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Thousands of London hotel rooms no longer needed for Olympic officials, media and others during the games are back on sale.

Houseboats on the route of the Olympic walk, with Canary Wharf beyond. More Photos »

London 2012 organisers are to take control of the Olympic Village site in a ceremony to mark six months until the Games begin.

SHEFFIELD, England (Reuters) – Former Olympic champion Yevgeny Plushenko was in pain, had not competed internationally for two years and had simplified his routine and yet the 29-year-old got the better of most of the next generation on his return to major competition Thursday.

London 2012 organisers are to take control of the Olympic Village site in a ceremony to mark six months until the Games begin.

Former Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi, who is trying to qualify for the London Games after missing Beijing due to injury, has been forced to miss her first full race in more than four years.

The suspension of Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele and 34 others was lifted Tuesday, clearing the way for the Ethiopian great to run at the London Games. Ethiopian Athletics Federation President Bisrat Gashawten Tirfe told The Associated Press by telephone that "we have agreed to discuss all the matters concerning their problems." The athletes were suspended [...]

Olympic sports rub shoulders with quirky control techniques as players blow and shout in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Nintendo 3DS.

London 2012 committee probing claims of poor conditions at a Chinese factory where mascots are being made.