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Kate Middleton Stuns in Teal at Glamorous Olympics Red Carpet Event
2012-05-13 05:02:00 Prince William and Kate Middleton kicked off the London 2012 Olympic celebrations in the most glamorous way possible. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who serve as ambassadors for the British Olympic delegation and the British Paralympics squad, walked the red carpet for the gala at The Royal Albert Hall, hosted by the British Olympic Association. Kate ...
Russia foils alleged plot to attack Sochi Olympics
2012-05-10 13:57:00 Russian special services say they confiscated weapons including mortar bombs and portable surface-to-air missiles during raids in the breakaway Abkhazia region of Georgia.
Charity pick: Sip and savor for the Special Olympics
2012-04-30 23:11:00 On Thursday May 10th from 6-9PM, Chicago’s top chefs from some of the hottest new restaurants will come together at 1420 S. Michigan Avenue for an evening of fun and delicious delicacies at Sip and Savor, benefiting Special Olympics Chicago. Hosted by the Associate Board of Special Olympics Chicago, guests will enjoy an evening of... Read more »
Apartment blocks may host missiles for London Olympics
2012-04-29 17:13:00 Surface-to-air missiles could be stationed on the rooftops of an apartment block in east London as part of Britain's air defenses for the Olympics, the country's military confirmed Sunday.
London: Israeli Sniper Awarded Silver
2012-04-23 22:19:00 London: Israeli Sniper Awarded Silver: Yes, it would have been glorious if Sergey Richter secured the gold, but either way earning the silver metal is quite a feat in my honest opinion. Richter scored 597 points out of a possible 600 in the early 10-meter air rifle standing competition. But after scoring a perfect 100 points in his first two final sets, he missed a shot and scored 99 points in the third. His fourth set was perfect, but his fifth left him at a disadvantage. Still, once in the finales Richter was able to add 104.1 points to his score and win the silver medal. (Ynet News) For those wondering, Edmond Piasecki from France won the gold. Ynet does mention a few other Israeli?s who also competed (although none scored as high as Richter).
By: IsraGood
Buckingham Palace lights up for Olympics
2012-04-20 00:00:00 Illustrated self portraits by 200,000 children are projected onto Buckingham Palace to form portraits of Queen Elizabeth in central London April 19, 2012. The portraits were collected by the Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts to celebrate the nation's children in the run up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. REUTERS/Andrew Winning (BRITAIN - Tags: ROYALS SOCIETY)
Photos: 100 days to Olympics
2012-04-18 01:06:00 260 Guardsmen from the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots and Welsh Guards pose for a photograph as they form the number 100, to mark 100 days to go to the London 2012 Olympic Games, on Horse Guards Parade in central London April 16, 2012. The photograph was taken to mark the 100 days milestone which is on April 18, 2012. Photograph taken on April 16, 2012. REUTERS/LOCOG/Handout (BRITAIN - Tags: MILITARY SOCIETY SPORT OLYMPICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Last Minute Olympics Accommodations
2012-04-06 07:26:00 It?s still possible to find accommodations in London for the 2012 Olympics – but you had better hurry – and you had better be prepared to pay premium prices for what?s still available. Most hotels are booked solid for the games, which take place from July 27 through August 12, but there are still quite ...
An Israeli sniper is attempting to win the gold in this...
2012-04-04 00:22:00 An Israeli sniper is attempting to win the gold in this year?s 2012 Olympics (which are being held in London). Sergey Richter has come a long way in his journey, and has even convinced fans to help raise funds online (hat tip: Life in Israel) when government funds were unable to cover most of his expenses. Hopefully he is able to secure the gold for Israel, although I have a feeling if he does he will end up training a few good men (and women) in the Israel Defense Forces. ;-)
By: IsraGood
News Remix: Mar 23 ? April1, 2012 - A bricolage of (some of) last weeks new
2012-04-02 08:01:00 Citizen astronomers are helping to map the universe through websites like Galaxy Zoo. The World Bank is urging countries to treat illegal logging like organized crime. Czech officials fear a new wave of extreme-right terrorism from emerging networks linking German, Russian and Czech neo-Nazis groups. Annual global tobacco sales are estimated at close to $500 billion.
