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OLYMPICS 2012
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Sochi venues take shape ahead of Winter Olympics
Date 4/2/13 1:59Tooltip Information:
Sochi venues take shape ahead of Winter OlympicsVideo by:Description: With a year to go until the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russian authorities are hard at work trying to get the southern city ready to host the competition -- with no expense spared. Duration: 01:59Rating:Views: 107
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AFP looks back on the 2012 London Olympics
Date 6/12/12 1:04Tooltip Information:
AFP looks back on the 2012 London OlympicsVideo by:Description: Not all of the action from London 2012 went on in the Olympic venues. In the Olympic park and watching the action on big screens were thousands of colourful and fanatical fans, each one adding to the sights and sounds of the Games. AFP looks back at the athletes, and fans that made London 2012. Duration: 01:04Rating:Views: 123
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Brazil ready for tilt at Olympics
Date 18/7/12 1:44Tooltip Information:
Brazil ready for tilt at OlympicsVideo by:Description: It may not be the World Cup but with Thiago Silva, Marcelo and Hulk all onboard, Brazil are gearing up for the Olympic games as they seek to bring home the football gold medal for the first time in their history. Duration: 01:44Rating:Views: 36
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Bolt rounds off dramatic first week at Olympics
Date 6/8/12 2:20Tooltip Information:
Bolt rounds off dramatic first week at OlympicsVideo by:Description: Usain Bolt lit up the Olympics, running the second fastest 100m time in history to round off a dramatic first week of sporting action, which also saw American swimmer Michael Phelps claim the record for the most Olympic medals. Duration: 02:21Rating:Views: 308
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Olympics: Women's football kicks off 2012 Olympics
Date 25/7/12 0:45Tooltip Information:
Olympics: Women's football kicks off 2012 OlympicsVideo by:Description: The 2012 London Olympics kicked off in the Welsh capital of Cardiff on Wednesday as Great Britain faced New Zealand in a women's football match. Duration: 00:45Rating:Views: 164
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'Blade runner' Pistorius eyes 45s Olympics barrier
Date 1/8/12 1:17Tooltip Information:
'Blade runner' Pistorius eyes 45s Olympics barrierVideo by:Description: Oscar Pistorius said Wednesday he is targeting breaking the 45-second barrier in the 400m as he prepares to become the first double amputee athlete to compete in the able-bodied Olympics. The South African, known as 'Blade Runner' because he runs with carbon fibre prosthetic running blades, competed in the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Paralympics. But the 25-year-old can now make his debut in the Olympics following studies that found his prosthetics give him no advantage over his able-bodied rivals. Duration: 01:17Rating:Views: 84
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London mayor sets out his vision for the capital's future
Date 11/6/13 0:58Tooltip Information:
London mayor sets out his vision for the capital's futureVideo by:Description: London Mayor Boris Johnson outlined his vision for the future of the British capital, keen to use the success of last year's Olympic Games to attract foreign investment and propel the country out of recession. Duration: 00:58.Rating:Views: 2 -
Hong Kong struggles to combat waste crisis
Date 3/5/13 2:17Tooltip Information:
Hong Kong struggles to combat waste crisisVideo by:Description: Hong Kong generates 13,000 tonnes of rubbish each day - the equivalent of six Olympic swimming pools. But in a few years' time all the landfill sites will be full so new solutions must be found. Duration: 02:18Rating:Views: 11
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Usain Bolt ready to kickstart Euro season in Rome
Date 4/6/13 1:10Tooltip Information:
Usain Bolt ready to kickstart Euro season in RomeVideo by:Description: Jamaican Olympic sprinter and world champion Usain Bolt tells journalists in Rome that he is on good form, is not worried about his upcoming races ahead of the Diamond League on Thursday, and is still the best in the world. Duration: 01:10Rating:Views: 5 -
Bolt to race 150m on Copacabana beach
Date 29/3/13 1:23Tooltip Information:
Bolt to race 150m on Copacabana beachVideo by:Description: Usain Bolt, the two-time reigning Olympic champion over 100 and 200m, will bid to better his world record over the rarely-raced distance of 150 metres on Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana beach on Sunday.Rating:Views: 47
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Pistorius set for return to court
Date 3/6/13 1:44Tooltip Information:
Pistorius set for return to courtVideo by:Description: Blade runner Oscar Pistorius is due back at Pretoria Magistrates Court on Tuesday, over three months after the Olympic and Paralympic star shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Duration: 01:44Rating:Views: 7 -
Brazil Olympics stadium shuts over roof problems
Date 28/3/13 1:15Tooltip Information:
Brazil Olympics stadium shuts over roof problemsVideo by:Description: Brazil's preparations for the World Cup and Olympic Games have run into further trouble after the authorities indefinitely closed a Rio de Janeiro stadium because of roof problems. The Joao Havelange stadium, home to the Botafogo football club and due to host the track and field competition during the 2016 Games, will be shut down until the matter is resolved.Rating:Views: 66
