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The tennis tournament at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm started on June 26 and was completed one day before the Opening Ceremony. 

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Ukrainian Olympic Committee secretary general suspended after London 2012 ticket scandal

By Tom Degun at the SportAccord Convention in Québec City

Volodymyr Gerashchenko_1_22_MayMay 22 - Volodymyr Gerashchenko, the secretary general Ukrainian National Olympic Committee, has been suspended from his role after it was alleged that he was looking to illegally sell thousands of pounds worth of London 2012 tickets for cash.
   

Tokyo 2020 Games would create new Olympic memories for Japan's modern generation, claims bid chief

By Tom Degun at the SportAccord Convention in Québec City

Tsuneyoshi Takeda_22_MayMay 22 - Tsuneyoshi Takeda, President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), is hopeful that Tokyo will win their bid to stage the 2020 Olympic and Paralympics, to help the country reconnect with the Olympic Movement after the city last acted as host in 1964.
   

Exclusive: No guarantee that drug cheats won't medal at London 2012, says blood doping expert

By David Owen

EPO drug_test_21_MayMay 22 - The high volume of drugs tests to be conducted at London 2012 provides no guarantee that cheats will not win medals, according to a blood doping expert.
   

London 2012 ticket design is unveiled – with high-level security built in

By Tom Degun

London 2012_tickets_designMay 21 - London 2012 has unveiled the design of the Olympic and Paralympic Games tickets with their delivery, along with Games travel cards and spectator guides, set to begin this week.
   

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