February 8th, 2010
British anti-doping authorities will issue the country’s athletes with so-called biological passports in an effort to further deter the use of banned substances in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympics. UK Anti-Doping announced the scheme, similar Continue ..
Want to know how it all goes down? Read Carefully. Temple Cummins and Maelle Ricker are gonna have to make room for another roll of duct tape in the ‘ol trophy case. This makes four wins at the LBS for both Ricker and Cummins. These two were just a Continue ..
Helen Branswell, Medical Reporter, THE CANADIAN PRESS Scores of athletes converging on Vancouver may be experiencing a peculiar Olympic welcome. Many are being asked to roll up their sleeves, pull down their trousers or both. Despite the way that Continue ..
Vancouver Olympics officials have touted these as “The Green Games,” but Mother Nature might be taking that to an extreme. Some Vancouverites are now referring to them as “The Brown Games,” given the muddy conditions at Cypress Mountain. “When I got Continue ..
Friday is a day that many athletes, Canadians and obsessive Olympics fans (me) have been awaiting for a long time: the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. Here are five gadgets that will deliver a medal-worthy Continue ..
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February 8th, 2010
Disney, Google eye stake in China bus media firm - Reuters
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Buying Spree Nets China Stakes in Top U.S. Firms - New York Times (blog)
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February 8th, 2010
Feb. 6: American missionary Robert Park is seen inside a vehicle after arriving at the Beijing Capital Airport. LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles airport spokeswoman says a commercial airplane carrying an American missionary who was detained in North Continue ..
Los Angeles International Airport spokeswoman Nancy Castle says Robert Park arrived on a flight from Beijing Saturday evening. Earlier in the day, he flew to the Chinese capital from Pyongyang. The 28-year-old Korean-American crossed the frozen Tumen Continue ..
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February 8th, 2010
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February 8th, 2010
Ballet’s artistic director at helm of greatest winter show on Earth - Edmonton Journal
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February 7th, 2010
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Hats in the ringsBoston GlobeAt age 24, Duxbury's Michael Morse just missed qualifying for the 2006 Olympic team heading for Torino. Sticking with his sport, …
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February 7th, 2010
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February 6th, 2010
AUSTRALIA’S Boxing Kangaroo has sparked a fight in Vancouver with the IOC ordering a flag be removed from the athletes’ village. The International Olympic Committee has lodged a protest over the Aussies’ giant flag , which has been draped over a Continue ..
LONDON — London organizers say three of the planned 11 residential sections have been built for the 2012 Olympic Village. Work began in the summer of 2008 and the first residential plot was completed last October. The Olympic Delivery Authority says Continue ..
Flint Generals coach Jason Muzzatti calls playing in 2006 Winter Olympics the highlight of his career By Brendan Savage | Flint Journal February 06, 2010, 11:41AM The Associated Press Flint Generals coach Jason Muzzatti was Italy’s No. 1 goaltender Continue ..
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February 6th, 2010
Riot-hit Xinjiang capital at risk for years, mayor says - Today’s Zaman Energy-rich Xinjiang is strategically located at the crossroads of Central Asia, and Beijing has shown it is determined to keep a tight grip on the region. Last July, Uighur protests in Xinjiang’s regional capital, Urumqi, gave way to deadly Source: todayszaman.com
Chinese Small Caps Regain Their Footing - Seekingalpha.com Chinese OTC equities have regained their footing this week after a harrowing sell-off that saw our 30-stock index shed 10.3 percent of its value over the last 10 trading sessions of January. While it’s never enjoyable to watch one’s portfolio take a Source: seekingalpha.com
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February 5th, 2010
Koe quartet likely to split up - Edmonton Journal OLDS — The Canadian Curling Association’s process for selecting its Olympic representatives is starting to wear on some of the better men’s teams in the country. Randy Ferbey’s foursome has already stated that changes are likely to be made to his Source: www.edmontonjournal.com
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February 5th, 2010
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February 5th, 2010
Team braves Hell of the West triathlon - Redcliffe & Bayside Herald
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Gloria West’s On the Move: Triathlon beginners are not alone - Appleton Post Crescent
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Xtri Chats With Amanda Lovato - Xtri.com
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Xtri Chats With Amanda LovatoXtri.comWhen I first started triathlon, the only swim stroke that I knew was the doggie paddle. I knew enough to save myself from drowning…barely. …
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USA Triathlon Announces 2009 Garmin Age-Group Athletes of the Year - Competitor Magazine
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February 5th, 2010
The Vancouver Olympic organizing committee, known as VANOC, has been warning potential ticket buyers for years that the only legitimate source of seats at the Games is either them or one of their official retailers, which include travel company Continue ..
