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1,200 British soldiers put on standby for Olympics

An additional 1,200 soldiers have been put on standby to guard the London Olympics, bringing the total number of military personnel involved in the games to 17,000, a media report said on Friday.

Olympics: Cameron to travel by public transport

In a directive that has not gone down too well with his ministers, Cameron has banned them from using their cars and from using the special Olympics lanes dedicated to transporting athletes and officials.

London shortening Olympic ceremony to end on time

Danny Boyle has been forced to trim parts of the ceremony — including removal of a stunt bike sequence — to make sure the show finishes on time and spectators can get home before public transportation shuts down.

London Games organisers insist early woes minor

Organisers said some of the complaints were exaggerated and tried to put the best face on the unfolding security debacle, as well as other concerns about the games, which start in 10 days.

U.S. security agents to guard UK airports during Olympics

These agents will arrive a week before the Olympics, and leave around a week after the end of the Paralympics.

Olympics security ‘not compromised’ by staff shortfall fiasco, avers Coe

Security for the Olympics has not been compromised even after the failure of private security firm, G4S, to recruit enough security staff, London 2012 chairman Lord Coe has said.

RAF jets, snipers ready to use ‘lethal force’ to guard Olympics

A leading RAF officer has warned that pilots who break no-fly rules over London during the Olympics risk being shot down in a show of “lethal force”.

LOCOG may ask for more troops to address ‘shambolic’ security

There have been reports that 1000 extra police officers will be drafted in to patrol Olympic venues.

G4S warns of 50-50 chance of bomb being carried into Olympic venues

An employee for private security firm G4S, contracted to provide security during Games, has warned that there is a 50-50 chance someone could carry a bomb into one of the Olympic venues.

Judge rejects bid to stop Olympic rooftop missiles

A High Court judge rejected that argument, quashing a challenge by locals. Judge Charles Haddon-Cave said the missiles presented "no real threat" to residents and were an important part of Olympic security.

UK Government gives ‘go-ahead’ to deploy Olympics air defence systems

The UK Government has confirmed that surface-to-air defence systems will be deployed at six sites in and around London during the 2012 Olympic Games.

Murder near Games site puts question mark over Olympics security

The security of spectators and athletes visiting Britain during this year`s Olympics has been criticized following the murder of a young man at a spot next to the gates of the main Games park.

London Olympics: UK military prepare for `9/11-type attack`

British military commanders said they were training to deal with a "9/11-type attack" as they launched a major exercise today to test their readiness for the 2012 London Olympics.
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Rank Country Points
1 India 119
2 England 117
3 Australia 116
4 South Africa 113
5 Sri Lanka 108
6 Pakistan 106
7 West Indies 86
8 New Zealand 82
9 Bangladesh 81
10 Zimbabwe 47
Rank Country Points
1 South Africa 128
2 England 114
3 India 112
4 Australia 110
5 Pakistan 104
6 Sri Lanka 92
7 West Indies 92
8 New Zealand 83
9 Bangladesh 1
Rank Country Points
1 Sri Lanka 132
2 West Indies 126
3 India 119
4 Pakistan 119
5 England 118
6 South Africa 114
7 Australia 102
8 New Zealand 98
9 Bangladesh 82
10 Ireland 82
Rank Name & Nationality Points
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) 12,900
2 Roger Federer (SUI) 8,670
3 Andy Murray (GBR) 8,570
4 David Ferrer (ESP) 6,920
5 Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5,985
6 Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4,760
7 Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 4,750
8 Jo-WIlfried Tsonga (FRA) 3,875
9 Richard Gasquet (FRA) 3,365
10 Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 3,000
Rank Name & Nationality Points
1 Serena Williams (USA) 11,115
2 Maria Sharapova (RUS) 10,240
3 Victoria Azarenka (BEL) 9,130
4 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 6,845
5 Na Li (CHN) 6,000
6 Angelique Kerber (GER) 5,420
7 Sara Errani (ITA) 5,350
8 Petra Kvitova (ITA) 5,225
9 Samantha Stosur (AUS) 3,790
10 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 3,760
Rank Driver &Country Points
1 Sebastian Vettel-German77
2Kimi Räikkönen-Finnish67
3Lewis Hamilton-British50
4Fernando Alonso-Spanish47
5Mark Webber-Australian32
6Felipe Massa-Brazilian30
7Romain Grosjean-French26
8Paul di Resta-British20
9Nico Rosberg-German14
10Jenson Button-British13
Rank Country Points
1Red Bull Racing109
2Lotus 93
3Ferrari77
4Mercedes64
5Force India26
6McLaren23
7Toro Rosso7
8Sauber5
9Williams0
10Caterham0
Rank Country Points
1 Tiger Woods, USA 11.92
2 Rory McIlroy, Nir 10.70
3 Adam Scott, Aus 7.91
4 Justin Rose, Eng 6.77
5 Luke Donald, Eng 6.49
6 Brandt Snedeker, USA 6.30
7 Louis Oosthuizen, Zaf 5.84
8 Graeme McDowell, Nir 5.50
9 Steve Stricker, USA 5.44
10 Matt Kuchar, USA 5.36
Rank Country Points
1 Spain 1538
2 Germany 1428
3 Argentina 1292
4 Croatia 1191
5 Portugal 1163
6 Colombia 1154
7 England 1135
8 Italy 1117
9 Netherlands 1093
10 Ecuador 1056

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