40 Down, 3,960 to Go ? BMW Delivers Vehicles To Olympic Committee
2012-03-30 07:34:00 As far as events go, the Olympics is the biggest one on earth. More than just about the sports, it has turned into a hugely commercialized event as well. Hence, The Olympic Program (TOP) for the world’s leading brands. This year the summer Olympics will be held in London. The city has spent hundreds of ...Automoblog.net - A Car Blog for Auto Enthusiasts
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London Hotels during the Olympics? Consider hostels and camping!
2012-03-27 16:31:00 By Tom Meyers— Finding affordable hotels in London during this summer’s Olympic games is turning into a sport itself, as many hotels are pumping up their rates 100 percent or more during the event, which takes place July 27 – August 12, 2012. All is not lost for Olympic-bound Cheapos, however. Here are a few suggestions for cheap-ish places to sleep in London during the summer games: Bunk it at the Clink. Youth hostels If you don’t mind sleeping in a dorm room with other visitors, there are several hostels in London that still show availability during the game dates. The Generator Hostel, which boasts a party-vibe (complete with bouncer and thumping music) and a Bloomsbury location, still has dorm rooms available for $70, and private quad rooms (with shared bath) for a not-so-cheapo $314. These rates are for August 1-3, 2012, and are about twice what they cost for the first week in July. The Clink 261, located near the Generator in the King’s Cross neighbor...
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The 2012 London Olympics with Pampers & Kerri Walsh (Giveaway)
2012-03-27 12:56:00 The 2012 London Olympics will be here before you know it and Pampers is teaming up with two-time Olympic Games Gold medalist (Beach Volleyball) and Team USA athlete, Kerri Walsh, to help introduce Limited Edition ?USA? diapers and wipes, which will be hitting shelves this April. I never realized how physically active babies actually are ...
By: An Island Life
Salt Lake 2002 Olympics? I?m doin the funky chicken!
2012-03-07 17:46:00 Salt Lake 2002 Olympics... I'm doin the funky chicken!
Salt Lake 2002 Olympics? I?m doin the funky chicken!
2012-03-07 17:46:00 Salt Lake 2002 Olympics... I'm doin the funky chicken!
Samsung Galaxy SIII to Arrive UK in April for Summer Olympics
2012-03-04 07:21:00 While iPad 3 is coming by storm on March 7, Samsung Galaxy SIII is taking a different direction. According to report, the most awaited third generation smartphone is heading to United Kingdom as preparation for bigger campaign on the scheduled Summer Olympics this coming July. The information was leaked from a Samsung affiliates with the ...
Samsung Galaxy SIII to Arrive UK in April for Summer Olympics
2012-03-04 07:21:00 While iPad 3 is coming by storm on March 7, Samsung Galaxy SIII is taking a different direction. According to report, the most awaited third generation smartphone is heading to United Kingdom as preparation for bigger campaign on the scheduled Summer Olympics this coming July. The information was leaked from a Samsung affiliates with the ...
MARK RONSON'S BEAT 2012
2012-02-28 16:44:00 London-based producer, Mark Ronson, teamed up with Coca-Cola and Olympic athletes to produce what's been dubbed as Beat 2012--an all-star compilation of sounds of sports pieced together to create a dance track. Here's a short produced by Somesuch & Co. about all the work and inspiration that went into the creative process of making it all possible.
The power of citizens media at Vancouver Olympics - Friday Film Pick: With
2012-02-17 23:24:00 A force to be reckoned with: social media on Vancouver's troubled Downtown East Side.
US Women?s Soccer Team Qualifies For London Olympics
2012-01-30 18:56:00 Congratulations to our US Women’s Soccer Team, which earned qualification for the London Olympic games in fine fashion over the weekend. The contest that sealed the deal was the Friday night 3-0 win over Costa Rica, and you can thank super star (no, let’s get that title right) Super Star GoalKeeper Hope Solo for that (Read More...)
Olympics 'Record' Wireless Demand
2012-01-23 17:31:00 From BBC News - Technology: The 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games will require up to 20,000 separate wireless frequency licenses says Ofcom. Read the whole article
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...
