London Buzz - Velo Test Event; Blur Booking; Olympic Trials for Women's Boxing

(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, everyone's abuzz about track cycling's test event, the first-ever Olympic trials for women's boxing and Blur performing at Hyde Park for a closing ceremony concert ...

IOC on London's "faaaast" velodrome:

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The @london2012 Velodrome is faaaast! #olympics http://t.co/zFIGxTjdTue Feb 21 16:31:28 via webOlympics

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ArcelorMittal Orbit on the view from inside the landmark:

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RT far better shot from @insideldn2012 of the ArcelorMittal Orbit than my bb - 21st Feb 2012 - London Olympic Park 30 http://t.co/nCR9tvNeTue Feb 21 16:12:49 via Tweet ButtonArcelorMittal Orbit

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BBC on Blur headlining a closing ceremony concert in Hyde Park:

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Britpop band @blurofficial headline Hyde Park #Olympic closing ceremony concert - take a look at the event poster http://t.co/oWDva8AI #bbcTue Feb 21 15:47:42 via webBBC 2012

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USOC on the first-ever Olympic trials for women's boxing:

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Happy Presidents' Day everyone. What a weekend of firsts for Team USA, huh? From the first ever Olympic Trials... http://t.co/DtMMIoTkMon Feb 20 20:03:24 via FacebookUS Olympic Committee

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AP on Qatar sending women to an Olympics for the first time:

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Qatar says women athletes will compete in the Olympics for 1st time in London; sending swimmer and sprinter: http://t.co/cUwWmvyB -EFMon Feb 20 17:15:36 via SocialFlowThe Associated Press

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IPC on the six-months-to-go mark until the Paralympics:

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We're closing in on 6,000 followers. Can you help us reach the mark with just over 6 months to go until the Games?Mon Feb 20 00:20:25 via webIPC

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Team GB on its British cyclists excelling at the velo test event:

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Another gold medal for the amazing @chrishoy and another fantastic day for GB cycling with 3 medals in the Olympic VelodromeSun Feb 19 17:05:27 via Mobile WebTeam GB

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#FIBA exclusive interview with Kobe Bryant: "I'm not letting Pau get a a free run at a Gold Medal" http://t.co/GCsBEnATSun Feb 19 12:23:35 via Tweet ButtonFIBA

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Reigning triple Olympic champion Chris Hoy on testing the velo:

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Just won my Keirin heat, left it pretty late but the crowd seemed to enjoy it! What a noise! Food, nap &then back for semis & finals 2niteSat Feb 18 13:49:12 via Twitter for iPhoneChris Hoy

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LOCOG on a different view of the 2012 velo:

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Pic: Stunning panoramic view of the entire @London2012 Velodrome track from with cyclists in action http://t.co/0CiVoVebFri Feb 17 10:40:46 via bitlyLondon 2012

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Compiled by Matthew Grayson.

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