Former British Olympic hockey player David Luckes, who helped design the original bid for the London 2012 Games, received an MBE.
Rafael Spottorno, head of the king's household, said the 43-year-old Duke of Palma de Mallorca - a former Olympic handball player - had agreed with the palace that he would not take part in official duties for the foreseeable future.
She earned two Olympic gold medals as a player and coached the United States to a gold medal in the 2008 Olympic games.
Former Olympic kayaker Chris Barlow said that National Football League player Darren Sproles would likely be a good Olympic kayaker.
He has recruited three retired athletes--an Olympic skater, a soccer player and a wrestler--to run for the legislature.
In the history of women's tennis, only Steffi Graf has won the Golden Slam, and in her case it was the even more elusive Golden Grand Slam a gold medal in the same calendar year that she also won the Grand Slam, a rare achievement that can only happen if a player is peaking during an Olympic year.
Other competitors included model Nell McAndrew, Olympic hurdle champion Sally Gunnell, wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan and rugby star Matt Dawson.
The commercial will feature real estate billionaire Donald Trump, Olympic speed skating medalist Apolo Ohno and NFL player-turned-NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders.
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"I'm definitely a good player - a defensive or attacking midfielder, " the Olympic 100m and 200m champion told BBC 5 live's Sportweek programme.
Oscar has had a number of celebrity supporters including Olympic medallist Paddy Barnes, Westlife singer Nicky Byrne, the late Ulster rugby player Nevin Spence and Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle.
Anthony has won the conference's last two player of the week awards and seems likely to end LeBron James' season-long run as East player of the month, but only a title will get Anthony into his Olympic teammate's class.
Hanse Golf Course Design beat off seven other challengers, including golf legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Greg Norman, to land the honor as the sport returns to the Olympic program for the first time in 112 years.
It's not often that picking the top-ranked player is high risk, but then this is the U.S. Open at Olympic.
His compatriot Natalie du Toit, a single amputee swimmer, and Natalia Partyka, a Polish table tennis player who was born with one arm ending just below her elbow, competed at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.
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Brazil, who also lost the 2004 Olympic final to the United States in extra-time, will be led by last year's World Player of the Year Marta.
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