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In what may be a first, Monday brought product placement to the Olympics. Is this a sign of change? Will we begin seeing Pampers Diapers wrapped around the Olympic rings, as wrestlers grapple beneath them?
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In the Main Press Center, where thousands of journalists are gathered to cover the games, the call went out: Let the drinking begin! It was all part of a welcome party for the thousands of journalists covering the Summer Olympics.
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In London, two women cyclists who train in Idaho plan to vie for medals — in very different events. Kristin Armstrong races the clock in a skinsuit in the time trial, while mountain biker Georgia Gould combines speed with technical prowess to navigate rocky descents and dirt trails.
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Don't be caught empty-headed when talk turns to the music of the London Games.
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Hundreds of Muslim athletes are participating in the London Olympics, which officially begin Friday. But along with travel and other logistics, they're also adjusting to Ramadan, the holy month that requires them to fast.
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The Torch is NPR's new blog about the London 2012 Summer Olympics. For the next three weeks, we'll bring you the big news and interesting stories from London.