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Flaming odds go long on London mayor's hair cut

2012-07-24 17:50:27

A snip of the scissors has lengthened the betting odds on shaggy haired London Mayor Boris Johnson setting his platinum locks alight with the Olympic torch.

London gets a taste of Olympics

2012-07-24 16:06:06

As the London Summer Olympics draws near, there are many scenes worth seeing.

Athletes warm up before London Games

2012-07-24 12:02:45

Athletes take part in training sessions one week ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Olympic torch relay continues in London

2012-07-26 10:30:06

China's tennis player Li Na runs with the London 2012 Olympic torch outside Wembley Stadium in northwest London July 25, 2012.

Chinese girl volunteering at London Olympics

2012-07-23 17:56:04

Liu Mu, a girl from Harbin, is one of many Chinese volunteers working for the upcoming Olympic Games in London, and she works at the London Games' media operation department.

A gathering of official Olympic uniforms

2012-07-23 17:11:39

As the London Summer Olympics draws near, all the participating countries and regions have released their official Olympic team uniforms for the opening ceremony.

London bus transformed into robotic sculpture

2012-07-23 10:54:27

A London bus that has been transformed into a robotic sculpture by Czech artist David Cerny is assembled in front of the Czech Olympic headquarters in London July 22, 2012.

Torch bearer stands on top of London Eye

2012-07-23 10:20:22

Torch bearer Amelia Hempleman-Adams, age 17, stands on top of a capsule on the London Eye as part of the torch relay ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London July 22, 2012.

Bridges lit up for London Olympics

2012-07-22 14:57:13

Bridges in London are lit up to celebrate the upcoming Olympic Games, on July 21, 2012.

St Louis, first Amercian city to host Olympics

2012-07-20 16:21:19

St Louis was the first US city to host the Olympic Games. In 1904, the 3rd Olympic Games left Europe for the first time, which was significant to the internationalization of the Olympics. But because of the long distance, many European athletes were not able to go, and only 12 countries participated in those Games. Weight-lifting, boxing, freestyle wrestling and decathlon were introduced into the Games for the first time.

Spanish athletes mock garish Olympic uniforms

2012-07-19 17:54:24

Spain's garish red and yellow Olympic uniforms have not gone down well with some athletes preparing to head off to London, and have become the butt of jokes on social media networks.