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THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010
Olympic committees striking some unusual deals
With the economy spiraling downward and sponsors running away faster than Usain Bolt, the Olympics needed money.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2010
Procter & Gamble is latest global Olympic sponsor
Procter & Gamble, the U.S.-based consumer products giant, signed on as a global Olympic sponsor through 2020 on Wednesday in the second 10-year multi-million-dollar marketing deal this month for the International Olympic Committee.

TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010
London showcases Olympic venues with 2 years to go
Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson crouched at the starting line, burst forward and ran down the track at the 80,000-seat stadium.

MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010
BMW, USOC make 6-year sponsorship deal official
A German automaker sponsoring American athletes? BMW and U.S. Olympic Committee officials see nothing contradictory about that in this global economy.

FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2010
Flame for inaugural Youth Olympics lit
The Olympic flame for the inaugural Youth Olympics has been successfully lit by the sun's rays at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.

TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010
Ohno to serve as grand marshal of Torchlight Parade
Apolo Ohno will serve as grand marshal of the Torchlight Parade on July 31, Seafair organizers announced.

MONDAY, JULY 19, 2010
London 2012 on schedule despite budget cuts
London 2012 Olympic organizers say they have met government targets by cutting $41.2 million from the event budget while keeping the project on schedule.

FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2010
US relay runners win Olympic medals appeal
American sprinters who were stripped of their 2000 Olympics relay medals because teammate Marion Jones was doping won an appeal Friday to have them restored.

Rogge: IOC is OK with BP sponsoring 2012 Games
President Jacques Rogge said Friday that the International Olympic Committee has had lengthy discussions with London organizers about BP's sponsorship of the 2012 Summer Games, and the IOC is OK with the deal if the company takes the proper corrective measures after the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

IOC officially announces Dow sponsorship deal
Dow Chemical signed on as a global Olympic sponsor Friday with a 10-year deal that gives a financial boost to the international and U.S. Olympic bodies.