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    Olympic VIP lanes frustrate London drivers

    It’s going to be a busy two weeks in London during the Olympics, but drivers and commuters alike are already frustrated by some of the changes the city has made.

    Canada at the London Summer games—in 1908

    In 1908, Canada’s first Olympic national team managed to win 16 medals and take fifth place in the standings

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    3,500 troops will stand in for security guards at London Olympics

    A private security company has admitted it will not be able to provide enough security guards for the Olympic Summer Games. The military will be sending in 3,500 troops to fill in the gap, the Guardian reports.

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    Simon Whitfield will carry the flag for Canada in London

    Two-time medalist, soon to be four-time Olympian, triathlete Simon Whitfield will be Canada’s flag-bearer at the 2012 Summer Games in London.

    Almost famous Canadian Olympians

    Anonymity is the rule, not the exception, on the world’s biggest sporting stage