe

Japanese prosecutors arrested two officials at a sponsor of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday as part of a widening bribery investigation that media said involved a former member of the Tokyo 2020 board.

Reuters

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Survivor of Holocaust, Munich attack heads back to Germany

Shaul Ladany survived a Nazi concentration camp and narrowly escaped the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich

The Independent UK

Swimming caps designed for natural black hair finally permitted by Fina

Swimming’s world governing body has approved a cap designed for athletes with natural black hair, a year after it was banned from the Olympic Games

The Guardian - UK

Bronze Medal From First Modern Olympics Goes To Auction Block

A 126-year-old bronze medal from the first modern Olympic Games in Athens is expected to fetch nearly $30,000 at auction after spending decades gathering dust in a drawer.

Zenger

Saudi Arabia announces plans to host Olympic Games despite sportwashing criticism

Hosting the Olympics in Saudi Arabia is the country's 'ultimate goal' and they are moving towards a 'better society', says prince amid sportwashing criticism

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London 2012: what the Olympic Games' legacy of sustainability means for events today

This summer has marked 10 years since the London 2012 Olympics, and a chance to reflect on the event’s legacy. From the outset, the aim was to make it a ground-breakingly sustainable event. According to the United Nations, sustainability is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising…

The Conversation

Munich ready to host iconic European multi-sport showdown on 50th anniversary of Olympic Games

European eyeballs will pivot towards the city for 11 action-packed days as athletics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing, triathlon, canoe sprint, table tennis, beach volleyball and climbing come to the party

Wales Online

IOC to take a decision in 2023 on cricket’s inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games

ICC has been invited to make a case for inclusion of cricket in Olympics and is likely to take a call on it in its Mumbai session in 2023

The Hindu

IOC to consider cricket's inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games

LAUSANNE: Cricket's much-anticipated inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics received a shot in the arm as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) shortlisted it for a review along with eight other sporting disciplines.

The Times of India

Reliance joins Indian Olympic Association as principal partner

The partnership has "an aspiration to host the Olympic Games in the future", the company said in a statement

The Hindu

Birmingham council bosses ‘wouldn’t rule out’ city bid for future Olympic Games

This year’s Commonwealth Games hosts failed in their attempt to hold the 1992 Olympics in the West Midlands.

The Independent UK

Why the London 2012 Olympics had limited impact on volunteering across the UK

When London was preparing to host the 2012 Olympic Games, 250,000 people signed up to volunteer as official “Games Makers”. Of these, 70,000 people were ultimately selected to wear the distinctive purple-and-red volunteer uniforms. For 40% of them, it was the first time they’d done anything like this.

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Manchester Evening News

A North of England Olympic Games? Why not argues Sir Howard Bernstein

Twenty years ago this week, athletes from 72 nations competed over 11 days in Manchester's Commonwealth Games

ABC News

Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games athletes' village legacy could alleviate Queensland's housing shortage, architects say

Brisbane is grappling with a growing housing shortage and there are about 31,000 households on the social housing register. Some say plans for the 2032 Olympics could help alleviate the pressure in years to come.

The Times of India

Sporting world pays tribute to Shinzo Abe, a key figure in Tokyo 2020 Olympics

TOKYO: The sporting world on Friday paid glowing tributes to Shinzo Abe, who was instrumental in Japan winning the bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, with the International Olympics Committee hailing him as “a man of vision” and “a dear friend of the Olympic Movement.”

Evening Standard

Ella Toone interview: Manchester United star and fan ready to live Old Trafford dream she didn’t even bother having

Old Trafford, Manchester. England’s largest club stadium, host to FA Cup and Champions League finals, matches at World Cups, European Championships and even Olympic Games.

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The National (Scotland)

Ten-years on London 2012 showcased the best and worst of the Olympic Games - Susan Egelstaff

IN just a few weeks, it will be the 10-year anniversary of the London Olympics.

Daily Mirror

Kayla Harrison eyeing “poetic” London return a decade after Olympic gold win

Harrison won her first gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games and will have the possibility of returning to the English capital a decade later in the PFL playoffs

The Conversation

'O Canada': Why I no longer stand for the national anthem

The Canadian national anthem plays a part in many of my fondest sport memories. When my dad took me to the Saddledome as a kid, I would stand up as someone took centre ice to sing before a Calgary Flames game. I belted it out when the Canadian Women’s hockey…

Los Angeles Times

People mover, new bike paths and bus lanes: 2028 Olympics could fuel a transit boom in LA

LOS ANGELES — A new $1.4 billion electric people mover above the streets of Inglewood would whisk spectators past the Forum to the 2028 Summer Olympics opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium. Across the region, miles of new bike paths, more bus lanes and new bike shares would emerge.

Daily Record

Olympic champion Caster Semenya 'offered to show vagina' to athletics bosses in gender test

The South African runner should by right be regarded as one of the greatest competitors on the track, winning gold at two consecutive Olympic Games - London 2012 and then Rio 2016.

Radio France Internationale

Paris to give Champs-Elysées a green facelift ahead of 2024 Olympics

Paris will give the iconic Avenue des Champs-Elysées an eco-makeover ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games by planting trees and increasing pedestrian areas.

Daily Mirror

Sadiq Khan confirms IOC talks for London to host Olympics again in 'greenest Games ever'

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is hoping to see the Olympic Games return to London in the not too distant future, as he outlines plans to host the ‘greenest Games ever’

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