for the first time at a ceremony in east London,London's 2012 Olympic floodlights have been turned on.
To press the start button British Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson led a countdown for local schoolchildren.
The Stadium has 14 light towers that are 70m tall and support 532 individual lights,the stadium is due to be finish next year.
As they slowly lit up the snow-covered arena, London Mayor Boris Johnson said it was "a historic evening".
Saturday 25 December 2010
Sunday 12 December 2010
Clijsters eyes 2012 Olympics match-up with rival Henin
Kim Clijsters - three times grand slam winner has decided to end up her successful career by patching up with arch-rival Justine Henin for Belgium at the 2012 London Olympics.
Currently world number three Clijsters and former number one Henin,both have 10 grand slam titles between them have only teamed up once before in the Fed Cup.
They have not always got on but before a friendly exhibition match on Thursday the pair spoke about the possible match-up.
"It would be nice of course to do it for the Olympic Games, because I tell myself that that year might be my last full season. So it would be nice to end that season in style," said Clijsters, who has won the U.S Open two years running since returning from a two-year break from the game to start a family.
"But again, as Justine mentioned already, we have to get together to discuss this, see what the possibilities are and assess how far we want to go in this," added the 27-year-old.
Henin, a seven-times grand slam champion who made a spectacular return to the tour in January by reaching the Australian Open final after an 18-month break, was ruling nothing out.
"There is a real willingness to be there," the 28-year-old said.
Clijsters ran out a 6-1 3-6 10-5 winner in the friendly between the compatriots, but Henin said she has put her injury woes of this year out of her head having not played since hurting her right elbow at Wimbledon in June.
"I have stopped telling myself the last weeks that I am getting old, I prefer to think that I am getting more mature," she said.
"I think that if on the health level everything goes as planned, there is still a lot of potential for me. I have regained some freshness in the last two weeks," Henin added.
Currently world number three Clijsters and former number one Henin,both have 10 grand slam titles between them have only teamed up once before in the Fed Cup.
They have not always got on but before a friendly exhibition match on Thursday the pair spoke about the possible match-up.
"It would be nice of course to do it for the Olympic Games, because I tell myself that that year might be my last full season. So it would be nice to end that season in style," said Clijsters, who has won the U.S Open two years running since returning from a two-year break from the game to start a family.
"But again, as Justine mentioned already, we have to get together to discuss this, see what the possibilities are and assess how far we want to go in this," added the 27-year-old.
Henin, a seven-times grand slam champion who made a spectacular return to the tour in January by reaching the Australian Open final after an 18-month break, was ruling nothing out.
"There is a real willingness to be there," the 28-year-old said.
Clijsters ran out a 6-1 3-6 10-5 winner in the friendly between the compatriots, but Henin said she has put her injury woes of this year out of her head having not played since hurting her right elbow at Wimbledon in June.
"I have stopped telling myself the last weeks that I am getting old, I prefer to think that I am getting more mature," she said.
"I think that if on the health level everything goes as planned, there is still a lot of potential for me. I have regained some freshness in the last two weeks," Henin added.
Saturday 4 December 2010
London 2012 Olympics: Allegation Of Corruption On Main Sponsors surrounding Commonwealth Games
An investigation has been done by Indian Central Bureau of Investigation from Omega,which is one of the International Olympic Committee's global sponsors, through its company Swiss Timing, has been asked for details of the contract it entered into to provide timing, scoring and results for the Games, held last month.
Secretary general Lalit Bhanot and director general V.K.Verma,the most senior officials of games have been charged with criminal conspiracy and cheating under the Prevention of Corruption Act in relation to the awarding of the contract - worth several million dollars and awarded to Swiss Timing.
Investigation from other 22 official related to the games also underway and including Indian agents of Swiss Timing were also under investigation,said CBI.
Secretary general Lalit Bhanot and director general V.K.Verma,the most senior officials of games have been charged with criminal conspiracy and cheating under the Prevention of Corruption Act in relation to the awarding of the contract - worth several million dollars and awarded to Swiss Timing.
Investigation from other 22 official related to the games also underway and including Indian agents of Swiss Timing were also under investigation,said CBI.
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