Director Reveals Plans for London Olympics’ Opening Ceremony
MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Oscar-winning British director Danny Boyle wants to make the opening ceremony of the upcoming Summer Olympics in London as pleasant as possible.Boyle, whose credits include Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours, is…
Ann Romney’s Horse Comes in Third in Olympic Qualifying Event
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Ann Romney’s dressage trainer Jan Ebeling and the horse they co-own, Rafalca, came in third this weekend at the United States Equestrian Federation National Dressage Championships in Gladstone, N.J. …
Fake Olympics Merchandise Seized Across the UK
Official Olympic mascot stuffed animals. EyesWideOpen/Getty Images (LONDON) — It’s less than 50 days until the Olympic Games kick off in London, but mounting excitement is shadowed by a growing worry about fake Olympic merchandise cropping up. R…
Fake Olympics Merchandise Seized Across the UK
Official Olympic mascot stuffed animals. EyesWideOpen/Getty Images (LONDON) — It’s less than 50 days until the Olympic Games kick off in London, but mounting excitement is shadowed by a growing worry about fake Olympic merchandise cropping up. R…
Police Say Demonstrators Tried to Ambush Olympic Torch Bearer
PETER MUHLY/AFP/GettyImages(LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland) — Authorities in Northern Ireland say a 58-year-old grandmother and community activist was ambushed by a group of demonstrators Monday as she carried the Olympic torch towards the Peace Bridge…
Make Brothels Legal During London Olympics, Says Cathouse’s Dennis Hof
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(LONDON) — The Nevada brothel owner who became famous as the star of an HBO reality show says he wants to start a new and fully legal brothel in London during the upcoming summer Olympics — not just because he could make “a couple…
IOC Won’t Hold Minute of Silence for 1972 Israeli Olympic Team
MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — At the opening ceremonies of this year’s Summer Olympics in London, the Israeli government wants everyone to observe a minute of silence for its 11 athletes and coaches slain during the 1972 Olympic by Palestin…
Beijing Olympics Show Air Pollution-Heart Attack Link
Top Photo Group/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Eat healthy. Exercise. Don’t smoke. These are all tips we’ve heard on ways to reduce the risk of heart attacks and blood clots. But most people would never think air pollution can increase their risk….
Nearly One Million Olympic Tickets to Go on Sale
MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Nearly one million Olympic tickets will go on sale Friday, including tickets to the highly coveted opening and closing ceremonies.The upcoming sale gives hope to the one million people who applied previously …
London Apartment Building Gets SAMs, Soldiers for Olympics
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Residents of an East London apartment complex have new, perhaps unwanted neighbors on their roofs: a dozen armed soldiers and surface-to-air missiles. As part of the largest peacetime mobilization in British history, t…
Ryan Seacrest and Matt Lauer: Face to Face on "Today"
Peter Kramer/NBC(NEW YORK) — Ryan Seacrest announced on NBC’s Today show Wednesday that he’s joining the network’s coverage of the summer Olympics. And while he was there, Seacrest also touched on rumors that he has been tapped to replace Matt Lauer w…
On Her Majesty’s Olympic Service: 007 Opening the Summer Games
Sony PIctures(LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth II has ordered an important mission for her most trusted secret agent. The UK Sun reports the queen has enlisted Daniel Craig to open the upcoming London Olympics by appearing in a short film as his character, J…
Kate Middleton Scores With British Olympic Field Hockey Team
Chris Jackson – WPA Pool /Getty Images(LONDON) — Kate Middleton has wowed fashion designers, devoted herself to charity work, won the hearts of both the British public and its prince, and now scored in yet another field: athletics.The Duchess of Cambr…
Michelle Obama Will Lead Delegation At 2012 Olympics
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Michelle Obama will lead the U.S. delegation during the opening ceremonies of this summer’s Olympic Games in London.The first lady announced her plans at American University Tuesday. Joined by Samantha…
Santorum Questions Romney’s Spending at Salt Lake Olympic Games
Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — On the 10th anniversary of the Salt Lake City Olympic Games, Rick Santorum went after Mitt Romney saying one of the most frequently touted achievements his rival boasts about on the trail was nothing m…
USA Basketball Announces Finalists For Olympic Team
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When team USA goes for another Olympic gold medal in basketball, it could be one of the most talented squads we’ve seen on the Olympic level in quite some time. USA Basketball announced the 20 finalists for the 201…
Olympics Organizers Target Betting, Call it Biggest Threat
Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images(LONDON) — Olympics organizers for the 2012 Olympic Games in London are setting up a dediated intelligence unit to target betting syndicates. London’s Olympic minister says trying to bribe athletes into fixing events has o…