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The 2012 London Olympic Games In Numbers
Nearly 5,000 medals, 10,000 toilets, and 2,000 newts. The London Olympics is about to start.
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![Silly Dictator Story #9: ‘Go To The Olympics They Said, It Will Be Fun They Said’
Being an athlete himself, Belarus’ strongman, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, is well aware of the pressures athletes will face at the upcoming Summer Olympics in London.
At a recent meeting with the staff of Belaruskali, Belarus’ most profitable company, Lukashenka, who heads the country’s National Olympic Committee, uttered a few inspirational words about the upcoming games…[read more]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7gpazEs3F1qkgi6go1_500.jpg)
Silly Dictator Story #9: ‘Go To The Olympics They Said, It Will Be Fun They Said’
Being an athlete himself, Belarus’ strongman, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, is well aware of the pressures athletes will face at the upcoming Summer Olympics in London.
At a recent meeting with the staff of Belaruskali, Belarus’ most profitable company, Lukashenka, who heads the country’s National Olympic Committee, uttered a few inspirational words about the upcoming games…[read more]
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Muslim Women Athletes And The Hijab
With news that the International Weightlifting Federation has changed its rules to allow athletes to wear Islamic dress, the London Games will feature the first team, from the United Arab Emirates, to compete in an international competition in hijab. After disqualifying Iran’s female team on the basis of their head scarves, soccer’s FIFA governing body also looks set to accommodate Islamic norms.
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Afghan Female Boxers Fight Their Way Towards Olympics
Sadaf Rahimi and her sister Shabnam are members of Afghanistan’s first female boxing team. Their family has been threatened because of their participation in the sport, considered taboo for women by many conservatives, but they’re determined to keep fighting.
