Former Hiroshima mayor and 120 advocacy groups petition the IOC to hold a minute of silence for 1945 atomic bomb victims
The IOC rejected a request by Hiroshima officials for all Games participants to stand for a minute of silence August 6th, the day the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the city.
Boxing Dispute Spills Into World Champs -- Federations Focus
(ATR) Also: three other world championships on tap this week; Budapest moment of silence catches FINA off guard.
Olympics Minister Talks Legacy; IOC Meets Queen; Mayor Clarifies Comments
(ATR) Hugh Robertson predicts "Olympics-specific" effect on U.K. sports participation will last only six months to a year but won't be "end of the story" ... Her Majesty to welcome IOC members ... Boris Johnson backtracks on moment of silence statement ... More inside London Latest ...
London Latest - LOCOG Auction Site; Heathrow Rings; Torch Relay
(ATR) Memorabilia auction site not a "knee-jerk" reaction to eBay sales, LOCOG tells Around the Rings ... Russia reveals Games delegation ... Airport gets Olympic Rings ... Torch boards steam engine ... More inside
Pressure for Munich Memorial in London
(ATR) Politicians around the world are urging that memorials should be held during the London Olympics for victims of the Munich 1972 terror attack.
