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British winners turn thoughts of glory to 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Olympic team chief Simon Clegg paraded his Beijing medal winners on Monday and promised "one hell of a show" when London hosts the Games in 2012. Full Article
Cycling-London 2012 target set to keep Briton Hoy in saddle
LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Track cyclist Chris Hoy returned from Beijing with his three Olympic gold medals on Monday and said he was already thinking about the London Games in 2012. Full Article
CAS upholds Landis's two-year doping ban
LONDON (Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected on Monday an appeal by American cyclist Floyd Landis against a two-year doping ban. Full Article
Olympians support ban against Chambers
LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic champions Steve Redgrave and Kelly Holmes and nearly 100 other top British sports names have signed a petition aimed at blocking a bid by sprinter Dwain Chambers to compete at the Beijing Games after a drugs ban. Full Article
Play celebrates life of English soccer great Dean
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Eighty years to the day after he wrote his name into English soccer folklore, centre forward Dixie Dean's remarkable career is being celebrated in a new play opening in Liverpool. Full Article
Tiny AlbinoLeffe make waves in Italy
BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) - "Better a few than nobody" reads the banner that follows AlbinoLeffe's footballers around Italy. Full Article
Gay hopes perfect conditions will help record bid
LONDON (Reuters) - American sprinter Tyson Gay believes the current summer weather in London should help him target Asafa Powell's 100 meter world record at Friday's London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace. Full Article
Hopefuls begin to dream of Euro 2008 with one year to go
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's leading national teams must tackle one final round of Euro 2008 qualifying on Wednesday before the competition begins a four-month break until the start of next season. Full Article
