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Rose named finalist for USA Olympic team
2012-01-16 21:00:00 As expected, Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose was among the 20 roster finalists that USA Basketball named Monday for the 2012 London Olympic team. The 6-foot-3 reigning NBA MVP has also been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, with Kobe Bryant taking the Western Conference honors. Rose averaged 24 points and 9.3 assists... Read more »
Stermer, artist who redesigned Olympic medal, dies
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2011-12-25 00:45:00 AP - Dugald Stermer, who served as art director of the left-leaning magazine Ramparts and redesigned the Olympic medals for the 1984 Los Angeles games, has died. He was 74.
Email Delivery Tips: Olympic-Style List Segmentation, Preference Centers
2011-12-19 18:58:00 Email marketing is a big business that generates large revenues and a significant amount of questions on how to improve deliverability. With ISPs receiving billions of messages a day with a significantly high amount of spam, they’re stuck with a never ending battle to decipher what should head to a users inbox versus spam folder. Email marketers are left in the dust trying to stand out from this spam and get their message to their next customer. This post will explain some email techniques that we’ve found to help email marketers improve their deliverability and increase their revenue. Everyone is unique! Not all recipients like to receive mail from someone or a company in the same manner. Do you like receiving marketing email from your bank every day? How about a daily deal website that you might subscribe to? The answer differs for every recipient and the key towards unlocking higher revenues is finding out everyone’s preference. This creates a spiral effect wher...
Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn & Husband Thomas Vonn Divorcing
2011-11-29 00:21:00 After four years of marriage, Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn and her husband Thomas Vonn are seeking a divorce. Lindsey Vonn SI Swimsuit 2010 Winter Olympics Edition (PHOTOS, Video) “It is with great sadness that I announce that Thomas and I have begun divorce proceedings,” the 27-year-old skier said in a statement to The Denver ...
What will Olympic status do for golf in Brazil?
2011-06-23 15:56:00 August 5th 2011 marks five years to go before Rio de Janeiro hosts South America?s first Olympics and golf returns to sports? biggest stage for the first time since 1904. Tim Maitland looks at how the sport is evolving in Brazil as 2016 inches nearer. From Rio de Janeiro?s perspective, the final piece of the Olympic jigsaw was put into place in June when, during the IOC Coordination Commission?s visit, the decision to build a new course in Barra da Tijuca, rather than to refashion the nearby Itanhanga Golf Club, was made. For the Rio 2016 Organising Committee it meant that the venue master plan was complete. With the five-years-to-go point upon us, it gives golf fans a clearer picture of what golf in the Olympics will be like, with the International Golf Federation still working on the qualification premise it presented to the Olympic family when it successfully made its bid for inclusion in 2009: the top 15 men and women in the world rankings (with a limit of four p...
Golf and Brazil's International Olympic Growth Potential (part 2)
2011-06-23 15:53:00 August 5th 2011 marks five years to go before Rio de Janeiro hosts South America?s first Olympics and golf returns to sports? biggest stage for the first time since 1904. Tim Maitland looks at how the sport is evolving in Brazil as 2016 inches nearer, from building awareness in the sport to golf as an international business. Read the first segment here, What Will Olympic Status do for Golf in Brazil? Building Awareness Typically, tournament golf is one of the biggest drivers of awareness in any emerging golf market, but the days when Gary Player, Ray Floyd, Jerry Pate and Hale Irwin etched their names on the Aberto do Brasil or Brazil Open trophy in the 70s and 80s are a distant memory. And the European Tour?s Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open and Brazil Sao Paolo 500 Years Open as part of the celebrations of Pedro Alvaras Cabral?s ?discovery? of the country in 1500 did no more than mark the anniversary and quickly disappeared. For the moment, it?s left t...
HSBC LPGA Golf Stars Issue Olympic Rallying Call
2011-05-30 17:54:00 Two of the world?s leading golfers landed in Rio for the HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup with a simple message for the sport: ?Next Stop: Olympics - Let?s grab this opportunity with both hands?, Tim Maitland reports. World number two Suzann Pettersen and number four Cristie Kerr believe Rio 2016 represents a once in a lifetime chance for the sport to establish itself in a country where less than one in every eight thousand people currently play the game. Less than a week after battling it out in the final of the Sybase Match Play Championship in New Jersey, Pettersen and Kerr sat on lounge chairs sipping glasses of fruit juice on Botafogo Beach, hoping it would be the last occasion they will have time to enjoy Rio de Janeiro?s sun-kissed sand. ?We?ve got five years before we return for the Olympics in Rio and the HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup is the one foundation stone our sport has to build on,? said Pettersen, in the build up to this weekend?s two-day, limited-field event at the Itanhanga Golf Cl...
