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Archive for November, 2008

Survey: Foreigners like China better after Olympics, but criticisms – People’s Daily Online

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

A survey organized by the Communication University of China (CUC) in Beijing shows that foreigners like China better after the Beijing Olympics, but still hold negative opinions about some of the Chinese people’s behavior. A total of 2,400 foreigners more When basketball player Lee Penfold steps on to the court at the Special Olympics next [...]

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Carrying the torch: Students at Osceola Elementary School participate – Naples Daily News

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Carrying the torch: Students at Osceola Elementary School participate – Naples Daily NewsStudents and faculty at Osceola Elementary School get their exercise by walking laps around the school’s basketball court in the spirit of this year’s Summer Olympics in Beijing. The 10-year-old does it with her three friends, slowly circling the Survey: Foreigners like China [...]

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Air Quality In Asia, Africa Deteriorate – AHN

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Air Quality In Asia, Africa Deteriorate – AHN Air Quality In Asia, Africa DeteriorateAHN - Nov 13, 2008The smog is apparent also in many Chinese cities, which caused a reduction in sunlight up to 20 percent since the 1970s, according to the UN report. … Your Environment: Viewing China through the smog – Georgetown Record Your [...]

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First 2012 Olympic venue unveiled – sportbusiness.com

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

The first London 2012 Olympic venue has been completed with the end of construction at the Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy. The facility will play host to 400 athletes completing in 10 Olympic sailing categories. The complex, which will also host more Share and Enjoy:

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Olympic Champion Usain Bolt tests the BMW M3; Its Love at First Sight – The Auto Chanel

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Munich. November 26, 2008; The world record in the men’s 100 meters stands at 9.69 seconds, whilst a BMW M3 Coupe is capable of reaching 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds. Starting today, three-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt knows what it feels like to more SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — The Olympic torch will come to [...]

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Last-minute Olympic ticket warning – Vancouver Sun

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

CBC.ca Last-minute Olympic ticket warningVancouver Sun,  Canada - 9 hours agoAs for ticket sales outside of Canada, Denton said Vanoc has only received reports from the United States Olympic Committee and its sales agent, …Denver to bid on the 2018 Olympics Examiner.comOlympic torch to pass through Vaughan in 2009 Georgina AdvocateCanadian Olympic Committee Names Vancouver Therapist [...]

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ATHLETICS: Bolt bags male athlete of the year award – New Straits Times

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

ATHLETICS: Bolt bags male athlete of the year award – New Straits TimesMONACO: Usain Bolt’s (pic) record breaking feats at the Olympics in winning three gold and breaking both the 100m and 200m world records justifiably earned him the IAAF male athlete of the year award yesterday. Whether the 22-year-old’s award will IOC praise of [...]

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China Hacks At Rates – Forbes

Friday, November 28th, 2008

China Hacks At Rates – Forbes Voice of America China Hacks At RatesForbes, NY - Nov 26, 2008"Bottom line is the Chinese authorities think the economy is slowing down fast," said Nigel Rendell, a senior emerging market strategist at RBC Capital …Is There More Trouble Brewing in China? Seeking AlphaThe great wall of unemployed EconomistAsian units advance [...]

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The Beat: Local triathlon now a reality – Marlborough Enterprise

Friday, November 28th, 2008

The Beat: Local triathlon now a realityMarlborough Enterprise,  USA - Nov 26, 2008And after meeting with race director Bill Burnett, the Marlborough Triathlon was born. Burnett founded the Cohasset Triathlon two years ago, … more Plans unveiled for Deeside triathlon centreDeeside Today, UK - Nov 27, 2008By Danny Law The plans include the erection of a leisure building [...]

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Student-athletes run with idea of giving back – Los Angeles Times

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Student-athletes run with idea of giving back – Los Angeles Times Student-athletes run with idea of giving backLos Angeles Times, CA - 2 hours agoCuppari volunteered to work with the Special Olympics, and what an impression it made. "You get to see how much you can help people," Cuppari said. … Share and Enjoy:

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So, you want to be an Olympic torchbearer? – Ottawa Citizen

Friday, November 28th, 2008

You don’t have to be a celebrity or a former Olympic athlete or a corporate sponsor of the Games. It wouldn’t hurt to be any of those things, but ordinary Canadians will also get a shot at roughly half of the 12,000-plus torchbearer slots. Torch more Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has been rewarded for his [...]

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2010 Olympic torch relay will travel from Victoria to Newfoundland in – News1130.com

Friday, November 28th, 2008

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – VANOC has details of the itinerary for the 2010 Olympic torch relay. The longest torch relay in Olympic history begins November 19th, 2009 in Victoria and make stops as far North as Alert in Nunavut and as far East as Cape more VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Nov. 21, 2008) – The following [...]

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European markets track Asia higher after US gains – Lexington Herald-Leader

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

European markets track Asia higher after US gains – Lexington Herald-LeaderLONDON — European stock markets closed higher Thursday in the wake of earlier gains in Asia and Wall Street’s fourth consecutive rise on Wednesday, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Indian markets were closed after deadly attacks in the country’s Share and Enjoy:

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Former Illinois Coach Allegedly Videotaped Gymnast in Locker Room – FOX News

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Former Illinois Coach Allegedly Videotaped Gymnast in Locker Room – FOX NewsCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A former University of Illinois gymnastics coach has been charged with secretly videotaping a gymnast in a campus locker room. John Valdez, who coached U.S. Olympian Justin Spring at the Beijing Olympics, was charged Tuesday with Share and Enjoy:

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Olympians Head to Atlanta for the 2008 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming – SwimInfo

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Olympians Head to Atlanta for the 2008 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming – SwimInfoCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, November 26. TOP American swimmers, including seven members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, will compete in Atlanta at the 2008 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming Short Course National Championships. The competition will be held Olympic trials a hot ticket – Victoria Times [...]

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See him passing by – The Age

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

See him passing by – The Age The Age See him passing byThe Age, Australia - Nov 22, 2008… and pollution were high in the air – declined to race the Olympic marathon, swayed by pre-Games predictions that Beijing's smog would be overpowering. … USOC says positive changes coming, some athletes doubt it – KOAA USOC says [...]

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Golf notes – Sonoma Index-Tribune

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Golf notes – Sonoma Index-Tribune Golf notesSonoma Index-Tribune, CA - 1 hour agoSome have hosted major championships, such as the Olympic Club, which held the United States Open four times, while others claim to fame would be hosting a … Snowboard teams travel the world preparing for important season – Pique newsmagazine Snowboard teams travel the world [...]

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Buckhead mom dives into trash after son’s work tossed – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Science projects require much time, creativity and thought from young students. They typically don’t require a police investigation. Or prompt mothers to go Dumpster diving. But both happened last week after a Sutton Middle School janitor more Smith is only the second Brit to win an individual Olympic gymnastics medal The first British gymnast to [...]

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Execution looms for China businessman – Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Execution looms for China businessman – Los Angeles Times BBC News Execution looms for China businessmanLos Angeles Times, CA - 4 hours agoThe Supreme People's Court review process was introduced in 2007, part of the central government's efforts to reform China's capital punishment system. …China urged to stay execution of alleged spy The Associated Pressall 92 news [...]

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Rupp picks up NCAA title and USA TODAY weekly award – USA Today

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Rupp picks up NCAA title and USA TODAY weekly award – USA Today Rupp picks up NCAA title and USA TODAY weekly awardUSA Today - 20 hours agoBy Kirby Lee, Image of Sport/US Presswire This week is perhaps the last week for a while that USA TODAY's Olympic Athlete of the Week panel will consider … [...]

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