The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has confirmed that it has secured the remaining funding for the £1.1bn London 2012 Olympic Village after completing a £268.7m deal with Triathlon Homes. Triathlon Homes, a joint venture between First Base Continue .. Chicago taxpayers will be locked into the city’s first financial commitment related to its 2016 Olympic [...]

BEIJING, June 30 (Xinhua) — China will delay the mandatory installation of the “Green Dam-Youth Escort” filtering software on new computers, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said here Tuesday. All computers produced or sold Continue .. Share and Enjoy:

Special Olympics’ future uncertain in Madison County – Oneida DispatchPhoto by JOHN HAEGER VVS’ Delaney Howe edges out Willard Prior’s Brittany Humel to win the 50 meter dash on June 4 at VVS. The Madison County Special Olympics event typically held at Canastota High School has been canceled this year and a Central Source: www.oneidadispatch.com [...]

Be an Olympic athlete for a day – Sun Peaks Independent News Sun Peaks Independent News Be an Olympic athlete for a daySun Peaks Independent NewsYou may not be an Olympic or Paralympic athlete but you'll have the opportunity to try what these elite competitors experience and win a …and more » Source: news.google.com Vancouver probes [...]

NewswireToday – /newswire/ – Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 06/22/2009 – “When and Where to IPO for Chinese SME” is comprehensive summary of the best and worst options for Chinese SMEs planning to IPO . The first comprehensive Chinese-language report Continue .. Share and Enjoy:

SEATTLE, June 22 /PRNewswire/ — With downtownVancouver hotels nearly completely booked, people with tickets to the 2010 Winter Games now have another innovative lodging option: staying aboard a luxury cruise ship docked along the Olympic host city’s Continue .. The UK’s first commuter high-speed train service arrived a minute early today – reaching London from [...]

Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Delegation to Attend Asian Youth Games in … – Chicago Press Release Services (press release) Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Delegation to Attend Asian Youth Games in …Chicago Press Release Services (press release)The bid committee will attend the Games to show its support for the young athletes and to share information about [...]

ESPN – ESPN.comNEW YORK — Softball great Lisa Fernandez is hopeful the sport will return for the 2016 Olympics. The three-time Olympic gold medalist says it all comes down to the International Olympic Committee vote on Aug. 14. Softball is up against six other Source: sports.espn.go.com Olympic gymnast takes part in X-Factor – BBC SportOlympic [...]

Straits Times Day two of torch relay ceremony takes AYG flame to 45 schoolsChannel News AsiaAnd together with Respect and Excellence, the three routes named after the Olympic values are relayed by 135 torch bearers to the schools. …Cheers for flameStraits TimesAYG flame begins journey across SingaporeBusiness Times (subscription)Torch relay for Asian Youth Games kicks [...]

ESPN – ESPN.comNEW YORK — Softball great Lisa Fernandez is hopeful the sport will return for the 2016 Olympics. The three-time Olympic gold medalist says it all comes down to the International Olympic Committee vote on Aug. 14. Softball is up against six other Source: sports.espn.go.com Dubai set to investigate bid for 2020 Olympics – [...]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) – The 2010 Winter Paralympics will be launched with a 10-day torch relay across Canada that organizers said on Thursday will highlight the determination of disabled athletes. The relay will begin March 3 in Continue .. SINGAPORE: The Asian Youth Games (AYG) torch relay kicked off Sunday morning with the Community [...]

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians William Caballeo (L), Nancy Goeres and Michael Rusinek, pose outside the Shanghai Conservatory in May before they give master classes during the PSO tour to Asia. SHANGHAI, China — The jaw of one of the best Continue .. BEIJING — China’s central bank reiterated its call for the creation of a [...]

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced that the governor general will officially open the Olympic Games in Vancouver next year. Harper says Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean is an inspiring representative for Canada both on the world Continue .. SINGAPORE, June 28 (Xinhua) — The torch relay for the 1st Asian Youth Games [...]

Heat slows Olympic Day activitiesSouthtown StarGary Barrett, a member of the 1984 Olympic Torch relay, brought the torch Tuesday to Orland Park Olympic Day. Orland Park is celebrating the Olympic spirit …and more » Continue….. Somerset Reporter Martinez police join others to carry Special Olympics torchSan Jose Mercury NewsThe torch run will begin at 11:45 am [...]

They carry a torch for Special Olympics – Vallejo Times-HeraldBENICIA — Local police traded badges for jogging shorts Thursday for the Special Olympic Torch Run. The annual games for people with physical and mental disabilities take place this weekend in Davis. Eight Benicia and four Vallejo police employees Source: www.timesheraldonline.com Liu Xiaobo and China’s Future [...]

South Florida Olympians set for track and field championshipsFlorida Courier23, 2008, at the Olympics in China. At Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing last summer, Usain Bolt was the story. The Jamaican sensation sprinted to three …Williams running down American dreamBeaver County Timesall 4 news articles » Continue….. Share and Enjoy:

Heat slows Olympic Day activities – Southtown Star Heat slows Olympic Day activitiesSouthtown StarIn Orland Park, village officials transformed the area outside village hall Tuesday morning into a mini-Olympic Village complete with gymnastics and karate …and more » Source: news.google.com Share and Enjoy:

Organisers of the Special Olympics are preparing to raise awareness across the country with the launch of a torch relay. The Special Olympics Flame of Hope will travel from Much Wenlock in Shropshire, home of the modern Olympic Games, through 45 Continue .. Earlier this month, Usain Bolt, the 22-year-old Jamaican, was named Laureus World [...]

EU accuses China of censorship – BeeldBrussels – The EU accused China of “unacceptable” internet censorship on Friday, as Brussels rejected Beijing’s claim that an internet filter due to be introduced is instead aimed at blocking pornography. “The aim of this internet filter, contrary to Source: www.news24.com China may reject GM’s Hummer – Houston ChronicleBEIJING [...]

Olympic medalists headline women’s sprints and hurdles fields at USA – USA Track and FieldEUGENE, Ore. – Allyson Felix, Sanya Richards, Dawn Harper and Sheena Tosta highlight extremely competitive women’s sprints and hurdles fields at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, June 25-28 at historic Hayward Field on the campus of Source: www.usatf.org [...]