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Steve Busfield

London 2012: Ten best of the web

Linford Christie: BARCELONA OLYMPICS: MEN'S 100 METERS FINAL.
1992 Barcelona Olympics 100m champion Linford Christie is looking for an unusual world record Photograph: DURAND/CORBIS SYGMA

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Here is this week's selection of the best London 2012 Olympics content on the web (please add links below the line or send via email or Twitter.

1. There's been a lot going on at the Olympic Stadium this week, so here's a BBC picture gallery of the Olympic venues.

2. And here's what the final straight and finish line of the Olympic Stadium looks like

(Via @owen_g & @stevewilsonap)

3. At least they haven't been blown up

4. Meanwhile, in the Netherlands they have built an exact replica of the London 2012 BMX track

(via @BBCSport_Ollie)

5. Do you wear/collect Olympic badges? Here is a collection you might want to check out.

(Via @LondonPins_couk)

6. Or maybe t-shirts are more your thing. Check out page 8 of Sport magazine this week.

(via Penny Woods)

7. Australia's cyclists are feeling good about themselves and Britain's cycling track specialists have plenty of work to do after the World Championships.

8. The drug allegations from the 2004 Athens Olympics continue to rumble on

9. Jeremy Hunt this week admitted that London 2012 legacy targets will be scrapped, specifically the plan to inspire one million adults to play sport regularly. The full interview with the secretary of state for culture, media, Olympics and sport can be read here. And Owen Gibson's view on what this means for the Games' legacy is here.

10. And finally this curio: Linford Christie aims to be the world's quickest...at ironing.

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