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Swim great Phelps regains passion as London looms
AFP, Published on 09/02/2012
» Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps has regained his passion for the sport he dominated in dazzling style at Beijing, and said in an interview with AFP he's eager to shine again at the London Games.
HK leader candidate blames wife for 'underground palace'
AFP, Published on 17/02/2012
» China's reported favourite to become Hong Kong's next leader was under pressure to withdraw his candidacy on Friday after an illegal "underground palace" was found in his wife's home.
UK Olympic head says Boat Race highlights security threat
AFP, Published on 08/04/2012
» Britain's Olympic chief warned on Sunday that security forces cannot rule out the threat of disruption to the London Games after a protester halted the historic Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.
UK Olympic head fears Boat Race-style disruption
AFP, Published on 08/04/2012
» Britain's Olympic chief warned on Sunday that security forces cannot rule out the threat of disruption to the London Games after a protester halted the historic Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.
Phelps to swim 400m medley at US trials
AFP, Published on 25/06/2012
» Michael Phelps dropped one veil on Sunday, confirming his entry in the 400m individual medley at the US Olympic swimming trials.
Distance great Evans returns to Olympic trials
AFP, Published on 27/06/2012
» Distance freestyle great Janet Evans returned to the US Olympic trials on Tuesday, receiving a rousing ovation but failing to qualify for the final of the 400m free.
Evergreen Torres safely into semis
AFP, Published on 02/07/2012
» Dara Torres launched her bid to make a sixth Olympic team Sunday with the fifth-quickest time in the 50m freestyle heats at the US swimming trials.
Swim star Phelps eyes another eight in London
AFP, Published on 02/07/2012
» Michael Phelps is headed to the London Olympics with a chance to match his glittering eight-gold haul of 2008.
Laos vows to address Mekong dam fears
AFP, Published on 07/07/2012
» Laos has pledged to stall construction of a controversial multi-billion dollar dam on the Mekong river until all its neighbours' environmental concerns have been answered, state media said Friday.
US swimmer Lochte believes his time has come
AFP, Published on 12/07/2012
» Ryan Lochte has done the work, he's even gained the recognition, now the laid-back Floridian is ready to put it all on the line in London to prove himself the world's top swimmer.