Golf opportunity of Olympic proportions
2011-03-28 18:54:00 The LPGA is preparing for the most-important unofficial, small-field, two-round golf tournament anywhere in the world. The HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup is just one ingredient in the recipe that can make the sport’s return to the Olympics a success. Tim Maitland reports. Angela Stanford at 2010 LPGA Brasil Cup A 27-player, two-day tournament is not normally associated with the start of something big in the wide world of golf, but the HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup could be the veritable small acorn from which a giant oak tree grows. Prize money of just US $720,000 might not seem much, but the event is the closest thing to a fully-fledged global tournament in the nation that will provide the stage for golf’s re-entry into the Olympics in 2016. As America’s leading female golfer Cristie Kerr put it when she committed to making her first trip into South America, the Olympics is “the biggest single opportunity that women’s golf has...
LPGA Ambassadors on Olympic Golf Mission to Brazil
2011-03-01 19:32:00 Three top golfers on the LPGA Tour have decided to become golf ambassadors in order to gain more interest in the sport and to insure future Olympic success. Cristie Kerr, Suzann Pettersen and Meghan Francella are "on a mission" to Brazil to spread the word about the great golf the LPGA has to offer. The three ladies have committed to play in the HSBC LPGA Brazil Cup at the Itanhanga Golf Club in Rio De Janeiro on May 28/29 partly because golf will be featured in the 2016 Rio Games. The field will be made up of thirty golfers and event purse will be $720,000. Another reason for Suzann's call to action is because Pettersen was part of the official delegation that successfully presented golf?s "case" to the IOC in Copenhagen sixteen months ago. She believes the HSBC LPGA Brazil Cup has a vital role in growing the popularity of golf in South America before it returns to the Olympic family for the first time since 1904. Pettersen further said she wanted, "sports fans in Brazil t...
Marcos De Ros: Olympic Games 2016 - unofficial
2011-02-07 19:19:00 Rio - Olympic Games 2016 - Olympics - Track unofficial (for now ...) Marcos De Ros.
Elite / Professional / Olympic Athletes And Steroids Go Back A Ways
2010-08-30 14:00:00 All the current news devoted to MLB players Roger Clemens and Alex Rodriquez, Tour de France riders Floyd Landis and (alleged drug user) Lance Armstrong, and rookie NFL player Brian Cushing, would seem to indicate that steroid and performance-enhancing drug usage is a more recent phenomena. At least that is what one might think based on the media attention given to these stories, especially when comparing it to what was readily available about high profile athletes of many decades past.
Chicago Area Triathletes Medal At Youth Olympic Games
2010-08-20 14:23:00 Multisport Madness triathlon team has always been known for producing great age group athletes, as well as hosting one of the best youth triathlons in the country. This week, two of their young athlets proved that the future of U.S. Triathlon is alive and well as they medaled at the Youth Olympic Games, in Singapore. Geneva, Ill., triathlete Kevin McDowell surged into the lead pack on the bike and finished with a strong run to claim the silver medal at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games on Monday.McDowell, 18, posted a time of 54 minutes, 55 seconds to finish 14 seconds behind winner Aaron Barclay of New Zealand. Kelly Whitley (Geneva, Ill.), won the bronze medal Sunday in the women's...
Chicago Community Trust 2016 Olympic Fund Forum In Washington Park, Thursda
2010-08-19 19:50:00 #yiv468071516 #yiv468071516wmQuoteWrapper p {margin:0;} Washington Park Chamber of Commerce & The Washington Park Consortium Please join us on Thursday, August 19, 2010, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Washington Park Youth Program Center 5350 South Prairie Guest Speakers Representatives from The Chicago Community Trust 2016 Olympic Fund, Executive Director, Maria Hibbs Program Officer of Community Development, Leah Bradford A community foundation is a tax-exempt public charity serving people who share a common interest: improving the quality of life in their area. & World Sports Chicago Scott Myers, Executive Director The mission of World Sport Chicago is to: Increase the visibility of Olympic and Paralympics sport in Chicago by bringing a wide variety of sporting events to the city.Introduce Chicago's...
