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London in Full Bloom: Wildflowers are Breakout Stars at Olympic Park
Olympic spectators can’t stop taking pictures of them. Passersby point when they see them. They’ve even generated fan mail. They’re British wildflowers, and they...
London 2012: How The ‘Women’s Games’ Are Inspiring Britain’s Girls
This year’s games mark the first time in history that women have competed in every event at the Olympics.
U.S. Soccer’s Goal: Visit London
If the British Tourist Office is looking for a team to sponsor during these Games, it might look no further than the U.S. women’s soccer team
London’s Family Affair: Olympic Parents Become Stars in Their Own Right
Forget hockey or soccer moms. The time of the Olympic parent has come. London 2012 is proving to be a family affair. Perhaps not since Barcelona 1992, when Derek...
Welcome to Switzerland: An Olympic PR Blitz at London 2012
Switzerland and dozens of other foreign governments have erected pavilions to showcase their culture and potential business opportunities during the London...
London Statues Wear Couture Hats for Olympics
In London‘s famed Trafalgar Square, the pigeons are pecking, tourists are clicking, and atop Nelson’s column, the Admiral is wearing a couture hat. Lord Nelson’s...
Mayor on Wire: Boris Johnson’s London Hangup Is Comedy Gold
On the day Britain finally started winning gold medals at the London Olympics, the city’s mayor hit comedy gold, albeit unintentionally. Johnson was the first...
Helen Glover and Heather Stanning Win Great Britain’s First Gold at London 2012
For Team GB it isn’t yet a gold rush, but it’s finally a start. Helen Glover and Heather Stanning ended a nation’s gold medal drought by cruising to victory...
Organizers Struggle to Solve London Olympic Ticketing Fiasco
Rows of empty seats at events are one of many indications of London's Olympic fiascoes
Olympic Security: The Machinery Guarding London 2012
As spectators watch the Olympic Games, Britain’s intelligence and military personnel are watching the skies, the water, and the roads. From rooftop missiles to...
USA Basketball Wins, And Great Britain Learns At The London Olympics
A few minutes before tipoff of the USA-France men’s basketball game Sunday afternoon—won, as expected, by the superstar-stacked Americans, 98-71—the public...
London Gets Its Games On: Highlights from the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony
As eager spectators take in the much anticipated London 2012 Opening Ceremony, the Olympic Stadium is filled with montages of everyday life in the British Isles:...
The Year of the Woman: The London Olympics Strikes Early for Gender Equality
It was the first gold medal of the London Olympics, and Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi was off by a long shot. On Saturday, the Malaysian markswoman placed 34th out of a...
Want to Light Up the London Eye? Just Tweet That the Olympics Are ‘Totes Amazeballs’
During this summer’s Olympics, the iconic London Eye ferris wheel will light up each night to reflect England’s general attitude toward the Games. How, you might...
Romney Stumbles in London
Mitt Romney’s foreign trip is not going well. Since arriving in London, Romney has been tripped up by a series of niggling skirmishes. Taken together, they have...
The Orbit Towers Over the London Olympics
Have you been wondering about that spiralling red sculpture in the Olympic Park? Here’s everything you need to know about Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond’s unique...
London’s Loss? Why Hosting the Olympics Is Bad Business
Cities and countries spend years competing to host the Olympics only to wind up with massive amounts of debt and venues that serve no purpose. So why would any...
Olympic Schwag for London 2012 Athletes: Free Bibles — And LOTs of Free Condoms
Like every Olympics, London 2012 is sure to be remembered for the magical moments when world records are shattered. Even before the games start, though, one...
London 2012: 6 Tips for Saving Money at the Olympics
If you’re heading to London for the Summer Games, it was expensive enough just getting your airfare, tickets and lodging. So once you’re in the Motherland, there...