2012 London Olympics: "Game On" Says David Howman, World Anti-Do
2011-03-02 14:00:00 Looks like WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) is getting down to business as they strike a "landmark agreement" with the UK Border Agency regarding the trafficking of performance-enhancing drugs. They are going to "share information" as the two agencies have discovered that the same individuals dealing illegal recreational drugs have their hands all over the performance-enhancing drug market. That's the focus in Jacquelin Magnay's recent article, "2012 London Olympics: Landmark deal for war on drugs," at The Telegraph (telegraph.co.uk). In a comparable Australian agreement, sports suspensions for drugs:
Golf supremacy for Russia at the Olympics?
2010-10-25 18:45:00 With a golf academy currently being designed in Moscow, are the Russians eyeing domination at the 2016 Olympics? The golf course design practice founded by five-time Open Champion Peter Thomson with partners Ross Perrett and Tim Lobb has been commissioned to design a new golf academy at Moscow’s Luzhniki Olympic Complex. The landmark development will introduce golf to Europe's largest sports center, venue of the 1980 Olympics and 2008 Champions League Final between Manchester United and Chelsea, which boasts facilities for more than forty different sports with five million visits per year. The new golf academy will include a new 9-hole par-3 golf course, driving range, practice putting, family adventure golf, plus a spacious clubhouse with indoor golf simulators. Luzhniki Olympic Complex, Moscow TPL principal Tim Lobb said: “The golf academy at the Luzhniki Olympic Complex will be an important development for ...
A Short History of the BC Spirit Festival
2010-08-10 18:22:00 Running alongside this celebration of BC arts was the spectre of massive financial cutbacks.
Big Three Play On Baby: You Haters Should Blame the Olympics
2010-07-10 19:38:00 Playas have you heard the complaints about LeBron's decision to move his family and career to Miami-Wade; I'm sorry Dade County to play for the Miami Heat Basketball team?He decided to forgo a loftier financial contract, alpha-male leadership positioning and the compromise of his brand to play in another city with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. The decision has made the Miami Heat the basketball version of the New York Yankees without compromise.This is real big! Let's review, LeBron played his entire professional career for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ohio is the state where LeBron was born and raised. He has performed admirably for seven years for the Cleveland Franchise. ...
Forget the Summer Olympics, Wii Games: Summer 2010 Coming to Chicago Area
2010-06-30 22:27:00 Shawn Johnson and Mario are in training for Wii Olympic GamesChicago may not have snagged the 2016 Summer Olympics bid, but here's a small consolation prize: Six Flags Great America in nearby Gurnee, IL, is one of the sites for Nintendo's first-ever Wii Games: Summer 2010.That's right. Wii Games is a nationwide competition that kicks off in New Jersey on July 16 and culminates in a national championship event in Los Angeles Sept. 3-5. Qualifying events will be held at Six Flags theme parks and various malls across the country in July....
Roller Derby Girls take a Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics!
2010-03-11 18:12:00 The first time she guested on Geek To Me, Windy City Rollers Manic Attacker Val Capone told us about how she came up with her derby name. The following week, she shared pics of the creation of her team's new car, the 'Manic Mobile.' Today, Val shares her recent experience taking a 'polar plunge' this past weekend! Yeah, that's just crazy. Brrrrrrrrr:Windy City Rollers' Val CaponeOne of the best parts about being a Windy City Roller is supporting the community that supports you. Anyone who has ever met me knows of my deep seeded love for any and all things Chicago, so whenever the call goes out to work with the Community Outreach committee of the Windy City Rollers I...
Backstage With Nikki Yanofsky At The Winter Olympics Closing Ceremonies
2010-03-01 18:59:00 Nikki Yanofsky documented some of her activities backstage at the Winter Olympics closing ceremonies in Vancouver last night, where she was seen having a chat about beef stroganoff with Michael...
Nikki Yanofsky Feeling Canadian Pride After Performing At The Olympics Clos
2010-03-01 05:35:00 Nikki Yanofsky checked in with her Twitter followers on Sunday evening before and after performing at the closing ceremonies, celebrating Canada’s victory over the U.S. in the hockey gold medal...
Olympics in Haiku: Canada 3, U.S.A. 2
2010-03-01 02:32:00 Jonathan Toews and Brent Seabrook celebrate their gold medal victory over the United States. (Chicago Tribune Photo)It's a Blackhawks winno matter where you are from3 golds coming home...
