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A handful of Minnesotans will be competing in the Summer Olympics

Over ten thousand athletes are expected to compete during the 2012 Summer Olympics and a handful of them have ties to Minnesota. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked about Minnesota's representation in the Games with Minnesota Public Radio News social media editor Jon Gordon.

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Just how Minnesotan are Minnesota’s Olympians?

Just how Minnesotan are Minnesota’s Olympians?

By Molly Bloom MPR News Opening ceremonies for the the 2012 Summer Olympics take place today in London, and here at MPR News we’re going to be closely following the Minnesotans competing in the Olympics — and that means anyone with a connection (even a slight one) to the Gopher State. So if you want…
by David Cazares

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British officials say they'll show Romney and others they are ready

British officials say they'll show Romney and others they are ready

London's mayor and the British prime minister are taking a swipe at Mitt Romney's suggestion that Britain might not be ready to host the Olympics that officially begin tomorrow.

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Athletes and the foods they eat: Don't try this at home

Olympic athletes are different from you and me. For instance, they're among the most highly trained and well-muscled people on earth. For another, they have to eat an insane amount of food to keep their high-powered engines running. That's why swimmer Michael Phelps made headlines in 2008, when details of his diet were revealed.

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Aspen Ideas Festival: What is our Olympic legacy?

Aspen Ideas Festival: What is our Olympic legacy?

Two former Olympians, Michelle Kwan (1998 & 2002) and Tom McMillen (1972), share their Olympic memories and discuss the meaning of the Olympic movement with sports journalists Christine Brennan and Jeremy Schaap.

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Wanna bet? Gambling on the London Olympics

Wanna bet? Gambling on the London Olympics

What are the odds of a UFO sighting during the London Olympics opening ceremony? Or of the final torch bearer tripping as they ascend to light the flame? Or would you prefer a more traditional wager on the battle for gold between Russia and Spain in synchronized swimming duos?

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BBC: Securing the Olympics

BBC: Securing the Olympics

BBC's security correspondent takes a look at the work behind the security operations of the 2012 Olympics in London. The cost of the security is estimated at one billion pounds.

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Secret's out: Olympic opener will be spectacular

Secret's out: Olympic opener will be spectacular

The London Olympics opening ceremony will be a grand spectacle -- but will it be a surprise? In a word, no. The production's details are being leaked left, right and center.

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Britain deploys 1,200 more troops for Olympics

Britain deploys 1,200 more troops for Olympics

The fresh troops come only three days before Friday's opening ceremony and mean that some 18,200 U.K. military personnel are now involved in some capacity in securing the London games -- dwarfing the 9,500 British troops now in Afghanistan.

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