Eugene Berger: Olympic Love Games Award - the drum session
2010-08-05 11:11:00 Eugene Berger-"Olympic Love Games Award",Nir Nakav Playing Drums Session
Olympic Sprinter Justin Gatlin Facing Opposition to Return After Steroid Ba
2010-05-21 23:36:00 For those of you not familiar with Justin Gatlin, he was the 100-meter gold medalist in the 2004 Olympics, and former World Champion, who received a four-year ban from track after testing positive for steroid use in 2006. Considered to be one of the fastest men on earth, at one time, his ban is set to expire this summer on July 24th. Time served.
Olympic Medalist Jeret "Speedy" Peterson
2010-03-18 03:22:00 It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Olympic aerialist Jeret "Speedy" Peterson with his silver medal around his neck. We find out how continues to stun the crowd with his signature move, "The Hurricane," and he lets it slip that we may see him back in competition in 2014.
Olympic Gold: A Win for Earth!
2010-03-16 14:00:00 The Vancouver Winter Olympics has ended, but it is an interesting piece of trivia to know that when the world-class athletes bagged the Gold (or Silver, or Bronze), they proudly wore more than just a symbol for victory: it was also a win for Mother Earth. According to an article on Audubon magazine, some of ...
Across the Olympic finish line
2010-03-01 03:02:00 It’s great now that video replays are common we can all share in snippets of the wonderful Olympics (never mind the fact that the only US licensed provider of live streaming and video from the Olympics is NBC). I’ve come across the following that I’ve saved for future enjoyment (click for larger versions): Nikita Kriukov and ...
Vancouver's U.S. Olympic athletes utilizing Twitter, Facebook
2010-02-28 06:22:00 According to short track speedskating bronze medalist Allison Baver (Sinking Spring, Pa.) there is an amped camaraderie among the athlete at this year's Olympic Games. Compared to the 2006 Games in Torino, the American athletes in Vancouver feel more at home. "When we were in Torino, there was a little bit of a disconnect. The two villages seemed further apart," Baver said. "[This year] I've seen a lot of the athletes that are competing in Whistler...we've been following each other, watching each other and supporting each other." Partly responsible for this is the cyberspace support from Twitter and Facebook. "Now with Facebook fan pages, we're fans of everybody's," Baver said.A brief web-surf confirmed that. ...
2010 Olympic Showdown: USA vs. Canada It Is!
2010-02-27 05:52:00 The best case scenario for the NHL, and the Chicago Blackhawks, has been realized: the United States will play Canada for the gold medal on Sunday afternoon....
Olympic Ice Hockey Won't Fix NHL's Overall Problem.....
2010-02-25 23:32:00 The biggest question to come out of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics is if the public will latch onto any of these sports after the games in British Columbia is over. Millions upon millions of people have been glued to their televisions over the past two weeks where the Olympics viewership number is up by over 14% compared to the 2006 games. Everything from downhill skiing to skeleton competition, droves of Americans have seemed to find a new destination to go to every night for entertainment. However when talking about the aftermath of these games, what sticks in the collective minds of the American television audience? Since most of these events aren't broadcast on television anyway, the main sport that has...
Illinois Speed Skater Katherine Reutter's Olympic triumphs and upsets
2010-02-25 22:58:00 Read what I wrote about Katherine Reutter for the Pioneer Press blog:http://blogs.pioneerlocal.-com/olympics/2010/02/katherine_-reutter_makes_a_come.htmlHere is an article I wrote in reaction to Katherine's success: http://blogs.pion-eerlocal.com/olympics/2010/02/t-he_real_katherine_reutter.html.-..
Welcome to the jungle of Vancouver Olympic venue music
2010-02-25 05:45:00 It might get you standing. It might get you dancing. It might get you screaming. Or it mightCrowd attempts the wave at Pacific Coliseum during short-track speedskating. not. It might just keep you interested--mellow and focused. No matter what mood it provokes, the music played at Vancouver Olympic venues during breaks and timeouts, as well as during the runs of several events, comes from thought and analysis by venue staffers. Pacific Coliseum hosts the figure skating and short track speedskating events. According to the arena's venue manager, Jake Benson, the music played during breaks in the action of each sport differs. "Our sport production team selects the music played at the venue based on music trends and event demographics," Benson said....
