London Buzz - Olympians, Organizers Mark Six Months to Go

(ATR) Around the Rings tracks top athletes and Olympic stakeholders on Twitter in a new weekly feature ahead of the London 2012 Summer Games.

This week, Olympians and organizers alike are abuzz about London 2012's six-months-to-go mark and more ...

Jessica Ennis, Britain's gold medal hope in the heptathlon, is counting down the days left of training

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Can't believe its February already...Wed Feb 01 08:31:56 via Twitter for BlackBerry®Jessica Ennis

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BBC 2012 on Tottenham Hotspur's commitment to stay put in north London:

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Spurs confirm they will redevelop their north London ground after ditching plans to move to the #2012 Olympic Stadium http://t.co/Hte2yh1qTue Jan 31 13:28:56 via webBBC 2012

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National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on rejecting another bonus offer:

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RMT - RMT rejects latest tube Olympics pay offer http://t.co/2aDE9zOSMon Jan 30 09:08:03 via FacebookRMT

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U.S. Soccer on setting a record en route to Olympic qualification:

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RT @WhitecapsFC: A new #CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying record crowd of 25,427 in attendance at #BCPlace. #CanWNT Well done Van City!Mon Jan 30 03:03:50 via Tweetie for MacU.S. SOCCER

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Team GB chef de mission on how to keep his athletes "pumped":

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Brilliant new Keep Team GB Pumped video - track 5 'Danger Zone' released from @Cadbury2012. Don't miss it at www.keepourteampumped.comSun Jan 29 21:12:02 via Twitter for iPhoneAndy Hunt

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IOC on recounting one's first memory of the Games:

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My first #olympic memory is ________.Sun Jan 29 09:02:42 via Twitter for iPadOlympics

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U.S. Olympic Committee on Friday's six-month-to-go mark:

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We feel the same! #teamusa RT @DanellJLeyva Exactly 6 months till the London Games!! #Anxious #SuperExcited #CantWaitFri Jan 27 15:07:34 via TweetDeckUS Olympic Committee

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LOCOG on director Danny Boyle's six-months-to-go revelation:

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Announcement: the @London2012 Opening Ceremony will be named 'Isles of Wonder' and be broadcast at 9pm on 27 July http://t.co/IGBSrvAFFri Jan 27 12:03:14 via bitlyLondon 2012

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Sochi 2014 CEO with an early congrats to his LOCOG colleagues:

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#Games right around the corner! RT @Sochi2014OC: Today marks 6 months to go until London 2012! Congratulations London! #Olympics #Sochi2014Fri Jan 27 12:01:37 via TweetDeckDmitry Chernyshenko

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Mayor Boris Johnson on London's busy day last week in Davos:

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Just been telling Fox News about the huge economic benefits of our Olympics #WEF #Davos http://t.co/ayXQLofDFri Jan 27 10:58:29 via TwitpicBoris Johnson

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Can't believe how quick I got it no doubt the Olympics gonna run like clockwork with you guys in charge of logistics :-D @UPS_London2012Thu Jan 26 22:45:05 via Twitter for iPadLouis Smith

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USA Basketball on finding a rebounding "beast" for its 2012 squad:

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If you're putting together the USA team for the Olympics, what USA team finalist fills the role of being a beast on the boards?Wed Jan 25 13:47:59 via FacebookUSA Basketball

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Compiled by Matthew Grayson and Mark Bisson.

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