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playing in the olympics in your backyard is a big deal. so definitely going to be an emotional time for me, yeah. >> basketball is the latest sport to be trialed with a year to go. over the last month sailing, beach volleyball, triathlon and road cycling have all hosted major test events. for london 2012 this dry run is crucial to planning for next summer. so how does the man in charge think it's gone? >> yeah, i'm very confident that what we tested, you know, will be able to move from, you know, a seven out of 10 to a nine out of 10 or a 10 out of 10. of course there are quite a lot of things that you can't really test in test events. the enormous crowds that you'll get at games time. >> china and australia made history today becoming the first teams to play in this arena. but this week won't matter if organizers miss the target next year. the test events london have been running over the last month are going well. but this time next year more than 1/4 of a million people will be coming onto the olympic park at the same time and of course

and the thirty six year old retains the kind of olympic spirit that so her given the international fair play award in two thousand and one. at the world championship in denmark a judge made a serious mistake and i wonder gold medal but i just couldn't accept that and i just had to give the medal to my opinion because it was unfair and i didn't deserve it. however the trampoline is widely used not only for sporting competitions in spaceflight programs for a soviet cosmonauts here to get in and well. trained on it and it's also used in cross training for many other sports. but i think there were many people start trampoline as it provides a foundation for other sports like to nasty diving freestyle skiing snowboarding and other extreme sports in russia many teams now have trampolines and the popularity of it is growing. but the board is complicated in the called nation of movements footballers in hockey players also use it in training for example many football is performed cartwheels and somersaults after scoring goals and they practice those tricks on a trampoline and many other sports u

this is what greets you upon arrival at the olympic park. airport-style security with metal detectors, that scans, and body searches. security officials say they do not want to spoil the fan experience. the olympics, such an obvious target for terrorists, security has to be a priority. >> this is no different than anything else, and i am reassured the security is there. >> it must be a stressful job because you have a lot of people coming in in a small amount of time. >> this week's event is also a familiar territory for -- unfamiliar territory for great britain's basketball players. it will be the first time since 1948 that the country has entered a team, but london promised not to leave any white elephants, so this 42 million- pound gorilla will be dismantled and sold off once the games are over. >> it will be exciting to be on this court and play in front of my friends and family. playing the olympics in my backyard is a big deal, so it will be an emotional time for me. >> basketball is the latest sports to be charged with a year ago. the

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how what took table tennis club, and the united states olympic committee coach of the year. rose, where are you? what a wonderful party you put on last night. it was absolutely outstanding. thank you. [applause] bruce pickering, executive director of the asia society of northern california, who has helped us with the forum. the executive director of the chinese historical society. and then the libyans in the audience. if i could ask you to stand -- then, the olympians in the audience. if i could ask you to stand. [applause] thank you. willie is the president of the united states olympic alumni association, and our future olympian, who was just out here. where are you? wait to everybody -- waived everybody. [applause] we have watched her grow up, and we are so proud of her. representative of the international table tennis federation and headed junior development. now, it is my great honor to introduce our mayor, mayor lee. we are so grateful for his support. when we found out the delegation was coming, asked for his help, and what a big help he has been. we also found out tha

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it is to take the olympic truth seriously.ay with more than 30 countries currently at war it has never been more important. not everyone is at first perceptive. [laughter]. >> that is the typical reaction right here. i am 75 years old. i will never stop saying we are crazy. >> do you think mike is crazy? it is going to take him 1 year. [laughter]. >> he is very good, doing this, because i cannot do that. >> lord baits pushes on till dusk. he is at the mercy of whatever accommodation is available. tonight he is being offered floor space in a church office. earlier next day, back on the road again hoping every step brings him closer to seeing the u.n. resolution brought into reality for london, 2012. sam farmer for cbn news. >> you can follow lord baits journey on the world wide web find the link on our site cwnews.org. >> black gospel music popular in japan for decades, now it is an effective evangelistism tool. >> lucille talusan has the story. >> reporter: historically it has been difficult to share the gospel with people in

