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Written by Anonymous
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Wednesday, 14 October 2009 08:22 |
 The redevelopment of the Dorset navy base is completed at Portland Marina. G&H Group has just completed the £10m redevelopment of a Royal Navy helicopter base at Weymouth in Dorset which is the new sailing center to be used for the 2012 Olympic Games.
In addition to sail boat storage facilities and a briefing room for Britain's Olympic sailing squad, the development at Portland Marina also features a new operations building for marina operator Dean & Reddyhoff as well as abundant leisure, business and workshop units.
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Written by Anonymous
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Friday, 02 October 2009 12:46 |
 Rio de Janeiro rode a wave of International Olympic Committee sentiment to award the Olympics to South America for the first time, winning the right to host the 2016 Summer Games on Friday in a victory over surprising finalist Madrid. The final ballot result was Rio: 66, Madrid: 32.
"I truly believe it is Brazil's time," Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told the IOC voters. "For others it would be just another of the Games. For us it will certainly be an unparalleled opportunity."
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Written by Anonymous
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Friday, 18 September 2009 10:28 |
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 The first venue to be completed for the 2012 Summer Olympics presents its first major international sailing competition this week, in what is being considered as test run for the Olympic Games. Olympic hopefuls are now training at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, the actual site of the 2012 Summer Games.
The Skandia Sail for the Gold Race joins together 750 sailors from 38 countries, on over 450 boats, making it almost twice the size of the 2012 Olympic sailing event which will host 380 sailors on 250 boats.
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Written by Chris Ralph
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Monday, 02 March 2009 16:17 |
 The Olympic medals are actually struck by a process basically the same as modern coins. The creation of the Olympic medals begins with the creation of the model by the artist, based on an original design. The artist sculpts a detailed three-dimensional prototype of the design, which is then cast into plaster. A specialized computer scanner is then used to transfer the digital image into a pantograph, which automatically carves the design into a steel mold used to strike the medals. Before going into production, the mold undergoes a hardening process to make it more resistant to pressure, so that it does not wear out when striking the medals. During the production powerful presses will be used on the discs of silver and bronze to fashion the image on both sides of the medal.
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Written by Daniel Collins
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Monday, 02 March 2009 16:08 |
 Majorca has long been regarded as one of the leading sailing centres and water sport locations in the world, with several high profile sailing competitions visiting the waters of the Balearics annually. None are as high profile as the Kings Cup (known as the Copa Del Rey to the locals), however, held every August with last year's event featuring 140 entries, all eager to take to the waves.
With a history that goes back twenty three years, the Copa Del Rey has become the largest and most important cruiser regatta in the Mediterranean and a first class event in the world sailing calendar.
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