Catch the Olympic torch relay – Seattle Times Catch the Olympic torch relaySeattle Times, United StatesFor other hotel deals and general tourism information, see www.tourismvictoria.com. If you have a question about travel, ask us. Go to www.seattletimes.com/travel (scroll down to the middle of the page to "Ask Travel") to submit a question. … Source: news.google.com Candidates [...]

International torch relays ahead of the Olympics have been scrapped by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It follows the controversy that surrounded the Beijing Olympic relay which was dogged by protests as the torch made its way around the Continue .. MANCHESTER — Ken Viscarello, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Special Olympics New [...]

Thursday evening is your chance to pay an extra 20 percent for a vanilla latte. The higher latte price is also your chance to support the area’s developmentally disabled children and young adults who participate in Special Olympics. Between 6 p.m Continue .. Saint James Hospital through their Sports Exercise and Rehabilitation Centre (S.E.R.C.), will [...]

Olympic Trial organizers honored for event’s environmental emphasisThe Register-Guard, ORThe Oregon Track Club and local organizers of the 2008 US Olympic Track & Field Trials on Monday received the International Olympic Committee Award for Sport and the Environment for their environmental and sustainability efforts in planning last … Continue….. Share and Enjoy:

Catch the Olympic torch relay – Seattle Times Shanghaiist Catch the Olympic torch relaySeattle Times, United StatesCanadian hotels will offer special deals for the Olympic torch relay start in Victoria, BC, on Oct. 30. Q: I would love to see the Olympic torch run in Victoria, BC Do you know when and where I can find [...]

CBC.ca No matter how you write it, skating's Yuna Kim spells greatnessLos Angeles Times, CA"Having said that,'' Lee's e-mail continued, "Ms. Kim is a world-class athlete who is competing on an international level and may have made a conscious choice to make her name . . . easier for foreigners to understand and remember. …This anthem [...]

Inner Workings of the World’s Megacities – TimeOn chemical industry road in east Beijing, you can find saunas, outlet malls, hardware stores, karaoke parlors, tire-repair shops, horse-drawn carts piled high with persimmons and a hot-pot restaurant that specializes in dog meat. One thing that’s Source: www.time.com Australian visitors warned to beware of Hong Kong’s choking [...]

Madison area will be ready for last-minute Olympics visit – La Crosse TribuneMADISON — When an International Olympic Committee delegation visits Chicago this week, their visit could take a detour north of the border. Officials in the Madison area have been told they should be ready if the delegation decides to make a visit Source: [...]

China takes on America in electric car race – Telegraph.co.uk Telegraph.co.uk China takes on America in electric car raceTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomHowever, he cautioned that the Chinese government also needed to do more to increase the numbers of electric vehicles in China's already smog-choked cities if it wanted to reduce emissions at home. Unless China offered substantial [...]

Recession forms backdrop of Olympic conference – The Associated Press MSN India Recession forms backdrop of Olympic conferenceThe Associated PressAt the same time venue costs have gone up, private funding has gone dry for some projects, including the Olympic village. But Coe said London had benefited by finalizing key business deals before the credit crisis [...]

Global Olympic torch relays dropped – Al JazeeraThe International Olympic Committee has called for an end to multinational torch relays in the aftermath of a string of protests that dogged last year’s relay ahead of the Beijing Olympics. Recent games have seen the torch relay grow to an Source: english.aljazeera.net Catch the Olympic torch relay [...]

Seattle Post Intelligencer Chinese skyscrapers, malls and homes to "switch off" for Earth HourXinhua, ChinaFile photo of the National Stadium, namely the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, China. Bird's Nest will join The Earth Hour. The Earth Hour, launched two years ago in Australia by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the global conservation organization, …Video: Raw Video: [...]

Heroes of our Time – Egypt TodayFOR THE FIRST time since 1948, strains of the Egyptian anthem filled the air at the Olympics medal ceremony. As wrestling champ Karam Gaber Ibrahim proudly received his gold medal, millions of cheering viewers back home shared in his exuberance, many Source: www.egypttoday.com Chicago spruces up for key IOC [...]

Urbanites are Greener than SuburbanitesU.S. News & World Report, DCCities thought to be centers of smog, gridlock, power-sucking high-rises and litter, and that's part of the reason that so many familes prefer the suburbs. Despite all of their perceived environmental problems, a recent study by the International … Continue….. Telegraph.co.uk China takes on America in electric [...]

Paralympics provide competitive outlet for injured vetsUNH The New Hampshire (subscription), NHThe Paralympic Military Sports Camp brought together 18 veterans from across the country to participate in sports at a competitive level. "This camp is different," said Tom Carr, assistant director of Northeast Passage. "It's an opportunity for [the … Continue….. Mint issues Braille commemorative coinHouston [...]

Police union to picket during Olympic visit – Chicago Sun-Times Police union to picket during Olympic visitChicago Sun-Times, United StatesThe Fraternal Order of Police said Friday that it will bus officers to City Hall on Thursday — the day International Olympic Committee officials arrive to evaluate Chicago's bid for the 2016 Games. As in 2000, the [...]

West Des Moines gymnast and television star Shawn Johnson remains shaken by the arrest of a deranged fan who came to the set of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” with loaded weapons in an attempt to find the Olympic gold medalist. A restraining order Continue .. Share and Enjoy:

Rio 2016 Bid Committee Presents Games Vision at Sport Accord 2009FOXBusinessRio's official presentation panel included Sergio Cabral, Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio, Carlos Nuzman, President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee and President of the Bid Committee, Carlos Roberto Osorio, …2012 Olympic projects on track despite the financial [...]

Women ski jumpers press for inclusion in Games – Globe and Mail Straits Times Women ski jumpers press for inclusion in GamesGlobe and Mail, CanadaVANCOUVER — As relentlessly as any athlete training for the Olympics, the world's top women ski jumpers are maintaining their all-out quest to be included at the 2010 Winter Games. Yesterday, they [...]

Whatcom County Library System to ask voters for more money – Bellingham HeraldSaying they can’t keep up with expenses without an increase in property tax dollars, the Whatcom County Library System and its supporters plan to go before voters in November to ask for more money. This year, those living in the Rural Library Source: [...]