LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Turn on the Olympics and spot a
royal.

From the opening ceremony when Queen Elizabeth appeared to
parachute in, to the equestrian ring where her granddaughter
Zara Phillips won a silver medal, to the spectator stands where
royals cheer on Team GB – the British royals are out in force.

Sports analysts said royal involvement with sports events
helped strengthen the bond with the common man, and this would
be aided at London by young A-listers, princes William, Harry,
and Kate Middleton, dressing down and sitting with the crowds.

LONDON (Reuters) – London organizers are confident future planning for 2012 Games venues and the Olympic Park will stop the curse that has plagued other host cities from infecting Britain’s capital.

Keith Mills, deputy chairman of organizing committee LOCOG, said the mistakes made by other cities, left with huge bills and deserted buildings after hosting Olympics, were analyzed thoroughly as London prepared its bid.

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – London organisers are confident
future planning for 2012 Games venues and the Olympic Park will
stop the curse that has plagued other host cities from infecting
Britain’s capital.

Keith Mills, deputy chairman of organising committee LOCOG,
said the mistakes made by other cities, left with huge bills and
deserted buildings after hosting Olympics, were analysed
thoroughly as London prepared its bid.

LONDON (Reuters) – Cyberbullies targeting Olympic athletes received a clear message on Tuesday to back off following the arrest of a suspected Internet troll but the issue highlighted a divide on how to deal with Twitter abuse.

Police arrested a 17-year-old man on suspicion of malicious communication after British diver Tom Daley received tweets saying he had let down his deceased father by finishing fourth and failing to win a medal.

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – Cyberbullies targeting Olympic
athletes received a clear message on Tuesday to back off
following the arrest of a suspected Internet troll but the issue
highlighted a divide on how to deal with Twitter abuse.

Police arrested a 17-year-old man on suspicion of malicious
communication after British diver Tom Daley received tweets
saying he had let down his deceased father by finishing fourth
and failing to win a medal.

LONDON (Reuters) – Hailed as the Women’s Games, the London Olympics have set new records for female participation but athletes fear that once the event comes to an end so will the interest in ladies sport yet again.

London is the first Olympics where women are competing in all 26 sports with female boxers making their debuts and the first Games where every country has female athletes with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei now on board.

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – Hailed as the Women’s Games, the
London Olympics have set new records for female participation
but athletes fear that once the event comes to an end so will
the interest in ladies sport yet again.

London is the first Olympics where women are competing in
all 26 sports with female boxers making their debuts and the
first Games where every country has female athletes with Saudi
Arabia, Qatar and Brunei now on board.

LONDON (Reuters) – A crackdown by ‘logo police’ on brands being linked to the Olympics without official sponsorship rights is proving a challenge rather than hindrance for some companies who are relishing testing the limits.

London Games organizers have enforced strict rules to protect official trademarks and stop ambush marketing but have been accused of “lunacy” for ordering shops to remove sausages, flowers and bagels shaped as the Olympic rings.

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – A crackdown by ‘logo police’ on
brands being linked to the Olympics without official sponsorship
rights is proving a challenge rather than hindrance for some
companies who are relishing testing the limits.

London Games organisers have enforced strict rules to
protect official trademarks and stop ambush marketing but have
been accused of “lunacy” for ordering shops to remove sausages,
flowers and bagels shaped as the Olympic rings.

LONDON (Reuters) – The ancient Greeks believed athletes should avoid sex before sport, but modern Olympians and scientists are torn over the merits of in-competition coitus and whether abstinence enhances performance.

For years coaches and athletes have practiced abstinence the night or even weeks before a big event, although all bets are off when the medal ceremony is over – 150,000 condoms are handed out to the 10,500 athletes competing at the London Games.