Olympic Update: Plus Athletes Rock the Bobsled
2010-02-25 05:08:00 World-class athletes are often cut from one mold - very low body fat, incredible endurance, speed, or strength, and low weight. So what's a girl to do with the realization that Plus Athletes have found a home in the Vancouver Olympics? Well, cheer, of course. A few words on Steve Holcomb, the U.S. Bobsled team, and why Plus Athletes everywhere should take notice of their collective size.
Nikki Yanofsky Discusses Olympic Opening Ceremonies Performance
2010-02-24 12:51:00 Nikki Yanofsky is excited to finally be able to talk about her performance of the Canadian national anthem at the Olympic opening ceremonies. “All week we had rehearsals, and I couldn’t...
USA Beats Canada....The Olympic Ratings Are In
2010-02-23 02:01:00 I won't keep this long, but last night was one of the best hockey games I've seen in a long time. It's not just because of the "upset" in a preliminary round match up, but the energy drew me in. A combo of USA and Canada fans matching chants for their respective teams while watching what is basically an NHL all star game that matters more than just home field.It was about national pride and not playoff positioning. Both teams showed that this was the game both of them respectively circled on their calenders. This was the game that mattered and there was no tomorrow (even if there is). It was fun, but the bigger debate was who was watching...
Which Olympic champion do you want to hang out with?
2010-02-19 20:32:00 Which American gold medalist would you most want to hang out with this weekend? We'll publish the results in Saturday's edition of RedEye. The weekend edition is free and available only by home delivery, so subscribe now at redeyeweekend.com. poll by twiigs.com...
Olympic curling: please don't let it be misunderstood
2010-02-17 07:37:00 Team USA skip John Shuster delivers a stone in the 6th end Tuesday night as teammates Jeff Issacson (left) and John Benton (right) await his directions. Photo by John KristoffNext to the biathlon, curling is probably the most obscure sport at the Winter Olympics. But after watching the US men's team take on Norway Tuesday night, albeit in a losing effort, I've decided that watching it live is pretty sweet.But before I go any further, here's how curling works in a nutshell. Each game has ten "ends," which are like innings in baseball. The goal is to have as many stones as close to the center of the circle at the end of each end. There are four players on...
Kane, Toews open Olympic play in Vancouver
2010-02-17 05:50:00 Did you miss the action on Day 1 of the Men's Olympic Hockey Tournament? Yeah, me too. Well, most of it anyway. As was expected, USA defeated Switzerland 3-1 in an afternoon tilt while Canada trounced Norway 8-0. All games are played in Canada Hockey Place (known as General Motors Place during the NHL season). Apart from the fact that all are still healthy, none of the four Blackhawks players participating in today's games achieved any noteworthy accomplishments. Patrick Kane will need to be a factor for Team USA to be in medal contention, but the winger was held off the scoresheet against Jonas Hiller and the Swiss. Kaner did lead the Americans in shots on goal with four. ...
Winter Olympic Hottie of the Day: Dale Begg-Smith
2010-02-16 16:13:00 He skis. He's Australian. He's crazy amounts of adorable....
Olympic Snowboardcross provides first glimpse of Cypress
2010-02-16 07:06:00 I'm proud to announce that Monday I became the first of our seven group members to venture beyond the roofed Olympic events of Vancouver proper and into the mountains.It was Cypress Mountain, in fact, that was site of the fast and furious Snowboardcross tournament. There I learned that the event's collection of four-man heats that brackets its way to three medalists can be wildly complicated by the slightest of margins and smallest of slip-ups.U.S. hopeful Graham Watanabe came across the finish line in his quarterfinal heat inches, perhaps centimeters, behind the second-place racer--a disappointing finish for the Pegasus-talking wordsmith that John brought to light.Then in the final, U.S. rider Seth Wescott came back big on Canadian Mike Robertson after what...
Blackhawks have many personal highs in sight after Olympic break
2010-02-15 21:00:00 Already it's been a season like none other for most Blackhawks. There are 21 games remaining in the regular season and 21 is our lucky number. We have two 21-year-olds in Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, who have us believing this will be a year for the ages, young and old and eternal. Patrick Kane has 25 goals in 61 games, same as he had last season in 80 games. He owns the club high of 67 points, three short of his 2008-09. History will be made immediately after the Olympic break and Kane will move onward and upward in writing his legend. He needs 33 points for a 100-point season, and while that's likely out of reach, Kane...
