This year the firm backed both the Olympic Games - as a member of the IOC top partners programme, and also the Paralympic Games, which it has supported since 1992.
The gathering - on the last day of the Olympic Games - will bring together world leaders, business figures, non-government organisations and development campaigners in an effort to generate renewed momentum behind tackling malnutrition in Africa and other parts of the world.
Every weekend, thousands of people turn out to cheer their favourite team, and sporting highlights such as Wimbledon or the Derby keep the entire nation enthralled, while the biggest sporting event of all - the Olympic Games - is coming to London in 2012.
Though Sega has a high-profile partnership with Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) to create iPhone games, the Olympic-themed games aren't compatible with the iPhone or other touchscreen-only phones.
"I have lost to that doubles pairing three times before so it was really nice to come away with a win and go home with a gold medal from the Youth Olympic Games - I never expected that, " said Golding.
After Columbus Crew won the MLS Cup in 2008, what should have been a night of collaborative celebration for the winger -- who won 18 caps with the U.S. while also representing his nation at the 2008 Olympic Games -- turned to individual torment instead.
One of the key elements of the Olympic and Paralympic Games - the medals - will also be made in Wales.
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They beat Spurs at Upton Park earlier this season before winning the battle to move into the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games - and they may now feel like they have completed a hat-trick.
Meanwhile, third seed Novak Djokovic, who reached the semi-finals at the Olympic Games before losing a tough three-set battle to Nadal, has admitted he is feeling the effects of flying thousands of miles.
Regardless of the status of the IOC itself, the modern Olympic games are profit-driven, and the broadcast, merchandising and sponsorship rights are extremely valuable.
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"To have been selected to represent Team South Africa at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the individual 400-meters and the 4x400-meter relay is a real honor, and I am so pleased that years of hard work, determination and sacrifice have all come together, " he said last month.
The 2016 Olympic Games will include the seven-man game as an official Olympic sport.
So we also want you all to be a part of the Olympic Games, too -- especially living here, the Olympics seem kind of far away.
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Home to two ice rinks, 18 badminton courts and 10 regulation-size basketball courts, the complex is one of the only legacy buildings - Olympic facilities built specifically to remain after the Games end - that hosted competition.
Israeli police do not believe the blast was a suicide attack, but instead think the bomb, described as medium-sized, exploded prematurely and may have been intended, because of the proximity, for "Teddy" stadium, site of the Maccabiah Games, an Olympic-style event in which contingents of Jewish athletes from countries throughout the world compete in sporting events.
The defender has not been included in the Australian under-23 team for the Beijing Olympic Games.
At London 2012, he made history by becoming the first double amputee to run in an Olympic Games, progressing to the semi-finals of the 400m, Just a few weeks later, he added two more Paralympic golds to his growing list of accolades.
Meanwhile in Downing Street the official flag of the 2012 Paralympic Games has been raised - replacing the Olympic rings that have been flying over Number 10.
However, with the planning process for that still ongoing - it now requires approval from the Mayor of London and the Secretary of State - the club say they felt it prudent to explore other avenues, prompting them to meet last Thursday's deadline to officially register an interest in moving into the 80, 000-seater Olympic Stadium following the 2012 Games.
When the Ancient Games were revived as the Modern Olympic Games in Athens 1896, local hero Spiridon Louis won the marathon -- as he should have -- to bring his country international recognition and fame.
Among those who competed with Team USA in the London 2012 Olympic Games were more than 35 foreign-born Americans according the U.S. Olympic Committee.
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"Sonic at the Olympic Games" features the spiky-haired hedgehog racing in track-and-field events.
Now success at the Olympic Games and at FIFA age-group tournaments offers no guarantee of success at the full international level.
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) said the hotel industry fully supports the Olympic Games but it is demand-led and prices reflect demand.
She returned just before the World Championships in Osaka where she won the 400m title, but she remains suspended for life from competing at the Olympic Games under a BOA by-law.
Mr Rogge said that like the messengers in ancient times who shared news of the Olympic truce - the laying down of arms for the Games - "the torchbearers who carry this flame to London will spread the message of sport's capacity to promote peace and to make our world a better place".
In addition, the long-term agreement includes expansive rights to carry the Olympic Games as well as carriage of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic, The Comcast Network-Philadelphia and Comcast SportsNet New England.
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Opening the second reading debate on the bill on 15 July 2011, Conservative peer Lord Risby told peers the coins will be "an exciting, artistic and eye-catching part of the Olympic Games".
The exemption covers those athletes who are visiting the UK in order to compete in the Olympic Games and a limited number of people who are visiting the UK to work on Games-related activity.
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As a possible solution, experts have long pined for more temporary facilities that could serve the purpose of the games just fine, only to be given the thumbs down by an International Olympic Committee that equates world-class games with world-class facilities.
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