London Buzz - 2012 Jobs; Ticket "Coincidence"; View from ArcelorMittal Orbit

(ATR) Around the Rings tracks top athletes and Olympic stakeholders on Twitter in a new weekly feature ahead of the London 2012 Summer Games.

Britain's Kelly Sotherton, Athens 2004 bronze medalist on heptathlon training

I hate speed endurance. #fact it's got to be the worse thing ever. I get strange body experiences everytime I do them. #london2012

— kelly sotherton (@KellySotherton) January 24, 2012

US Women's Team Beat Mexico 4-0 in CONCACAF 2012 Qualifying

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#USWNT improves all-time #CONCACAF WOQ record to: 11 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses (68 GF, 4 GA). @ussoccer_wntWed Jan 25 05:35:36 via webCONCACAF

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Olympic champion Allyson Felix on loving what you do:

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Sprint days on the track make me smile. I love this part of the job.Tue Jan 24 18:14:23 via webAllyson Felix

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BBC 2012 on the British government’s ticket-buying patterns:

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Government insists it's "coincidence" it bought twice as many tickets for Olympic beach volleyball as for athletics http://t.co/iQgSMdh8Tue Jan 24 15:23:41 via webBBC 2012

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LOCOG on its latest employment opportunities:

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Apply for jobs @London2012! http://t.co/B2WqarWG Plus, the Be Part of It Recruitment Road show is visiting co host cities around the UK...Tue Jan 24 11:19:55 via webLondon 2012

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Olympic swim champion Janet Evans, 40, on her comeback bid:

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@xtinagorczynski Training hard until Olympic Trials in Omaha at the end of June. Let me know how Kona goes. Good luck with your training!Mon Jan 23 22:19:22 via Twitter for iPhoneJanet Evans

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Beijing 2008 bronze gymnast Louis Smith on sacrifices we make:

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Guy my twitter will be inactive for a while cus I'm currently in Mexico-cancun training and getting browner. Will holla when I'm bk xMon Jan 23 00:17:24 via Twitter for iPadLouis Smith

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Team GB's chef de mission on BBC'S series about 2012 preps:

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Well done @BBC2012 another great Olympic Dreams. I'm in Cheltenham so brilliant to see @Team_GB @ParalympicsGB from the West.Sun Jan 22 17:42:49 via Twitter for iPhoneAndy Hunt

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USA Basketball on the newest women’s Olympic team members:

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Marynell Meadors (left), Jennifer Gillom (middle) and Doug Bruno (right) were presented today with USA jerseys... http://t.co/0NqfPdsQFri Jan 20 19:49:19 via FacebookUSA Basketball

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ArcelorMittal Orbit on the view from the top:

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View from the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit, amazing! @MayorOfLondon @BalmondStudio @anishkapoor @London2012 http://t.co/xozdU7LMFri Jan 20 12:27:46 via webArcelorMittal Orbit

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Compiled by Matthew Grayson and Mark Bisson.

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