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Sep 7, 2012

G4S boss readies for more Parliament grilling

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Embattled security firm G4S
will be forced to relive its embarrassing London
Olympics staffing failure on Tuesday when its boss returns for a
second showdown with British lawmakers demanding to know how the
debacle was allowed to happen.

Group Chief Executive Nick Buckles and David Taylor-Smith,
who is the group’s UK and Africa CEO, w ill be pressed for
further explanation of the recruitment failure which has hit
shares and raised questions about its prospects on future deals.

Sep 7, 2012

G4S boss readies for round two of UK Parliament grilling

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Embattled security firm G4S
will be forced to relive its embarrassing London
Olympics staffing failure on Tuesday when its boss returns for a
second showdown with British lawmakers demanding to know how the
debacle was allowed to happen.

Buckles and colleague David Taylor-Smith, who is the group’s
UK and Africa CEO, w ill be pressed for further explanation of
the recruitment failure which has hit its shares and raised
questions about its prospects on future deals.

Aug 2, 2012

Athletics – Grenada’s “Jaguar” ready to roar in London

LONDON (Reuters) – Teenager Kirani James’s biggest improvement has had to come off the track since a shock 400 metres world title last year propelled him into the limelight, his coach Harvey Glance said on Thursday.

With only a handful of professional races to his name James’s victory in Daegu, South Korea last August, made him the third youngest world champion and has put the athlete nicknamed ‘The Jaguar’ among the big boys for the one-lap showdown at London’s Olympic Games.

Aug 2, 2012

Grenada’s “Jaguar” ready to roar in London

LONDON (Reuters) – Teenager Kirani James’s biggest improvement has had to come off the track since a shock 400 meters world title last year propelled him into the limelight, his coach Harvey Glance said on Thursday.

With only a handful of professional races to his name James’s victory in Daegu, South Korea last August, made him the third youngest world champion and has put the athlete nicknamed ‘The Jaguar’ among the big boys for the one-lap showdown at London’s Olympic Games.

Aug 2, 2012

Olympics-Athletics-Grenada’s ‘Jaguar’ ready to roar in London

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Teenager Kirani James’s biggest
improvement has had to come off the track since a shock 400
metres world title last year propelled him into the limelight,
his coach Harvey Glance said on Thursday.

With only a handful of professional races to his name
James’s victory in Daegu, South Korea last August, made him the
third youngest world champion and has put the athlete nicknamed
‘The Jaguar’ among the big boys for the one-lap showdown at
London’s Olympic Games.

Aug 1, 2012

Athletics: Richards-Ross in best ever shape, says coach

LONDON (Reuters) – Former 400 meters world champion Sanya Richards-Ross is in the best condition of her life as she seeks a first individual Olympic gold medal at the London Games, her coach Clyde Hart said on Wednesday.

The American was in a jovial mood as she went through a light training session in east London in preparation for an assault on goal number one; the 400 meters, which gets underway on Friday.

Aug 1, 2012

Olympics-Athletics-Richards-Ross in best ever shape, says coach

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Former 400 metres world champion
Sanya Richards-Ross is in the best condition of her life as she
seeks a first individual Olympic gold medal at the London Games,
her coach Clyde Hart said on Wednesday.

The American was in a jovial mood as she went through a
light training session in east London in preparation for an
assault on goal number one; the 400 metres, which gets underway
on Friday.

Jul 31, 2012

Bolt can run 9.40s says IAAF President

LONDON (Reuters) – Olympic champion Usain Bolt could lower his 100 metres world record to 9.4 seconds if in shape and the rain clouds stay away from London, International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) president Lamine Diack said.

“Anything is possible. I think if Usain Bolt is in shape possibly we will see 9.40-something (seconds) in the 100m,” Diack told reporters on Tuesday.

Jul 31, 2012

Athletics: Bolt can run 9.40s says IAAF President

LONDON (Reuters) – Olympic champion Usain Bolt could lower his 100 meters world record to 9.4 seconds if in shape and the rain clouds stay away from London, International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) president Lamine Diack said.

“Anything is possible. I think if Usain Bolt is in shape possibly we will see 9.40-something (seconds) in the 100m,” Diack told reporters on Tuesday.

Jul 31, 2012

Olympics-Athletics-Bolt can run 9.40s says IAAF President

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – Olympic champion Usain Bolt
could lower his 100 metres world record to 9.4 seconds if in
shape and the rain clouds stay away from London, International
Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) president Lamine Diack said.

“Anything is possible. I think if Usain Bolt is in shape
possibly we will see 9.40-something (seconds) in the 100m,”
Diack told reporters on Tuesday.

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