1. OVERNIGHT OLYMPIC NEWS
BBC
Olympic Female Badminton Players Face Charges
The Badminton World Federation has charged eight female
Olympic doubles players with "not using one's best efforts
to win a match.” Four pairs of players - two from South
Korea, one from China and one from Indonesia - could be
disciplined.
BBC
Olympians of Smaller Sports Find Fame on Social Media
Competitions between Olympic athletes in less popular
sports, such as the javelin or taekwondo, have not historically
been televised for the general audiences. But thanks to
social media, fans of unique games are no longer being left
out in the cold.
BBC
Olympics: Why Wearing Red Could Help to Win Gold
Research conducted during the 2004 Olympic Games in
Athens showed that competitors in taekwondo, boxing and
wrestling who wore red clothing or body protection had a
higher chance of winning.
Reuters
Confusion in Park Over Recycled Tickets
Visitors to the London Olympics stood in queues for hours,
begged for information and tramped from one box office to
another on Tuesday as organizers put unused tickets on sale
to avoid the embarrassment of empty seats.
August 1, 2012

2. The Telegraph
London 2012 Olympics: 30,000 Seats Sold to British Fans
for 100m Final
Only 30,000 British citizens will be in the Olympic Stadium
on Sunday night for the final of the men's 100m with Usain
Bolt and Yohan Blake. This issue is angering hundreds of
thousands of local fans who have wanted to witness the
Olympic excitement up close.
Mirror
Golden Transformation: How Team GB and the London
Olympics have Made the Country Feel Good about Itself
Again
Oliver Holt looks back on the first week of Olympic action
and how Team GB has given the UK something to be
proud of again.
The Telegraph
Coca-Cola chief: Our Olympic Critics are Wrong
The CEO of Coca-Cola, Muhtar Kent, is defending the
role of Olympic sponsors. Kent claims that without
sponsors, the Games wouldn’t be as rich of an
experience and would include fewer countries.
The Telegraph
London 2012: Who is Picking Up the Bill?
The 11 worldwide Olympic sponsors generated $957
million between 2009 and 2012, accounting for more
than 40% of the Games’ revenues.
OVERNIGHT OLYMPIC NEWS
August 5, 2012

3. USA Today Sports
May-Walsh get their Perfect Ending, a Third Gold Medal
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh did the impossible
Wednesday at the beach volleyball venue. It wasn't that
they won their third consecutive Olympic gold medal after
splitting up, getting injured and having two babies. These
two made us take beach volleyball seriously.
The New York Times
For Women at the Olympics, the Spotlight Can Be Harsh
The American sprinter Lolo Jones may have been
speaking for a number of female Olympic athletes on the
“Today” show Wednesday morning. Jones tearfully
deplored the American media’s criticism of her physical
appearance.
London Evening Standard
Barbecue Blast Blows the Roof off New Zealand's
Olympics Hospitality Venue
Up to 700 people have been evacuated from New
Zealand's Olympics hospitality house after a fire.
Emergency services are being offered at the Kiwi House,
near King's Cross in central London, after a gas canister
being used for a barbecue, exploded.
The Telegraph
'Britain Must Seize Upon Olympics Success to Keep
Legacy Alive'
Top British athletes and government ministers are urging
schools and communities across the country to take note
of GB’s success in the London Olympics. They hope that
a greater dedication to the Games’ sports will ensure
future victories.
OVERNIGHT OLYMPIC NEWS
August 9, 2012

4. The Telegraph
London 2012 Olympics: What the Future Holds
for the Venues
All the venues at the London 2012 Olympics have
been packed throughout the Games, but the
arenas have very different futures once the
athletes go home. While the stadium will continue
to host some athletic events, it will also be a
venue for cultural and community events.
The Telegraph
Keep the Flame Alive: Cameron Promises
Competitive Sport for All Primary Pupils
David Cameron promises to tackle thousands of
schools where few or none of the children are
given an opportunity to win at team games.
Los Angeles Times
A Relay Big Show for U.S. Women at London
Olympics
American women set a world record in the 400-
relay. U.S. men suffer a stunning defeat to the
Bahamas in the 1600.
Los Angeles Times
NBC's London Olympics Ratings Defy
Expectations
For the London Olympics, NBC has jumped over
a lot of hurdles — a fractured audience, social
media, delayed coverage — to find gold ratings.
OVERNIGHT OLYMPIC NEWS
August 11, 2012