Winter Olympic Hottie of the Day: Ted Ligety
2010-02-15 16:33:00 I'll be honest, unless a guy has reached Beckham-esque levels of hottness, I typically don't go in for blondes. That said, U.S. Olympic Alpine Skier Ted Ligety is seriously adorable. And, having seen him interviewed this morning, I'm fairly comfortable saying these photos don't really do him justice....
5 Things Every Gambler Should Know Before Taking an Olympic Vacation
2010-02-15 16:00:00 Gambling at the Winter Games: 5 Things Every Gambler Should Know Before Taking an Olympic Vacation
Netherlands speed skater breaks Olympic record
2010-02-14 00:19:00 Apparently iphones don't let you type into the body so let's try this again:Netherlands speed skater Sven Kramer, 24, beat the Olympic record on Saturday for the men's 5000m long track race. Kramer took the gold with a time of 6:14.60, according to a VANOC press release, lowering the Olympic record by 0.06 seconds.Seung-Hoon of Korea won the silver medal with a time of 6:16.95 and Russian's Ivan Skobrev won the bronze with a time of 6:18.05...
Q & A with five-time Olympic gold medalist Eric Heiden
2010-02-13 23:58:00 While Joe was lucky enough to chat with Illinois' Olympian Bonnie Blair, I had the opportunity to talk on the phone with former U.S. long track speedskater Eric Heiden, who won an unprecedented five gold medals at the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid.Heiden's success at the 1980 Games has been drawing recent attention because U.S. short track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno has a chance to eclipse Heiden's five-medal total and top the list for most medals won by an American man at the Winter Games.I talked with Heiden about his relationship with Ohno, how athletes view medal counts and these Vancouver Games....
My interview with CBS2 about our Olympic experience
2010-02-12 19:58:00 CBS2 Chicago interviewed me this morning via Skype about our trip and what's going on in Vancouver.
McDonalds and the Olympic Games
2010-02-11 03:45:00 There are a lot of good stories to tell at the Olympics and today I went on the hunt to find one of them.My start? The McDonalds located in the Main Press Center, where a handful of McDonalds employees serve the press.Yesterday when I ate there along with another volunteer these eager, young employees started singing a song about good service and high standards. They were all so cheery that a question came up: How does one become a McDonalds employee at the Olympic Games?My hunt led me to Cassandra Macrae from Revstoke, British Columbia. As she served Brooke DeStefani, who is working with me to fill media requests, I felt the need to ask this twenty-something about her employment...
Mayor Daley sued for not providing info about Olympic bid
2009-11-13 00:13:00 The non-profit organization Judicial Watch is suing Mayor Daley and his office for failing to respond to their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.Judicial Watch, which describes itself as a non-profit organization seeking to promote integrity, transparency and accountability in government, says that on September 25, 2009, it served a FOIA request on the Mayor's Office seeking access to public records regarding Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.Among the request was all correspondence between the Mayor's Office and President Obama, Michelle Obama and White House Staff regarding the bid.The Mayor's Office acknowledged receipt of the request on October 1, 2009, the complaint states, and granted itself an additional seven days. When time ran out, Judicial Watch appealed to the Mayor as head of...
2016 Olympic hosts have a murder problem
2009-10-19 07:18:00 Not saying this means Chicago should have been given the 2016 Olympics, but Rio de Janeiro better be damn grateful that the violence that left 14 dead didn't happen 2 1/2 weeks ago.RIO DE JANEIRO - At least 2,000 police officers patrolled this coastal city Sunday and Brazilian officials pledged to host a violence-free 2016 Olympics despite bloody drug gang shootouts that left 14 people dead.An hourslong firefight between rival gangs Saturday in one of the city's slums killed at least 12 people, injured six and saw a police helicopter shot down and eight buses set on fire. ...
What to do with the Olympic Village site...
2009-10-14 00:06:00 The speculation is building on what might happen to the site that was going to be deveoped into Olympic Village for the 2016 games now that Chicago has lost the bid. Having worked in commercial real estate journalism for the last three years, I've heard a number of proposals for the site and many of them are resurfacing now. While it's sad to see the possibility for more affordable housing go by the wayside, I'm intrigued by some of the other options, summed up in this Clout Street arcticle Here's what I think of some of these options: -Casino: This is an old debate: tax dollars vs. neighborhood atmosphere. I think the assertation that a casino would help McCormick Place...
Why Chicago lost the 2016 Olympic bid - Infographic
2009-10-07 17:59:00 After much pontificating and finger pointing, this image making e-mail rounds provides conclusive reasons why Chicago lost it's bid to host the 2016 Olympics.