now two thousand and eight beijing olympic gold medalist carmelo anthony correspond weighing the way to have wrapped up their week long basketball tour of china three of the n.b.a.'s marquee stars however find their future still uncertain as the league's labor dispute shows no signs of being resolved the fans in beijing would no doubt love to see such top caliber names come and play in the chinese basketball association the star trio themselves saying their options remain open while keeping a close eye on the go say she is back home full and be biased even moderate plays in china bother to time old style said most american players would find the extremely long training sessions tough going but anthony said that so it wouldn't be a problem should a potential move transpire. but we've been training. as far as training in their goals. as you know that comes with the territory but as far as coming over we always says this whole show that she's open hopefully we want to tell you very well you know we hope we have a season but who knows we shall see on to other news now a bruising old film

imagine, the olympics in vegas? despite the decision by the u.s. olympic committee ton bid for the games, leaders in vegas are still all in. they sent a letter to the ioc dated august 26. officials in las vegas are actually bidding for the olympics even though the usoc is not.

olympic committee will not submit a bid to host the 2012 summer olympics.hat came in a tweet this morning. the decision stems from a long running feud between the usoc and the international committee over revenue sharing. they last hosted a winter olympics in 2002. the next chance would be the 2022 winter olympics. >>> critics of the america's cup yacht race in 2013 are concerned about losing long- term bay views along the embarcadero. they want to turn a space called rincon point for an open for two dozen yachts. critics say it could trigger legal loopholes. >>> bart wants to know what you think about the new train designs. drawings of the three interior and exterior concepts will be on display today. open house starts at 6:30:00 p.m.. wart will hold several open houses this month. desanes will be available at certain parking lot stations throughout the month along with the surveys. >>> today a special group of tourists will get a privet performance by the tnt dunk squad. the visitors are part of kids of courage. they are 150 chronically ill children that

the international olympic committee has said russia is making substantial progress in preparation for their first ever winter games while their medal hopes of also received a boost as south korean short track speed skating great on shunsuke has voiced his intention to compete for the host nation in sochi in three years time well the triple olympic gold medalist in chewin and multiple world champion has to acquire a russian passport in october the twenty five year old is currently far from his peak form after failing to qualify for the vancouver games last year but it does need injury now probably healed on jones could be gunning for more glory with russia off the domination is what a few years ago russia had hits to take a medal in any of the short track events. and it's now russia's former top man they collide every day and guy has moved into the second round of the masters tournament in cincinnati but all the while number three breezed through the way that they can see prince that again but he was taken the distance in the second lap and you took a close tie break the next play last

to rest for michael phelps the greatest ever olympian named as global ambassador for the special olympics the games for children and adults alike with intellectual disabilities are also held on a poor basis the next special olympics will be the twenty thirteen winter games staged in the south korean city of young china also twenty eight thousand which are expensed venue fourteen time olympic gold medalist phelps joins the likes of a tired possible star ja ming the real madrid midfielder cock out in raising awareness especially against the american himself saying he's finally feeling good again ahead of the olympics in london. i haven't really felt the way i have been the water mentally wise. you know over the last two years and really being over being able to get that back six months i think is going to play here. for a six year. brings us finally to motor sport of a heavy duty variety germany's a walking home extending his overall lead up to european truck racing championships the competition in some a length screening in central russia for the second straight keeper over the weekend. po

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russia in it you idea the continental championships are vital to qualify for next year's london olympics and russia's only european triumph in four years ago i. thought i was where three american n.b.a. stars are who turned a journey for the first time since gold there three years ago when i wired chris paul and come out on small hurdle coaching from within a capital to bring back promotional tour of china to close the three have been left to do so as recently as a lockout threatens the new n.b.a. season so this could be rather a lesser crime or how the trades in beijing in fact have a camera on and a street down side or maybe even also hoping to stay in the chinese need to belabor results back home or. stay in china and the aquatics world championships may be over despite winning four goals in shanghai there's no time to rest for michael phelps as the greatest ever olympian has been named as global ambassador for the special olympics these are the games for children and adults with intellectual disabilities girls i've helped in a four year basis the next special olympics will be twenty