Winter Olympics: All Six Blackhawks Will Play For A Medal
2010-02-25 08:54:00 After the dust settled from a wild Wednesday in Vancouver, all six representatives of the Chicago Blackhawks will play for a medal in the Winter Olympics. Friday afternoon, Patrick Kane and the United States will play Finland at 2:00 pm. Friday night, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook will play Marian Hossa, Tomas Kopecky and Slovakia at 8:30 pm. The gold medal will be decided Sunday afternoon....
2010 Winter Olympics Fishing Rod
2010-02-24 19:54:00 For those fishing at Read more about it at Kabalyero - Explore, Earn and Enjoy! A virtual world adventure!
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Olympics in Haiku: U.S.A. 5, Canada 3
2010-02-22 04:04:00 The Captain congratulates the Winner (Chicago Tribune photo)Four Hawks played tonightbut only one of them wonThe red, white, and blue!...
Olympics Preview - USA vs Canada: More than Pride On the Line
2010-02-20 20:04:00 On Sunday the United States will play Canada in a game that will have a lot at stake for the two nations. Despite the game not being available in HD (because NBC sucks), the impact of the game on the Olympic tournament could be huge....
Talking Olympics with Bill Leff on ChicagoNow Radio: Round two
2010-02-20 18:47:00 Saturday morning I talked with Bill Leff (live from Vancouver!) on WGN Radio's ChicagoNow Radio about a whole mess of Olympic topics including but not limited to: how we got here, mascots, curling, the luger's death, Eric Heiden, athlete rivalries, whether or not NHL players should play in the Olympics, and more.Here's the audio in case you didn't listen live. Enjoy!ChicagoNow Radio podcast: 2/20/10 "The View from Vancouver"Also check out the first interview Christiana, Jenn and Mary Jo did with Bill before our trip began....
VIDEO: Rapper Says There Is More To The Willard ?Mitt? Romney Being Assault
2010-02-20 02:19:00 LMFAO Rapper Sky Blu Claims It Was Willard Who Assaulted HIM First In Airplane Incident A few days ago, we learned Willard (“Mitt’s” REAL name, by the way) was allegedly assaulted (Baltimore Sun) for politely asking a fellow passenger — the man in front of him to raise his... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Now THIS Is What the Vancouver Olympics Are Missing...
2010-02-19 15:35:00 I'm an unabashed Olympics fan. I cry when people win, I cry when people fail, I cry at the overworked stories of kids growing up homeless and penniless on the slopes of Vermont with just a pair of skis and a dream. From the figure skating, hockey and half-pipe to the surprisingly enthralling curling competition, I'm hooked. There are people, however, who think these Vancouver games are a snooze. There are those who complain about the lack of suspense in tape-delayed events and those who want more action, fewer heart-wrenching stories told with a soft focus lens. This clip, my friends, is for all of us. The lovers, the haters, even the Canadians. Back in 1992, Ski Ballet may have...
Shani Davis: "I wouldn't change a thing about the winter Olympics
2010-02-18 07:48:00 Chicagoan Shani Davis contributed to America's medal count Wednesday with a gold in the 1,000m speedskating race. "I didn't wear my Sox hat today," he said. Davis was among six Americans to medal in today's Olympic competition with his winning time of 1 min 8.94 seconds, becoming the first man to win back-to-back 1,000-metre Olympic speedskating gold medals.""I am always trying to be really cool and calm," Davis said of his winning time in a press conference Wednesday, "but I was really peeping those times tonight."Davis spoke to how these Games will help the perception of speedskating, and how the sport is going to grow because of how much attention there is on the Games in Vancouver. "It has an instant effect,"...
Vancouver Olympics on NBC
2010-02-18 06:36:00 I've been watching the Vancouver Olympics on NBC lately and I can't get over the style of some of the athletes--so chic! I pulled a list of my favorite athletes who are stylish on and off of competition. Have a look in the gallery for more!: Lindsey Vonn: First American female to win the gold in the downhill in skiing tonight...she is beautiful, talented and very emotional when she won as she continued to have tears of joy in spite of her many injuries! Evan Lysacek: from the US in men's figure skating finals wearing all black Vera Wang design with feathers to match skating to Firebird. (saw it last night) Shani Davis: from South Side of Chicago who credits...
Cold And Bumpy Road So Far For Vancouver 2010 Olympics....