"The Daily Show" weighs in on Chicago's 2016 Olympic loss
2009-10-06 17:44:00 Besides the skewering of Barack Obama's lackluster Olympic presentation in Copenhagen, Jon Stewart and "The Daily Show" team broke down why our city lost its bid. A few examples:- Rod Blagojevich didn't make a good Olympic mascot- Rio's campaign, "A World Of Ass," complete with a double-domed stadium, was too good to top.Our town has plenty of great features, however, including one observation from CNN - that Chicago has one of the "best uses of a lake of any city we've seen."Watch the rest of the hilarity here:The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cChicago Nopewww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorRon Paul Interview...
Oprah will travel to Copenhagen to pitch Olympic bid
2009-09-24 05:49:00 Chicago's Olympic bid committee is sending Oprah to Copenhagen to represent the city and be a part of the official delegation to help pitch Chicago for the 2016 bid....
Olympic Businesses Everywhere: Sports Illustrated Nails the USOC's "Comic O
2009-09-22 07:21:00 A reporter put me onto an excellent Sports Illustrated article written during the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul. Author Leigh Montville writes about being “On the Trail of the O-Word,” in which he concludes that ”[d]espite official efforts to curb unsanctioned use of the word ‘Olympic,’” it is “here, there and everywhere.” To illustrate his point, he riffs on “Olympic” names he comes across in everyday life: Olympic Burger and Burrito. Olympic Fish and Meat Market. Olympic Fruit and Vegetable. Olympic Bar B Que. Olympic Pawn Shop. Olympic Van Lines. His list goes on and on. “Is there any fair-sized town that does not have an Olympic Diner somewhere on its outskirts?” he asks. “One Olympic Diner leads into two Olympic Realty offices, which lead into three Olympic Laundromats. There seem to be no boundaries. These Olympics are everywhere. Around the country. Around the world. The Olympic Di...
Daley's Olympic insurance leaves city exposed to billions
2009-09-21 16:34:00 Mayor Richard M. Daley and Patrick Ryan assure Chicago taxpayers that a safety net of insurance would insulate them from the financial risks of hosting the 2016 Olympics. But the insurance policies Mr. Ryan says he'll secure would cover only about $1.1 billion of the $3.8-billion operating budget that the mayor's Olympic point man has drawn up for the games. In many key areas, no insurer stands between taxpayers and the risk of revenue shortfalls or cost overruns.Read more about the shortfalls as we peel back the promised insurance coverage. ...
Cross-Canada countdown is on for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay
2009-09-18 21:48:00 SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Start of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada is approaching faster and faster. It's already time for the Olympic Torch Relay. Having participated in one years ago I can only attest to the wonderful atmosphere, positive energy and overall ambiance during these events. If you will be visiting Canada in the next few months, check the schedule and take part, if only clapping your hands as the torch passes by. Here are all of the details provided by the Organizing Committee : Communities, organizers put finishing touches on plans to engage and inspire a nation. Skydivers parachuting in from above, top regional musical performers, giant puppets, a dazzling light show, foot stomping Acadian fiddlin', towering snow and ice sculptures, a huge tepee, as well as a kazoo band: that is just a sampling of the unique local flavour almost 200 torch relay celebration communities plan on showcasing when they welcome the Olympic Flame and potentiall...
By: SeeTheGlobe.com
Olympic messages irk some CTA riders
2009-09-15 11:31:00 Call it ad nausea. Riders have been complaining non-stop to "Going Public" about the audio messages on the CTA buses that feature Olympians professing their support for Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics."In addition to crowded trains and buses, frequent delays, stacked buses and unsanitary conditions, I have to listen to the city trying to sell me on the Olympics?" Kimberly Austin, 29, of Noble Square wrote to "GP."...
Chicago's Olympic weak spots give IOC pause: analysis
2009-09-02 20:50:00 When it comes to Chicago, the International Olympic Committee is worried about money, political commitment and transportation. The one ace in the hole for Chicago could be President Barack Obama.In an evaluation of the four finalists to host the 2016 Summer Games, the IOC praised Chicago's plan to site the Olympics on the lakefront. But the committee pointed to risks with the athletes' village, namely that there is no financing in place for the $1-billion development, the most expensive component in the city's $4.8-billion Olympic plan.Find out where we stand heading into next month's vote in Copenhagen, and what role Pres. Obama could play.... |
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