FamousAbout.com » Olympics http://famousabout.com What's the Famous World News Online About? Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:07:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 London 2012 volunteers gather for training (AP) http://famousabout.com/london-2012-volunteers-gather-for-training-ap http://famousabout.com/london-2012-volunteers-gather-for-training-ap#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:19:25 +0000 Cheftonio http://famousabout.com/london-2012-volunteers-gather-for-training-ap AP – Thousands of London 2012 volunteers are gathering at Wembley Arena for their first orientation and training event for the Olympics.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/london-2012-volunteers-gather-for-training-ap/feed 0 London police make arrest in Olympics scam (AP) http://famousabout.com/london-police-make-arrest-in-olympics-scam-ap http://famousabout.com/london-police-make-arrest-in-olympics-scam-ap#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:16:43 +0000 ninaterol http://famousabout.com/london-police-make-arrest-in-olympics-scam-ap AP – London police said Tuesday they have arrested a man on suspicion of fraud after he allegedly duped an American woman into handing over tens of thousands of dollars for an investment related to the upcoming Olympics.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/london-police-make-arrest-in-olympics-scam-ap/feed 0 London police make arrest in Olympics scam (AP) http://famousabout.com/london-police-make-arrest-in-olympics-scam-ap http://famousabout.com/london-police-make-arrest-in-olympics-scam-ap#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:16:43 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/london-police-make-arrest-in-olympics-scam-ap AP – London police said Tuesday they have arrested a man on suspicion of fraud after he allegedly duped an American woman into handing over tens of thousands of dollars for an investment related to the upcoming Olympics.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/london-police-make-arrest-in-olympics-scam-ap/feed 0 London subway staff reject extra Olympics pay (AP) http://famousabout.com/london-subway-staff-reject-extra-olympics-pay-ap http://famousabout.com/london-subway-staff-reject-extra-olympics-pay-ap#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:52:08 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/london-subway-staff-reject-extra-olympics-pay-ap AP – Union leaders say subway staff are not being offered enough extra money for working erratic hours during the 2012 London Olympics.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/london-subway-staff-reject-extra-olympics-pay-ap/feed 0 World ski chief pushing 2022 bid for St. Moritz (AP) http://famousabout.com/world-ski-chief-pushing-2022-bid-for-st-moritz-ap http://famousabout.com/world-ski-chief-pushing-2022-bid-for-st-moritz-ap#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:00:18 +0000 Jason http://famousabout.com/world-ski-chief-pushing-2022-bid-for-st-moritz-ap AP – The president of the International Ski Federation has been to every Winter Olympics in his lifetime since the five-ring circus came to his hometown of St.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/world-ski-chief-pushing-2022-bid-for-st-moritz-ap/feed 0 Danny Boyle offers glimpse of Olympic opener (AP) http://famousabout.com/danny-boyle-offers-glimpse-of-olympic-opener-ap http://famousabout.com/danny-boyle-offers-glimpse-of-olympic-opener-ap#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:32:17 +0000 CoolNews http://famousabout.com/danny-boyle-offers-glimpse-of-olympic-opener-ap AP – There’s a nod to Shakespeare, a big bell and … nurses

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]]> http://famousabout.com/danny-boyle-offers-glimpse-of-olympic-opener-ap/feed 0 US women’s soccer team qualifies for Olympics (AP) http://famousabout.com/us-womens-soccer-team-qualifies-for-olympics-ap http://famousabout.com/us-womens-soccer-team-qualifies-for-olympics-ap#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:30:07 +0000 Carlo http://famousabout.com/us-womens-soccer-team-qualifies-for-olympics-ap AP – In the end, what matters is that the U.S. women’s soccer team is going to the Olympics. What the players won’t soon forget is how hard they had to work get there.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/us-womens-soccer-team-qualifies-for-olympics-ap/feed 0 London Olympics committee mulls baby ticket policy (AP) http://famousabout.com/london-olympics-committee-mulls-baby-ticket-policy-ap http://famousabout.com/london-olympics-committee-mulls-baby-ticket-policy-ap#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:29:04 +0000 Samantha Sy http://famousabout.com/london-olympics-committee-mulls-baby-ticket-policy-ap AP – Organizers of the 2012 London Olympics said Tuesday they would consider options for new mothers who want to bring their babies into venues, after some parents complained that they have to buy full price tickets for their infants.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/london-olympics-committee-mulls-baby-ticket-policy-ap/feed 0 US into semifinals with 13-0 rout of Guatemala (AP) http://famousabout.com/us-into-semifinals-with-13-0-rout-of-guatemala-ap http://famousabout.com/us-into-semifinals-with-13-0-rout-of-guatemala-ap#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:07:11 +0000 ninaterol http://famousabout.com/us-into-semifinals-with-13-0-rout-of-guatemala-ap AP – Abby Wambach scored twice in the first half to move into third on the career goals list for women’s international soccer, and the United States beat Guatemala 13-0 on Sunday to clinch a berth in the semifinals of the CONCACAF qualifying tournament for the London Olympics.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/us-into-semifinals-with-13-0-rout-of-guatemala-ap/feed 0 Union leaders angry over Olympics wage offer (AP) http://famousabout.com/union-leaders-angry-over-olympics-wage-offer-ap http://famousabout.com/union-leaders-angry-over-olympics-wage-offer-ap#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:04:22 +0000 AngeloVillanueva http://famousabout.com/union-leaders-angry-over-olympics-wage-offer-ap AP – Union leaders for the London subway system say they’ll be turning up the pressure for a deal to compensate workers for extra duties during the Olympics.

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