2010-02-17 01:32:00 To me the things that always stand out about any Olympics is normally the pageantry and desire and heart of the athletes during competition all simply to hear their national anthem played with a medal around their neck. The Vancouver games of 2010 are not off to such a majestic start. Between no snow, pillar malfunctions, problems making ice, top name athletes dropping out of competition and a death......It's been a rough start of the Winter Olympiad....
Team Canada Defeats the USA In the Chicago Blackhawks' Mini-Olympics
2010-02-15 20:51:00 Photo Courtesy of Blackhawks Blog (http://nhlblackhawks.wordpress-.com/)Sunday night after the Blackhawks' 5-4 shootout victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets, the second episode of "Blackhawks TV" aired on WGN. One of the highlights was a Canada v. USA "Mini-Olympics," the perfect send-off for the guys before the long Olympic break. In the first challenge, Canadians Andrew Ladd and Jonathan Toews took on Americans Dustin Byfuglien and Patrick Kane in the "Popsicle Challenge." BRAIN FREEZE!!!!! And for the second and final challenge, Americans Adam Burish and Kane tried to salvage a win for the States, taking on Canadians Brian Campbell and Kris Versteeg in the "Skate 'N Shoot" competition. Once you get past the slo-mo, homoerotic dressing and hair-flipping scene, you'll be hard-pressed...
Illinois' Bonnie Blair talks about Apolo Ohno, 2010 Olympics
2010-02-13 21:00:00 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;- mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} One of the biggest stories at the 2010 Games is short track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno approaching the individual Winter Olympic medal records of American long trackers Eric Heiden and Champaign's own Bonnie Blair.One Ohno medal will put the 27-year-old Seattle native ahead of Heiden, who won five gold medals at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. Those were his only Games. Before Ohno, Heiden's five were the most of any American male athlete. Two Ohno podiums would put him ahead of Blai...
The Olympics have begun--or so we think
2010-02-13 19:29:00 Vancouver--during the 2010 Winter Olympic opening ceremony, the lighting of the torch--a historic and honorable moment, malfunctioned last night as one of the four torchbearers didn't come up all the way. This blip seems to have set up a theme to the Olympics as we enter the events: Nothing seems to be going right. VANOC, the Vancouver Olympic Committee announced this morning that todays events, men's downhill skiing, women's super combined downhill, and women's super combined slalom skiing have all been postponed. Both events were scheduled in Whistler. The men's skiing event is rescheduled for February 15th at 10:30am and the women's downhill event is rescheduled for February 14th at 10am and women's slalom will now be on...
Vancouver Olympics mascots Quatchi and Miga in the flesh
2010-02-12 03:24:00 The mascots for these Olympic Games--Quatchi, Sumi and Miga--have been receiving a ton of attention. And with good reason.When I think of the best reasons to be in Vancouver right now, it's hard to top seeing huge, adorable mascots dancing in person. I was in the Olympic Village earlier today for the Team USA flag raising ceremony and caught some of their moves. Enjoy. But wait, there's more! No word on why Sumi failed to make an appearance. I'll keep my eye out for him....
Quote of the day: Pegasus and unicorns at the Olympics
2010-02-10 23:46:00 Watanabe at the Snowboard SBX press conference Wednesday afternoon. Photo by John KristoffThis comes courtesy of US snowboarder Graham Watanabe, who was an alternate at the 2006 Games. "It's feeling a lot more like this is my first Olympics. Try to imagine Pegasus mating with a unicorn and the creature that they birth. I somehow tame it and ride it into the sky in the clouds and sunshine and rainbows. That's what it feels like."...
U.S. Star Skier Vonn may not be able to compete in Winter Olympics
2010-02-10 21:34:00 U.S. Alpine Speed Skier Lindsey Vonn, 25, announced this morning at a press conference in Vancouver that she might not be able to compete in the Winter Olympics. Vonn is one of the few world-class, four event ski racers and the only American woman to have won two World Cup overall titles. Last week Vonn was in Salzburg, Austria for pre-Olympic training when she injured her right shin skiing. According to Vonn it was the first run of the day and she fumbled over her skis and hyper extended her leg. She continued to say she did not break any bones, however, the muscle is severely damaged. Vonn has not skied since last week's injury and was unable to walk for at least 3 days. She... |
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