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Athletes escaped sanction for missed drug tests - report

LONDON (Reuters) - Some athletes failed to report for blood doping tests at this year's Olympics but escaped sanction, an independent report into doping procedures at the London Games has revealed.

Rio 2016 committee fires employees for stealing data in London

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The organizing committee of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games fired 10 employees for downloading data without permission from computers at the London Games this year.

Aussies blame pranks, lack of unity for poor Olympics

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Schoolboy pranks, over-inflated egos, a lack of team unity and unrealistic expectations filtered into the public domain on Thursday as reasons for Australia's poor showing in the Olympic swimming pool.

Israeli campaigners eye Rio for Munich commemoration

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Campaigners who failed to get a moment of silence at the London Olympic Games opening ceremony to remember 11 Israelis killed at the 1972 Munich Games hope for success in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, they said on Wednesday.

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Malaysians in Action 

Wednesday, August 15, 2012 | Malaysians In Action | Other News |

Malaysians In Action

National diver returns home to a heartwarming reception

SEPANG: National diver Pandelela Rinong, who made the country proud with her Olympic bronze medal achievement in London last week, returned home to a heart-warming reception by her schoolmates and her parents whom she has not seen for the last few months.

Zhuliang: I’m happy to continue as coach if offer is good

SEPANG: Yang Zhuliang’s heart still lies with Malaysia as he has hinted that he may decide to remain in charge of the national diving team beyond October if the offer is attractive enough.

Pandelela an inspiration to aspiring divers

SEPANG: Bukit Jalil Sports School principal Datuk Marina Chin believes that Pandelela Rinong’s performance in the London Olympics has set a fine example for her students to follow and will be an inspiration for many aspiring divers.

Shabery takes blame for failure to deliver gold

SEPANG: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek is ready to shoulder the responsibility for Malaysia’s failure to return with a gold medal from the London Olympics but reiterated that he is not going to vacate his position.

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For Team USA, it’s all one big ‘Dream Team’

NEW YORK: Dream Team? Better make that several Dream Teams, because there was almost nothing keeping US athletes from medals at what one newspaper called an “astounding” London Olympics.

Drug cheat Ostapchuk robbed me of my glory, says Adams

WELLINGTON: New Zealand shot putter Valerie Adams said yesterday she was delighted to win Olympic gold after her rival was disqualified but felt cheated by not receiving the medal in front of the London crowds.

Olympic flag arrives in Rio, host city of 2016 Games

RIO DE JANEIRO: The Olympic flag arrived on Monday in Rio de Janeiro, which will host the 2016 Summer Games – a challenge which authorities in Brazil say the city is prepared to conquer.

Kenyans to investigate poor showing in track events

LONDON: Kenyan authorities are frustrated that foreign athletes who train in the country turned the tables on the east African nation, whose disappointing track and field performance at the London Olympics has kicked off a storm of protest back home.

Golden girl Katie gives Irish plenty to smile about

DUBLIN: Thousands took to the streets of towns across Ireland on Monday to welcome back the country’s most successful Olympic team since 1956, led by women’s lightweight boxing gold medal winner Katie Taylor.

Congo athletes and officials go missing after Games

KINSHASA (Congo): A UN-run radio station in Congo says four members from the country’s Olympic delegation have gone missing in London.

Injured Liu Xiang wants to compete again

BEIJING: Former Olympic champion Liu Xiang wants to return to competition after crashing out of the 110m hurdles heats at the London Games last week with an Achilles tendon injury, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported yesterday.

South Korea footballer escapes draft

SEOUL: A South Korean footballer will be excused military service as a reward for his Olympic performance despite controversially displaying a sign on a territorial dispute, an official said.

China bloggers post almost 400 million messages

BEIJING: China may have slipped to second place in the Olympic medals table, but when it came to online enthusiasm about the Games its microbloggers were second to none.

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