Vancouver - The International Olympic Committee would be a strong candidate for nomination of the IOC,’ Lemke told the German Press Agency dpa in the run-up to the Vancouver Winter Olympics which open on February 12. Lemke told dpa that the prize Continue ..
SINGAPORE: The IT infrastructure and design for the world’s first Youth Olympic Games has been completed and is now going through a testing phase. The infrastructure such as scoring and results, games management and accreditation is critical to the Continue ..
SEQUIM — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula are embarking on fresh ventures this year, with parties aimed at children and their families. It all begins with burping this Saturday — burping of those plastic containers known as Continue ..
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February 5th, 2010
YOG Village to be ready for use by June - Channel News Asia
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Free souvenir toys for kids on the Olympic Line streetcar! - Vancouver Sun (blog)
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Olympic homes rising on East London skyline - East London Advertiser
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London 2012: John Lewis to kit out Olympic village - Telegraph.co.uk
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February 5th, 2010
Today’ sending crew to Vancouver Winter Olympics - Houma Courier It’s the seventh time that “Today” has gone on location for Olympics coverage. The schedule The proximity to the winter sports also gives the “Today” personalities a chance to embarrass themselves on ice. Olympic gold medalists Picabo Source: www.houmatoday.com
Golden Opportunity: Sprott Supports Canadian Elite Athletes Canadian - PR Inside its track record in being the leader in direct funding for Canadian athletes, many of whom struggle to meet even basic training expenses, let alone the international travel required incomes,” says Ben Rutledge, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist in Source: www.pr-inside.com
Dubnyk sent down as travel-weary Oilers get ready for Minnesota - Edmonton Journal The Finnish Olympic team netminder beat the Oilers 3-1 here two days before Christmas. Backstrom has a lifetime record against the Oilers (home and away) of 14-1 with a 1.64 average. Harding, who has been bothered by a sore hip, is a very mortal 1-4 Source: www.edmontonjournal.com
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February 5th, 2010
Bradley calls 23 MLS stars to training camp on Feb. 10 - MLS - Major League Soccer CHICAGO — U.S. men’s national team head coach Bob Bradley has named 23 players to the training camp roster that will gather on Feb. 10 at U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The group, comprised entirely Source: web.mlsnet.com
Stop this war now! - Vanguard I will continue to count on experience and bring it to bear where and when necessary. We all lamented our failure to qualify for the last World Cup. I remember when we led in our group and appeared to be coasting to Germany 2006. The then Sports Source: www.vanguardngr.com
Athletes’ struggles part of the dream - ESPN.com The directions from Fargo, North Dakota, to the Olympics in Vancouver could not be simpler. Just take Interstate 94 west for 600 miles until it merges with I-90, and follow that another 825 miles to Seattle, where you connect to I-5. Drive north for Source: sports.espn.go.com
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February 4th, 2010
China’s car capital misses bicycle era - Hindustan Times Beijing’s continuous battle against smog and traffic holds lessons for every capital. Mehndiratta says India’s national urban transport policy encourages bicycling but basic infrastructure for bicycles has ‘really been neglected’. Source: www.hindustantimes.com
Part 1: Adjusting to the immense Beijing - Amity Observer Editor’s note: This is the first part of a longer article about adjusting to life in Beijing. Oh, to be young, independent, and living in one of the greatest cultural centers in the world — Beijing. Every day this giant city presents a new Source: www.acorn-online.com
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February 4th, 2010
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The head of security for the Winter Olympics said on Wednesday he is not aware of any specific terror threat to the Vancouver Games, which should allow him to stay within the C$900 million ($850 million) security budget. “There Continue ..
Just in time for Vancouver, the U.S. Olympic Committee has filled a major senior staff position, appointing Patrick Sandusky as Chief Communications Officer. Sandusky had been acting CCO since October 2009, joining the USOC from a similar post with Continue ..
VANCOUVER, B.C. - A group of B.C. First Nations leaders says it will carry out a campaign during the Winter Games to pressure Canada to sign a UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples. Like the Lubicon Cree did during the Calgary Games in Continue ..
With nine days to go, Games-related traffic is continuing to grow in Vancouver as the world starts to arrive for the Games, including tens of thousands of media, athletes and officials. To carry them to and from their destinations, hundreds of Continue ..
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February 4th, 2010
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Beijing's winter wunderlandSaipan TribuneIn this cold winter morning, the air is clear as well, absent the smog that I associated with this city in the past. My first sighting of this city was five …
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