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8 Sports That Never Made It Into The Summer Olympics
2008-07-29 10:00:00 Ever wondered what happened to the sports that didn't make it into the Summer Olympics? The following are just some that tried their best, but ended up only being classified as a demonstration sport. History News Sports Array
Chicago Still in the Hunt for the 2016 Summer Olympics
2008-06-04 19:38:00 The BBC, The Wall Street Journal, and the Offical website for the Olympic Movement have released stories that Chicago is on the list of the final four cities to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The other cities on the list are Tokyo, Madrid, and Rio de Janeiro. Each city now has 16 months to present their case. The International Olympic Committee will make a decision in Copenhagen on October 2, 2009.According to the BBC, "The strongest contender in terms of infrastructure, support and money is Chicago, 20 years after the last US summer Games in Atlanta, 1996 . . . The Americans will however have to improve the technical aspect of their bid after an IOC evaluation report ranked Tokyo and Madrid much higher than Chicago, with Rio in fourth place."This would be a great opportunity for all of the Midwest--and the state of Wisconsin. We should do all that we can to help Chicago secure the games.
Is Peru?s Bid to Host the 2016 Summer Olympics Genius Move or Gigantic Blun
2008-05-27 06:01:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.Perhaps encouraged after their recent success in hosting the European Union and Latin American and Caribbean Summit, the office of...
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Beijing Summer Olympics 100 Days away - The TVs you wish you could watch it
2008-04-29 14:22:00 All the top television manufacturers in Japan are busy promotion or putting the finishing touches on brand new models for television in time for the 2008 summer Olympic games and there are a few things they all have in common; they are all supper flat, super light, displayed at trade shows alongside beautiful Asian women, cost a small fortune and only available in Japan. The two main contenders in the slim and sexy line of TVs are the Wooo UT series from Hitachi (Panasonic) and the Aqous X series from Sharp both of which are 3.5 centimeters thick or less. Other industry players like Sony, Matsushita, Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric are busy working on improving their screens, whether it be colour display improvements, power conservation, or afterimage effects reduction. I wonder how long before these televisions make it to the west and how much will they cost? I am looking to treat myself hopefully later this year with a big plasma screen, I doubt it will be one of these cutting...
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Experience China & The 2008 Summer Olympics
2008-04-16 09:26:00 08.08.08 is not a locker combination belonging to someone with a bad memory. It?s a date. Actually August 8, 2008 is more than just a date. This magical date is the day the world will see the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games. In case yo...
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Experience China & The 2008 Summer Olympics
2008-04-16 09:26:00 08.08.08 is not a locker combination belonging to someone with a bad memory. It?s a date. Actually August 8, 2008 is more than just a date. This magical date is the day the world will see the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games. In case yo...
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China, Musharraf, Summer Olympics and Tibet
2008-04-15 11:17:00 I believe now that Musharraf has failed in the basic foreign policy test set forth by the Western democracies in recognizing Israel as a state, he is bound to try and charm China. Indeed in his first assassination of Ms Bhutto when the western press was challenging him eyeball to eyeball, he thundered at the ...
Is Taiwan next for China?s thuggery?
2008-04-06 16:19:00 Communist China has tried mightily to put on a friendly face for the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. But with China’s thuggish military occupation of Tibet on display to the world, the regime in Beijing is showing its true colors. Tibetans being killed in the streets by Chinese security forces, while bad enough on its ...
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Let the 2008 Summer Olympics Begin with Protests
2008-03-24 16:37:00 Photo at right: Chinese riot police marching in Tibet's Shangri-la · 99 Tibetan protesters slaughtered (that is, unarmed protesters) by the Chinese government, who has only recently raised its official death toll for the protests to 22 · Pro-Tibet activists arrested in Greece in the flame-lighting ceremony there, where they face criminal prosecution · Chinese government announced U.S. House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, who met with the Dalai Lama recently, is "habitually bad tempered," and proceeded to try to discredit her · The Chinese government's propaganda newspaper, The People?s Daily (think Fox News for China) accused, "The Dalai clique is scheming to take the Beijing Olympics hostage to force the Chinese government to make concessions to Tibet independence." If the last accusation is true, then more power to Tibet. Sure, I?d hate a boycott of the Summer Olympics, but to help free the Tibetan people from their five decades of Chinese tyranny? I say, bring it on. Ex...
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Dalai Lama Issues Warning - Are the Beijing Summer Olympics at Risk?
