Subscribe via RSSNight matches under Wimbledon’s roof likely for tennis at 2012 London Olympics Washington Post The Olympics are coming. Some tennis matches during the London Games are likely to be played under the lights and under the roof on Centre Court at Wimbledon, the venue for the event. “There will not be a night session, but the matches may go into … |
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Night matches under Wimbledon’s roof likely for tennis at 2012 London Olympics
Saudi Arabia/IOC: Women’s Olympic Debut Only First Step
 Plain Dealer | Saudi Arabia/IOC: Women’s Olympic Debut Only First Step Huffington Post (blog) (New York) – Announcements that Saudi Arabia is likely to send women to participate in the 2012 London Olympics for the first time are a positive step toward ending the country’s pervasive discrimination against women in sport, Human Rights Watch said … |
South African government, lottery gives over $14M to prepare athletes
 Independent Online | South African government, lottery gives over $14M to prepare athletes for … Washington Post JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s government and national lottery say they are contributing more than $14 million to help athletes prepare for the London Olympics. The lottery has provided $10.2 million over three years, while the ministry of sport and … |
London Olympics: Lodging Is All About Timing, and the Fine Print – ABC News
 ABC News | London Olympics: Lodging Is All About Timing, and the Fine Print ABC News The deal has the potential to add 1700 listings in London to the Airbnb database. It might be a smart bet. The games, along with other events planned for summer 2012, are expected to draw millions of visitors to the city. On the other hand, … |
How the Olympics Will Cost London
How the Olympics Will Cost London U.S. News & World Report (blog) Overall, there’s no strong evidence that tourism changes much following the Olympics—especially in cities that are already well-known, such as London. The worst planning debacle of the modern games was probably the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, … |
Celebrations to welcome Olympic Flame
 Yellow Advertiser | Celebrations to welcome Olympic Flame Yellow Advertiser All the Torchbearers selected to carry the Flame successfully passed a public nomination process run by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. TORCH : Derek Jarvis , executive councillor for Culture and Tourism , instructors and … |
Athletes parade McCartney’s 2012 range
 Daily Mail | athletes parade McCartney’s 2012 range Reuters UK By Martyn Herman | LONDON (Reuters) – The Stella McCartney-designed kit to be worn by Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic teams at London 2012 got its first airing on Thursday as a host of medal prospects strutted their stuff at the Tower of London. |
Princess Diana’s former home Kensington Palace reopens
 The Nation, Pakistan | Princess Diana’s former home Kensington Palace reopens Vancouver Sun Visitors – who officials hope will come in droves during a summer in which London hosts both the Olympic Games and celebrations for the queen’s Diamond Jubilee – can explore dozens of rooms in the spruced-up palace. “When you come here, you meet four … |
£9 hotels rooms launch in London
£9 hotels rooms launch in London TravelBite.co.uk The rooms may even be the cheapest accommodation in the whole of London this summer as the city prepares for a massive influx in tourism during the 2012 Olympic Games and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Tune Hotel Paddington, which will be the third London … |
Airbnb Buys Competitor for London Olympics
 VentureBeat | Airbnb Buys Competitor for London Olympics Wall Street Journal (blog) By Nick Clayton When the London Olympics comes to town at the end of July there will be huge demand for accommodation in the UK capital. It should be a great opportunity for Airbnb, the San Francisco-based company which is attempting to corner the … |