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Putin shows Sochi-2014 Olympic medals to Rogge
Date 30/5/13 0:42Tooltip Information:
Putin shows Sochi-2014 Olympic medals to RoggeVideo by:Description: The Russian Olympic Committee showed the medals to be presented at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi to the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge. Duration: 00:42.Rating:Views: 13 -
Michael Phelps joins young swimmers from favela on visit to Rio
Date 11/3/13 0:57Tooltip Information:
Michael Phelps joins young swimmers from favela on visit to RioVideo by:Description: American swimming legend Michael Phelps, the winner of 19 Olympic gold medals, joined children from the Rocinha favela in the pool in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. The now retired athlete is in the town for the Laureus sports awards, where he is in the running for athlete of the year 2012.Rating:Views: 21
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Brit hero facing 'biggest challenge' since London gold
Date 16/5/13 0:29Tooltip Information:
Brit hero facing 'biggest challenge' since London goldVideo by:Description: British long jump hero Greg Rutherford says he's facing his "biggest challenge" since taking London Olympics gold when he goes up against his two predecessors at Shanghai's Diamond League meet. Duration: 00:29Rating:Views: 1 -
IOC in Tokyo to inspect 2020 Olympic bid
Date 4/3/13 0:52Tooltip Information:
IOC in Tokyo to inspect 2020 Olympic bidVideo by:Description: The governor of Tokyo Naoki Inose and the wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda exchanged shots in front of a visiting IOC delegation which is in the Japanese capital to inspect its bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games.Rating:Views: 21
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Olympic sailor dead after America's Cup boat capsizes
Date 10/5/13 0:34Tooltip Information:
Olympic sailor dead after America's Cup boat capsizesVideo by:Description: A British double Olympic medalist sailor died Thursday after the catamaran of a Swedish team training for the upcoming America's Cup races capsized on San Francisco Bay, officials said. Duration: 00:34Rating:Views: 40 -
Sochi family evicted without compensation
Date 25/2/13 2:32Tooltip Information:
Sochi family evicted without compensationVideo by:Description: The coming Winter Olympics in the Russian Black Sea city of Sochi have forced many people to leave their homes. While most were given compensation, others have received nothing at all. The Mzokov family lost their house and accuse the region's vice-governor of keeping a million dollars that was owed to them. Duration: 02:32Rating:Views: 1
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EURO 2012
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Warsaw's new international airport fails to soar
Date 7/3/13 2:08Tooltip Information:
Warsaw's new international airport fails to soarVideo by:Description: Built in time for for last summer's Euro 2012 football championships, Warsaw's second international airport barely got off the ground before it was forced to close again over safety concerns. The move comes as a blow as Poland had hoped the new facility catering to low cost airlines would keep tourists keen to visit in the wake of Euro 2012. Duration: 02:08Rating:Views: 5
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AFP looks back on Euro 2012
Date 6/12/12 1:33Tooltip Information:
AFP looks back on Euro 2012Video by:Description: Spain confirmed their status as one of the greatest national teams in football history by overwhelming Italy 4-0 in the final of Euro 2012 in Kiev to retain their European crown. AFP looks back at the highs and lows of the tournament. Duration: 01:33Rating:Views: 168
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Crisis-torn EU wins 2012 Nobel Peace Prize
Date 12/10/12 2:34Tooltip Information:
Crisis-torn EU wins 2012 Nobel Peace PrizeVideo by:Description: The Nobel Peace Prize was Friday awarded to the European Union, an institution wracked by the euro crisis but credited with bringing more than half a century of peace to a continent ripped apart by two world wars. Duration: 02:34Rating:Views: 18
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Spaniards throw giant fiesta for Euro 2012 heroes
Date 2/7/12 0:55Tooltip Information:
Spaniards throw giant fiesta for Euro 2012 heroesVideo by:Description: Spain's triumphant Euro 2012 heroes parted a red-and-yellow sea of fans in central Madrid on Monday in a giant, deafening national fiesta that swept aside all thoughts of economic crisis.Rating:Views: 195
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Spain celebrates as Euro 2012 heroes return
Date 2/7/12 0:42Tooltip Information:
Spain celebrates as Euro 2012 heroes returnVideo by:Description: Spain's Euro 2012 heroes part a red-and-yellow sea of cheering fans on a victory parade in Madrid that briefly eclipsed an economic crisis.Rating:Views: 147
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Spanish king hails Euro 2012 victors
Date 2/7/12 2:23Tooltip Information:
Spanish king hails Euro 2012 victorsVideo by:Description: King Juan Carlos hails Spain's Euro 2012 victors and thanked coach Vicente del Bosque for withstanding the pressure. Images and soundbites. Duration: 02:23Rating:Views: 51
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