Paralympic torch relay details announced

The honour of lighting the beacons on Scafell Pike, Ben Nevis, Slieve Donard and Snowdon will be given to the groups of disabled and able-bodied Scouts on Aug 22.

The flames next destination will be London, Edinburgh, Stormont and Cardiff between Aug 24 and 27 before being united on Aug 28 at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, the starting point of the torch relay to the Olympic Stadium.

During the opening ceremony for the Paralympics, it will going to be arrive in the Olympic Stadium on Aug 29.

"Today we invite people to show their support for the Paralympic Torch Relay, whether it's taking lanterns along to a Flame Festival or Celebration, supporting a Torchbearer or getting together to line the route of the 24-hour relay and help us lead the way to the Paralympic Games." 

Mo Farah Won Gold Medal!!!!

On a historic day for the country's athletes, Mo Farah became the first Briton to win the men's 10,000 metres.

After the win it is the 14th Gold Medal added to the Team GB's impressive haul.Farah kicked away from a big pack coming into the final straight and won in 27 minutes, 30.42 seconds.Farah kneeled down on the track and kissed the ground as he realised his Olympic dream.

He told BBC1: "I've never experienced something like this, it doesn't come around that often and to have it on your doorstep with that amount of people supporting you and shouting your name...it's never gonna get any better than this. This is the best moment of my life.

"It's just something that I've worked so hard for.

"It's just the grinding and hard work and 120 miles a week, week in, week out and long distance events and what you put into it is what you get out."

He added: "I want to thank everyone who has supported me from my childhood until now. Without all those people that wouldn't have happened and I've just got to enjoy this moment I guess."

North Korea ready to take over South Korea in Olympic table tennis

In the first level of the men's team competition, North Korea will play South Korea.

South Korea who are the hot favorite because of 2nd seeds against the North Korea currently at 11th seeds.

Behind China, South Korea are the 2nd best and most successful nation in the history.

On Wednesday, the initial day of the Games, there was an early embarrassment for organisers at Hampden Park, when the North Korean football team was shocked to find the South Korean flag shown on big screens before the match.



After the incident, a statement from Games organisers LOCOG said: 'Clearly this is a mistake, we will apologise to the team and the national Olympic committee and steps will be taken to ensure this does not happen again.'

London Olympics 2012 - royal wedding in April, Prince William and Kate Middleton “wash-out” will be back, warn London restaurateurs

Restaurant owners in London have warned that a boon for their business can not serve as the 2012 Olympics and will be gone.

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They also warned that the royal wedding in April, Prince William and Kate Middleton “wash-out” will be back.

Olympic and approximately 5.5 million visitors a day more than 900,000 is expected to attract overnight visitors, but restaurateurs predict regulars staying away, supplies being disrupted and tourists lured from the West End.

Chairman of the Restaurant Association and owner of Porters English Restaurant and Covent Garden Grill, the royal wedding was a “wash-out” and he deems that the Olympics could be, too, according to The Earl of Bradford.

The Independent quoted him as saying, “I think that’s an example when people are in London specifically for one reason they don’t think of going out to a restaurant”.

Richard Shepherd, a restaurant and sports during his four restaurants is considered closed after takings plunged by 75 percent over the royal wedding period.

He said, “I think a lot of people are going to catch a cold again”.

Olympic Boxing administrators was claimed in a secret agreement

Olympic Boxing administrators was claimed in a secret agreement for a million pounds for the right to compete next year.

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Azerbaijan said the International Amateur Boxing Association in London playing for £ 6million in exchange for two gold medals have been promised.

AIBA officials from the former Soviet state has admitted receiving cash, before claiming that it came from a Swiss company, but denies claims of corruption.

Amateur Boxing World Series, a new franchise, along with cash assistance was paid.

But boxing insiders, Chief Operating Officer of the World Series is claimed, Ivan Khodabakhsh, theamateur boxing franchise and a secret agreement between Azerbaijan's government had bragged about.

One source said: ‘Ivan boasted to a few of us that there was no need to worry about World Series Boxing having the coin to pay its bills.

As long as the Azeris got their medals, WSB would have the cash.’

Another told the BBC’s Newsnight that Khodabakhsh said: ‘We are safe now — Azerbaijan came in — we have to give them medals for that.

‘He was talking about gold medals in London in return for millions of dollars of secret payments. Medals are being sold blatantly.’

According to Newsnight it says: ‘Please transfer the investment money soonest possible to the WSB America account.’

AIBA, who organise the Olympic boxing, funds come from Azerbaijan, but confirmed that it was a business investor.

They called the allegations ‘preposterous’, although AIBA president Dr Wu Ching-kuo promised to sack Khodabakhsh if he is found to have acted illegally.

Dr Wu said: ‘We have a zero tolerance policy on corruption and we will conduct an immediate investigation.’

Khodabakhsh said: ‘I deny that I have offered anyone two gold medals or have any understanding that anybody else has offered two gold medals to Azerbaijan.’

London Olympics cycling royalty dress rehearsal for tomorrow

Cycling royalty dress rehearsal for tomorrow, next year's London Olympics, killed in road outside Buckingham Palace.

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London, Surrey Cycle Classic Games event was the biggest test yet.

I started it and finished goods were in central London and the British Tour de France hero as "Read" 26 Cavendish won by Mark, who hailed yesterday’s road race as “incredible”.

Everyone was not riding high. Parts of the capital were brought to a standstill because of road closures as 150 of the world’s leading cyclists took on the 87-mile course.

TV star Eamonn Holmes tweeted: “Big tailbacks on A3, approaches to M25 and in other direction to Wimbledon. Due to flamin Olympic bikes. Keep sport in a stadium.”

London Olympics 2012: Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson said China's official Xinhua news agency has denied the claims

UK Sport and Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson said China's official Xinhua news agency has denied the claims made that London 2012 Olympics as the host image after widespread riots and looting have taken a beating.

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Xinhua reported that rioters and looters of the images left in London next year's London Olympics Security of the public are concerned about the situation.

Robertson was quoted as saying by The Daily Telegraph, "I think they are wrong, for 14 to 15 months that I have been Olympics minister I have made security the key area. I am absolutely happy, and I am not a novice in this having been in the army for 10 years".

Asked why he was so confident, Robertson said: "I know what's in that (security) package. The Chinese state news agency doesn't. I am absolutely convinced that the intelligence-led, risk-based assessed approach is the best possible way to have a safe and secure Games."

Robertson, however, admitted that rioting was embarrassing.

He said, "I am saying to them that our incredibly detailed and complex security plan gives us no better guarantee, as much as you can guarantee these things, that we can deliver a safe and secure Games".

London Olympics 2012 scheduled will runs form July 27-August 12.