Chris Hoy is only going for gold at London 2012 Olympics

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Sir Chris Hoy may sacrifice one or two of his Olympic titles to guarantee one gold medal at London 2012.

Hoy, 33, won three golds in Beijing over five gruelling days.

He said: "It'd be lovely to defend all three but I wouldn't risk losing a gold for the sake of having three bronzes or silvers."

from Mirror.co.uk Sports

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With just under three years to go, over three-quarters (75 per cent) of people are pleased that London is hosting the Games. This compares with 78 per cent in the previous survey a year ago which was conducted following Team GB’s success at the Beijing Olympics.

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Organisers will spell out their plans to an International Olympic Committee inspection team that starts work in the capital on Wednesday in the face of continued unease over the travel time from the Olympic village to Wembley.

Gymnastics chiefs have described travel times of up to an hour as “unacceptable”, and will not sign off the move unless a solution can be found. Badminton’s administrators harbour similar reservations.

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Wembley Arena to host London 2012 Olympics

Badminton and rhythmic gymnastics at London 2012 are set to be held at Wembley Arena after approval from the International Olympic Committee.

The move, made citing the "exceptional circumstances" of the recession, would mean a temporary £40m venue will not need to be built in Greenwich.

Badminton's governing body wanted to be near to the Olympic Park in Stratford.

But athletes are likely to be offered nearby accommodation and training facilities to cut travel times.

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