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Less than 24 hours after a spectacular unveiling in London’s Trafalgar Square, a giant electronic timer counting down to the 2012 Summer Olympics stalls, embarrassing officials. Ticket sales also stumble after a glitch. On your mark — get set — stop!

At a north London gym on a recent evening, Claire Palmer was busy pounding her gloved fists into a punching bag. To raise money and get fit, Palmer is trying all 30 Olympic and Paralympic sports in the next year — and boxing is on this month’s schedule.

MOSCOW, March 28 (UPI) — Russia is preparing for possible terrorist threats to the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Special Olympics athlete David DeFino of Nether Providence, who will represent Delaware County, Pennsylvania and the United States at the 2011 Special Olympics this summer in Athens, Greece, was honored March 15 by County Council as part of Intellectual Disability Awareness Month in the county.

England women’s football captain Faye White says the game needs a British team at the Olympics.

For 33 years, Jason Evans has participated in Special Olympics as an athlete, and the trip to Indiana State University for the basketball state finals is something he anticipates each year.

The London 2012 Olympics must break a long trend in order to deliver a promise to leave a fitter, healthier nation after the Games, the head of an independent watchdog said on Friday.

LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) – The London 2012 Olympics mustbreak a long trend in order to deliver a promise to leave afitter, healthier nation after the Games, the head of anindependent watchdog said on …

Special Olympics athlete David DeFino of Nether Providence, who will represent Delaware County, Pennsylvania and the United States at the 2011 Special Olympics this summer in Athens, Greece, was honored March 15 by County Council as part of Intellectual Disability Awareness Month in the county.