2008-03-18 14:24:00 Violence in Tibet spotlights human rights issues in China The Dalai Lama has threatened resignation if Tibetans continue to commit violent acts against the government. His statement on Tuesday comes in the wake of riots and deaths in the struggle for Tibetan independence and/or autonomy from China. read more
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Free Trip To Summer Olympics 2008
2008-03-06 10:56:00 Get your free trip to go see the 2008 Summer Games live in Beijing, China with participation required.
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Jackie Chan sings We Are Ready: 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics countdown song
2007-10-25 11:02:00 Jackie Chan is more known for his martial arts skills and also being a movie star, many of us do not know that Jackie has recording several music albums in the past. The Hollywood actor has now been given the honor of singing the official countdown called “We Are Ready,” for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. While Chan was on a recent trip to Beijing he spent three hours in a studio recording the song. We Are Ready is written by Peter Kam a Mandarin Chinese composer, and Jackie Chan said that he just loves the lyrics. Mainichi Daily News said that a second Chinese version has also been recorded, which has been sung by over 100 Chinese pop stars. Written by Peter for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Music, News
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Largest Steroid Bust in History plus Chinese Summer Olympics
2007-09-24 22:35:00 The sporting world has been roiled by a good number of controversies lately. Mike Vick and dog fighting, an NBA official throwing games, a steroid user breaking the all-time home run record, OJ resurfacing (unfortunately) plus more. Now the DEA has announced the largest steroid bust in US history. It appears as though much ...
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Prague For The 2016 Summer Olympics Games
2007-09-06 12:23:00 Just days before the September 13 deadline for submission of entries. The Prague of Czech Republic has joined a strong line-up of Cities bidding to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Prague Mayor Pavel Bem and Czech Olympic Committee chairman Milan Jirasek both finalized the city's intent to host & also unveiled the logo for The Prague bid for the 2016 Olympics. The logo consists of green numbers in the year 2016 shaped like a laurel branch as a symbol of victory. If successful, it will be the first time The Prague's first time to host the Summer Olympics after their unsuccessful bid in 1924 which Paris won.Though Prague has entered the Olympics hosting race, Officials say The Prague's bid has a very slim chance given that London will be hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics & it would be highly unlikely that the IOC will have 2 European cities will host the Olympic Games consecutively. Instead, they are hoping it will strengthen their bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.OlympicsSpo...
Chicago For The 2016 Summer Olympics
2007-09-06 11:00:00 Chicago has officially joined the likes of Rio de Janiero Brazil, Tokyo Japan & The Prague Czech Republic as the Cities competing for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Battling Los Angeles California for the U.S. representation, it was finalized by the U.S. Olympic Committee last April 2007. "We look forward to working with the International Olympic Committee in convincing them why we believe Chicago is the best host city," Mayor Richard Daley said while acknowledging "tough competition" from some of the "greatest cities in the world." Chicago officials were upbeat about the success of an Olympics in a city enamored of its sports teams.The U.S. Olympic Committee will still need to fill in the paperwork and wait till June 2009 when the International Olympic Committee will officially announce whether Chicago, Rio de Janiero Brazil, Tokyo Japan, The Prague Czech Republic or other applicant cities won the right to host the 2016 Olympic Games.2016 OlympicsChicagoolympics
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2007-08-09 02:50:00 The first 10,000 registered users get a free Beijing 2008 pin! http://universalsports.nbcsport-s.com/nbcolympics/info
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Tours to Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics are not on sale yet
2007-07-16 00:11:00 The tickets for opening of Pekin 2008 Summer Olympics will cost 650 euros to tourists, for closing ceremony - 300 euros. Cost of tickets for competitions - from 25 euros. This information was given by tour operators in China. There is no exact data on prices of lodging and air transportation so they can’t begin ...
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Chicago 2016 Summer Olympics Status Update
2007-05-16 15:30:00 Well, do we get it or don't we? Easy 'feller...Chicago will learn if it's a finalist when the International Olympics Committee (IOC)reveals the list next summer.The IOC actually began the bid process well-ahead of schedule, a full two months earlier than expected. A timeline was shared with the public which details the laborious bid process. The finalist will be declared October 2, 2009.It is expected that Madrid, Tokyo, and Rio de Janeiro will submit official bids. Adding to the list are the prospects of Rome, Prague, St. Petersburg, Doha, Qatar, and Baku also formally applying.Again, this is no easy process...there's a long road ahead of us.The interested cities must then submit an application file, based on an IOCquestionnaire, and a $150,000 application fee by Jan. 14, 2008. The IOCexecutive board will review those files for approximately six months todetermine which cities should be finalists, a designation that implies the cityis capable of hosting the Olympics.That beg... |
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