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NEW YORK (AP) — Swimmer Jessica Hardy, who missed the Beijing Olympics because of a doping violation, has been cleared for the London Games after the International Olympic Committee informed her she would not be subject to a contentious rule that threatened her eligibility.

U.S. swimmer Jessica Hardy, barred from the 2008 Olympics after taking a contaminated supplement that led to a positive doping test, has been …

World record holder Jessica Hardy has been cleared to compete at the 2012 London Olympics if she qualifies for the United States team, her attorney said in a statement on Thursday.

* Hardy given green light to swim at London Olympics

Applicants requested more than 20 million tickets for the 2012 London Olympics, organisers have said after the six-week sales window closed.

The deadline for buying Olympics tickets passes after being delayed for an hour due to a last-minute surge in demand.

Ticket applications for next year’s London Olympics have “hit the roof” ahead of tonight’s initial deadline, according to London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton.

A group of California business and political leaders has formed an exploratory committee to look into bringing the Winter Olympics to the state. The California Winter Games Committee will work to determine the feasibility of hosting the games in the Lake Tahoe region and other parts of the state. The group will work with Nevada’s [...]

Teresa Smith’s Contemporary Living Class and JoEtt Cogdill’s Job Skills class were given a rare opportunity March 31. The two classes headed to the Olympics … the Job Olympics.