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  Norwegian Olympic star Alexander Dale Oen has been found dead at a training camp in Arizona. The 26 year-old is thought to have suffered a cardiac arrest in his room, after taking part in a light training session on Monday.

  Russian Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva believes that the only thing standing between her and an unprecedented third Olympic gold medal is herself. The back-to-back champion spoke confidently about her chances in London, claiming that everything was right in her preparations for the summer. In an interview with Laureus.

Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng is one of three NBA players who have agreed to represent Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics.     The two other NBA players who will hope to give Britain a chance of claiming a medal in London are Detroit Pistons guard Ben Gordon and Charlotte Bobcats centre Byron Mullens.