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Bangladesh is the most populous country in the world never to have won an Olympic medal. The South Asian country, the eighth-most populous nation on earth with a population of 161 million, made its debut at Los Angeles in 1984 but has never even qualified an athlete automatically for the Olympics, sending representatives to the Games thanks to the wildcard process.
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By Mike Rowbottom in Athens
May 16 - David Beckham will attend the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony here and fly back with the Flame before it starts its 70-day journey to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.
By Duncan Mackay
May 16 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) is tomorrow set to formally scrap its 20-year-old controversial bylaw that prevents any athlete who has tested positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs from representing Team GB at the Olympics, paving the way for sprinter Dwain Chambers and cyclist David Millar (pictured) to be selected for London 2012 if they qualify.
By Tom Degun
May 16 - The luxurious Forman's Fish Island – the closest venue to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford – has announced the signing of a major deal which will see swimwear giant Speedo based there during London 2012.
By David Gold
May 16 - Wales football manager Chris Coleman has revealed that he has an idea which of his players will be selected in the Team GB squad by coach Stuart Pearce.
By Tom Degun
May 16 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has received the Order of Friendship for his work in developing the Paralympic Movement from Russian Deputy Prime Minster Dmitry Kozak during a two day visit to the country to check on preparations for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
By Tom Degun at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas
May 15 - Allyson Felix, America's Olympic sprint triple medallist, has admitted that track and field is suffering a major decline in popularity in the United States – but claimed she hopes the country is able to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games or the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in order to boost the sport's exposure.
By David Gold
May 15 - Brazil's iconic Maracanã is to be powered by solar energy through a partnership with World Cup sponsor Yingli Solar, who will place 1,500 photovoltaic solar modules at the top of the stadium.
By Tom Degun at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas
May 15 – Mike Krzyzewski, the USA men's basketball head coach, has revealed that London 2012 will be his last Olympic Games in the role where his team of superstars, including the likes of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, will be heavy favourites for the gold medal.
By David Gold at the BBC Media Village at White City in London
May 15 - The BBC has launched its coverage of this summer's Olympics here on the site where, 104 years ago, the first Games in London were held.
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