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Olympic Glitch Riles North Korean Players Before Soccer Match [VIDEO]
by Tom Goldman Graham Stuart/AFP/Getty Images Supporters of North Korea's women's soccer team were dismayed to see the start of Wednesday's match delayed, after a video screen displayed the South...
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Let's Catch Up: Egypt Rocks Pirate Brands, And Flag-Gate
by Bill Chappell Good morning, and welcome to "Day -1" of the 2012 Summer Olympics. That NASA-like designation is due to events already having begun in the soccer competition, before Friday's Opening...
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The Olympics Meet A Mall, And Make A Nightmare
by Tom Goldman Tom Goldman/NPR Big, But Not Big On Doors: The Westfield Stratford City Mall is an integral part of the Olympic Park area. But the mall's mammoth size can make it tough to find a way...
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Video Clip Previewing London 2012 Opening Ceremony Is Released
by Philip Reeves YouTube A scene from the London 2012 Opening Ceremony is seen in this screenshot, taken from a clip released Thursday. The London Olympics organizers have done a pretty good job...
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In Kayla Harrison, U.S. Has Chance For Judo Gold, And A 'Comeback Kid' Story
by Karen Given July 26, 2012 Listen to the Story All Things Considered [3 min 42 sec] Add to Playlist Download Transcript Melanie Stetson Freeman/Christian Science Monitor/Getty Images Kayla...
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U.S. Gymnast Maroney Says She'll 'Make The Best' Of Competing On Broken Toe
by Bill Chappell John Cheng/USA Gymnastics "It was really fun to get out there and do my vault," McKayla Maroney said, after trying out the apparatus at the North Greenwich Arena in London Thursday....
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'Tremendous Honor': Dancing For The World At Olympics Opener
by Tom Goldman July 27, 2012 Listen to the Story Morning Edition [4 min 17 sec] Add to Playlist Download Transcript Tom Goldman/NPR Sasha Feachem (right) will be performing in an urban street dance...
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Let's Catch Up: Lighting The Olympic Cauldron, And Angry Fans
by Bill Chappell Alexander Hassenstein/AFP/Getty Images This sculpture of a skeletal gymnast stands in London's Olympic Village, where athletes are preparing for today's Opening Ceremony. If you think...
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Place All Metal Objects In The Tray, Please... Oh, Hi Kobe!
by Vickie Walton-James Vickie Walton-James/NPR As Team USA basketball player Kobe Bryant passed through a security checkpoint Friday, British soldiers were moved to relax a ban on photography in the...
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'It's What We Have': Spain's Athletes Sigh, And Put On Olympic Uniforms
by Lauren Frayer Alex Fabregas/Twitter Taking One For The Team: Field hockey player Alex Fabregas modeled Spain's Olympic outfit in this photo he posted on Twitter. Athletes have been publicly stoic...
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London Olympics: Watching The Opening Ceremony, And This Weekend's Events
by Bill Chappell Hide caption The Olympic torch is delivered by rowboat to the royal barge, Gloriana, on the River Thames, near Tower Bridge in London ahead of the opening ceremony Friday. Previous...
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Legally Blind Archer Sets World Record At London 2012 Games
by Bill Chappell Paul Gilham/Getty Images Archer Im Dong-hyun (right) of South Korea inspects his target after breaking the world record during the men's ranking round Friday. As we've reported, there...
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London Opens Up, In Danny Boyle's 'Warm-Up Act' For The Summer Olympics
by Howard Berkes Hide caption Animals and actors enter the stadium for a meadow scene before the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Friday. Previous Next Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images...
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As It Happened: The London Olympics' Opening Ceremony
by Eyder Peralta Hide caption The Olympic Rings are assembled in the 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium. Previous Next Pool/Getty Images Hide caption Fireworks light up Tower Bridge as the London 2012...
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A Raucous, Riotous And Audacious Opening Ceremony
by Madhulika Sikka Chris McGrath/Getty Images The Olympic Cauldron is lit as fireworks go off during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Friday. Here's what...
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Women's Sabre Teams: No Medal For You
by Mike Pesca Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images Russia's Sofya Velikaya (left) fences against South Korea's Kim Ji Yeon in their sabre gold medal bout Wednesday. Because of a limit on medals, there...
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Michael Phelps Wins Record 20th Medal; Soni Sets Record In Breaststroke
by Bill Chappell Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images American swimmer Michael Phelps reacts to winning his first individual gold medal at the London 2012 Games. He beat Ryan Lochte (left) in the men's 200m...
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Kayla Harrison Completes Her Comeback With Historic Gold Medal In Judo
by Bill Chappell August 2, 2012 Listen to the Story All Things Considered [3 min 41 sec] Add to Playlist Download Transcript Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images U.S. judoka Kayla Harrison reacts after...
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If Gabby's Got The Gold, Why Flip Over Her Hair?
by Monique Fields August 2, 2012 Listen to the Story All Things Considered [2 min 42 sec] Add to Playlist Download Transcript Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images Gabrielle Douglas performs Thursday on the...
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Photos Of Day 6 From The London Olympics
by Emily Bogle Hide caption U.S. swimmers Michael Phelps (bottom) of the United States and Ryan Lochte (center) compete in the Men's 200m Individual Medley final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic...
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