Mr Robertson said the increase in security costs was due to a change in the international security situation and not being able to complete final planning until the competition schedule and design of the venues was known.
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As a result, in sports where the inherent demands limits its athletes to an infrequent competition schedule, there existed a very real possibility that unless a trip to the U.K. proved particularly fruitful, it could yield more in U.K. tax than it did in winnings.
There will be 10 live feeds from London 2012, running 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. (London time) (on some days, these will start earlier or finish later based on the competition schedule), plus a 24-hour broadcast of the Olympic News Channel, which includes summaries of the latest results, general reports on different events, and interviews with athletes.
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Fine, so long as it subjects such firms to future competition by lowering its tariffs on schedule.
The latter competition has been added to the Sochi Olympic schedule for next year.
Come fall, there will be four comedies--including new star vehicles for Kelsey Grammer (Hank), Courteney Cox (Cougar Town) and Patricia Heaton (The Middle)--sharing the schedule with three new dramas and a reality competition show.
The first draft has been completed years ahead of schedule thanks to the introduction of new robotic technology and the competition sparked by Celera and its alternative method of sequencing the genome.
While pre-registration is recommended, visitors can still enter to play on the day of the tournament for the individual or team competition, but arrive before 10 am for the best chance of scoring a spot on the schedule.
Finchem does not foresee a single global tour superseding the major regional or continental tours, but he does believe that a more coordinated world competitive schedule will evolve, and it may eventually include some kind of major new global competition.
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