The International Olympic Committee rejected Indian calls Thursday to drop Dow Chemical Co. as a sponsor of the London Games because of its links to the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster.
A London city watchdog has slammed the committee organizing the 2012 Olympics for its ticket policy, arguing that the secrecy surrounding the allocation of Olympic tickets has undermined public confidence.
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United States' Bryan Clay makes an attempt in the javelin of the men's decathlon at the Beijing 2008 Olympics on Friday. Clay won the gold medal. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)