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Olympics not protected from budget cuts
By admin on May 14, 2010 | Comments Off
The London 2012 Olympic Games are not protected from budget cuts under the new government, the new culture secretary confirms.
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Fear prompts bobsledders to quit OlympicsBy admin on February 27, 2010 | Comments Off
Tom de la Hunty took Dutch bobsledder Edwin van Calker to the Whistler Sliding Center track one last time Tuesday and asked his driver if he could do it. He wasn’t asking him to win; he was asking him whether he could compete.
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Videogame your way through the Winter OlympicsBy admin on February 15, 2010 | Comments Off
If you’re bored with (or inspired by) NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics, there are lots of games for your PC or video game system to let you feel like you’re competing in these events. Yes, even curling. And biathlon.
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As Olympics Near, People in Vancouver are Dreading GamesBy admin on January 26, 2010 | Comments Off
It’s clear that the 2010 Winter Games has made the mood in the bucolic coastal city of Vancouver decidedly overcast.
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Olympics Cage Match! Comparing the Host City BidsBy admin on October 4, 2009 | Comments Off
Lake Michigan vs. Stone Jesus vs. Spaniards vs. Bladerunner. Chicago’s bid, compelling as it is, sounds like a real estate ad. Sophisticated urban setting close to all amenities! Expansive lakefront with breathtaking views! Cheap, must go now!! But hey. We’re a frontrunner going into Friday’s IOC vote….
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For Brazil, Olympics mean the future finally has arrivedBy admin on October 3, 2009 | Comments Off
For the longest time, a joke about Brazil made the rounds in the halls of international financial organizations: Latin America’s largest and most populous nation had a great future and always would.No one’s laughing anymore, as Brazil joined the ranks of the big-boy countries after Rio de Janeiro , a city known for sun and sin, was named the..
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Cheer Up Chicago, You Did Have the Olympics Once, Kind OfBy admin on October 3, 2009 | Comments Off
OK, now that that’s done with… Let’s go back 100 years or so when Chicago did get the Olympics. The 1904 Olympics, to be specific.
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10 things you might not know about the OlympicsBy admin on September 28, 2009 | Comments Off
On Friday, the International Olympic Committee will decide whether the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics will be Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid or Rio de Janeiro. Here are 10 facts about the five-ring circus:
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More Britons ‘to attend Olympics’By admin on September 3, 2009 | Comments Off
Public enthusiasm for attending the 2012 London Olympic Games has risen almost 30% following the Beijing Games, a survey for the BBC suggests.
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Public ‘fearing Olympics failure’By admin on September 2, 2009 | Comments Off
Most Britons do not think the government is capable of successfully managing the 2012 Olympics, a survey suggests.
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