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Aug 16th 2012, 3:39 pm

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Photos of now abandoned and derelict Olympic venues............

http://www.flavorwire.com/318267/fas...ic-sites?all=1

Rather sad, really.

Aug 16th 2012, 4:00 pm

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London won in part because of the story of regeneration rather than degeneration after the Olympics...

Aug 17th 2012, 7:23 am

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London won in part because of the story of regeneration rather than degeneration after the Olympics...

..... which I have faith will be achieved.

Aug 18th 2012, 7:10 am

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Ah.......... the commercial fallout...........

Is Phelps in.......... er............. hot water over this?

http://www.cnbc.com/id/48694728

Aug 18th 2012, 7:16 am

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Ah.......... the commercial fallout...........

Is Phelps in.......... er............. hot water over this?

http://www.cnbc.com/id/48694728

Read it, tried to care and couldn't. He will be fine financially. If they take away gold medals for this the Olympic committee will be showing that the Olympics are about little more than cash at all levels. Top down.

Aug 18th 2012, 7:19 am

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..... or they will be reminding competitors that they should care more about the medals than the money?

[PS - I don't care either - never found Phelps to be likeable]

Aug 18th 2012, 7:23 am

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..... or they will be reminding competitors that they should care more about the medals than the money?

[PS - I don't care either - never found Phelps to be likeable]

That too.