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The Olympic Park Legacy Company has started taking bids for naming rights for major stadiums once the 2012 London Olympics are complete.

David Beckham says he would love to captain GB's football team at the 2012 Olympics.

Before the buildup for the Olympics 10 years ago, Snowbasin in Utah was little more than a mom-and-pop operation, with aging lifts and amenities and offices in a single-wide trailer.

The US reportedly wants to send its own agents to protect athletes and diplomats at next year's Olympics - but the Government insists security plans are "on track".

America is preparing to send up to 1,000 agents - including 500 from the FBI - across the Atlantic next summer, according to The Guardian.

The B.C. government has revamped its tourism marketing strategy to focus on areas of strength, with a more modest growth target than than the one set before the 2010 Olympics.

London Mayor Boris Johnson has told International Olympic Committee inspectors that the city is ready to stage the 2012 Games.

The U.S. Olympic Committee has notified all interested cities that it will not submit a bid to host the 2020 Olympics, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday.

Roger Federer has asked Martina Hingis about playing mixed doubles together for Switzerland at next year's Olympics.

The chairman of the London 2012 Olympics has warned "a mountain of work" is still needed as the official one year countdown to the opening ceremony begins.

Tokyo on Saturday formally announced its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, despite setbacks in earlier tries.