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London 2012 reveals plans for Olympic Flame
02 February 12

The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced details of the lighting of the Olympic Flame and its arrival into the UK on the 18 May. The Olympic Flame will travel 8,000 miles across the UK to within 10 miles of 95% of the population.

The Flame will be lit in Greece on 10 May and travel on board a special gold-liveried aircraft to Cornwall ahead of the Torch Relay, which starts on the 19 May.

Sochi Site visit made by NZOC
01 February 12

While all eyes are on the London Olympic Games a little under six months away, the New Zealand Olympic Committee team is also keeping a watch on preparations for the Olympic Winter Games in 2014.

The Sochi 2014 Games are just over two years away, and New Zealand Olympic Committee representatives have recently visited Sochi to see how progress is going.

Canoe Slalom Secure Two Spots at Olympic Games
30 January 12

The New Zealand Olympic Committee has confirmed today the selection of Rotorua-based canoe slalom paddlers Mike Dawson (25) and Luuka Jones (23) to the New Zealand Olympic Team to London 2012.

Dawson becomes the first New Zealander to represent New Zealand in men’s canoe slalom since the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

The selection announcement follows strong performances from the two athletes confirming their spots inside the world top 16 in their sport and meeting the tough New Zealand Olympic Committee criteria. Jones and Dawson will compete in K1W and K1M respectively.

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