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London Olympics 2012

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Noelia
27 Jul to 12 Aug 2012 - Olympics in London (United Kingdom)

‘Happy and glorious’: praise for the London 2012 Olympic Games Paralympic Games to follow 29 Aug – 9 Sept Paralympic Games Official website The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, declared the Games of the 30th Olympiad closed just before midnight: ‘We will never forget the smiles, the kindness and the support of the wonderful volunteers, the much-needed heroes of these Games. He also thanked the public for their enthusiastic support. ‘You, the spectators and the public, … Continue reading →

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France 3 vs 2 Iceland – EURO 2012 Intl Friendly

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Mina
27 May 2012 - Football (soccer) in Valenciennes (France)

France came from behind to complete a 3-2 win over Iceland after a lively friendly encounter in Valenciennes. Laurent Blanc’s men trailed deep into the match, but the introduction of Olivier Giroud inspired his team to a win in their first warm-up game ahead of Euro 2012 With Germany losing 5-3 to Switzerland and Holland going down 2-1 to Bulgaria in other friendlies on Saturday, France looked likely to fall to another a shock loss when Iceland moved 2-0 ahead … Continue reading →

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