150 million tweets about London Olympics: Twitter
The London Olympics led to 150 million tweets—more than the US elections and Super Bowl combined, Twitter said Tuesday.
Dec 11, 2012
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Dec 11, 2012
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New research shows just how well the 2012 Games were run
Unique research conducted by a University of Huddersfield professor confirms just how successfully the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics were designed, organised and delivered. His findings will reveal to planners ...
Nov 20, 2012
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Team GB only likely to clock up 46 medals in Olympic Games in Rio 2016—Mathematical formula predicts medal haul
Team GB is only likely to clock up 46 medals in the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016, say researchers who used a mathematical formula three years ago to predict performance for London 2012, and came up with a medal haul of 63.
Sep 19, 2012
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Internet has no 'off switch', says web inventor
Tim Berners-Lee, the British inventor of the World Wide Web, on Wednesday warned governments that attempts to block the Internet were doomed to failure due to its scattered structure.
Sep 05, 2012
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Ancient games: an Olympic factfile from the Nicholson Museum
As London prepares to host the 30th modern edition of the Olympic Games, Dr Craig Barker from the University's Nicholson Museum and Michelle Kiss, a Year 10 work experience student from William Carey Christian School, ...
Jul 26, 2012
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Ancient Olympians glorified gods and community
As the 2012 Summer Olympic Games open in London on Friday (July 27) with an internationally televised glitzy ceremony, including a parade of more than 10,000 athletes from around the world who will compete ...
Jul 26, 2012
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Bolt dream of 9.4sec mark is possible - study
Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt's dream of completing the 100m in 9.4sec is feasible, according to a Dutch mathematical study whose findings were unveiled Wednesday.
Jul 25, 2012
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Social media spotlight shines on London Olympics
The London Olympics are set to be liked, tweeted, pinned and shared with more people than ever before as athletes, fans and organisers interact online in the first-ever social media Summer Olympics.
Jul 25, 2012
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US Olympics fans will turn to tablets for coverage: study
US fans of the Olympics will be tracking the summer games on multiple screens, turning to tablets and smartphones for news, survey results showed Thursday.
Jul 19, 2012
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Olympics: Team Geek to keep Games running
It's the hidden face of the London Olympics: while the athletes compete, thousands of technicians will run the most connected Games in history while dealing with the threat of cyber attacks.
Jul 19, 2012
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London 2012 Olympics: New technology will be used to measure impact of extra traffic
University of Leicester researchers are set to use new technology they have developed to monitor the impact of increased traffic on pollution levels in London during the Olympics.
Apr 30, 2012
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British sprinter turns to eBay for Olympic bid
A British athlete on Wednesday put himself up for auction on online giant eBay in a desperate attempt to attract sponsors in the run up to London's 2012 Olympic Games.
Dec 07, 2011
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London bids to be world's greenest by 2012: mayor
Mayor Boris Johnson outlined plans to make London "the cleanest, greenest city on earth" by the 2012 Olympics and called for commitments from other world cities at a climate change conference.
May 18, 2009
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