http://beijing2008stadium.com Information On The 2008 Summer Games Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:40:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Swimmer Fibriani excels in key qualifierJakarta PostAt the recent SEA Games, Tiffani clocked in two seconds faster than the Youth Olympics' qualifying time in the girls' 100-meter backstroke. Continue.....ABC OnlineHuegill qualifies for Commonwealth GamesRadio New ZealandThe weight of the Sydney 2000 Olympic medalist ballooned to 138kg six years ago.... but ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/swimmer-fibriani-excels-in-key-qualifier-jakarta-post/ Olympic broadcaster CTV changes plan to air live - Balita NewsCTV was criticized by the International Paralympic Committee officials for televising the opening ceremonies Philip Craven, president of IPC, said it was time the Paralympics got the same status as the Olympics, notably in equal television ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/olympic-broadcaster-ctv-changes-plan-to-air-live-balita-news/ Slow suits, slow times in new era at Australian trials - Winnipeg Free PressBRISBANE, Australia - Olympic champion Stephanie Rice set the bar low when she was training in her Brisbane pool this past month for the Australian swim trials. Out of mind were the blistering times she ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/slow-suits-slow-times-in-new-era-at-australian-trials-winnipeg-free-press/ CANOESabres' Miller riding high off Olympic silverTampa TribuneMiller's play in net for Team USA at last month's Olympic Games in Vancouver was a big reason the Americans earned a silver medal, losing to Canada in ...NHL Betting - Will the Sabres Be Struck by Lighthing?BetUs.comSabres drop third in a rowSabre ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/sabres-miller-riding-high-off-olympic-silver-tampa-tribune/ New York TimesAs Snowboarders Soar, So Does ConcernNew York TimesAnd although he recovered quickly, winning a bronze medal in the halfpipe at the Winter Olympics last month, he noted how recent studies on sports and ...and more » Continue.....BBC NewsIOC to question Sochi on environmental recordUSA TodayLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/as-snowboarders-soar-so-does-concern-new-york-times/ As Paralympics near to close, another Winter Games for Vancouver in 2015Vancouver SunHe said he's received some advice from the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the Olympics and Paralympics. “We expect to use many of the legacy facilities ...Vancouver to host Winter Deaflympics in 2015Straight.comall 5 news articles » Continue.....CANOEParalympics: Tie-breaker to ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/as-paralympics-near-to-close-another-winter-games-for-vancouver-in-2015-vancouver-sun/ On Nov. 13, Venezuelan luger Werner Hoeger was knocked unconscious during a training run. After his recovery, he began corresponding with international luge officials about the riskiness of the track and the shortage of training time for smaller Continue ..The Whistler Lodge, the Olympic athlete’s village built by ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/nearly-every-athlete-is-scared-to-death-of-the-yahoo-2/ CBC.caPolish skier in Olympic doping scandalPlanetSKI.euThe Polish Olympic Committee has confirmed that a cross-country skier has tested positive for EPO at the Vancouver Games. It is the first serious doping ...Polish Olympic skier fails doping testUPI.comPolish Olympic skier fails second doping testWarsaw Business JournalTest confirms Polish skier Marek doped at ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/polish-skier-in-olympic-doping-scandal-planetskieu/ Brisbane TimesBrooke's Look at Day Two Australian Swimming ChampionshipsSwimmingWorldMagazine.comYolane Kukla, better known as "Yo Yo" and as a freestyler, kept bouncing around the pool when she backed up her win in the 50m butterfly qualifying in third ...She did it!Quest NewsYo-Yo set to make a splash in DelhiBigPond NewsFourteen-year-old 'Yo ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/brookes-look-at-day-two-australian-swimming-championships-swimmingworldmagazinecom/ She finished sixth in the discipline during last month’s Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Vonn on Friday claimed her third straight overall World Cup title after winning the super-G race. swissinfo.ch and agencies Continue ..The 100 points gives Vonn, the Olympic and world downhill champion, her third title as overall ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/styger-takes-a-podium-place-in-garmisch-swissinfo/ CANOEOffence gets the glory, but defence shines for Cdn Paralympic sledge hockey teamThe Canadian PressVANCOUVER, BC — As good as the Canadian sledge hockey team has been at putting the puck in the other team's net at the Vancouver Paralympics, they've been ...Canada, US battle for curling goldAFPArmstrong gives Canada ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/offence-gets-the-glory-but-defence-shines-for-cdn-paralympic-sledge-hockey-team-the-canadian-press/ DOHA, Qatar - The IAAF is recommending that the U.S. women's 4x400 meter relay team at the 2004 Athens Olympics should be stripped of its gold medal because qualifying runner Crystal Cox was involved in the BALCO doping scandal. The IOC has opened a Continue .. http://beijing2008stadium.com/iaaf-wants-2004-us-relay-team-stripped-of-olympic-gold-because-of-cox-minneapolis-star-tribune/ Yolane Kukla is Australian swimming's new wunderkid - Daily Telegraph turned the clock back 10 years, clocking 23.60sec to qualify fastest for the 50m butterfly final - an identical time to what he swam when setting a world record at the 2000 Olympic trials. "I'm really happy with that, ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/yolane-kukla-is-australian-swimmings-new-wunderkid-daily-telegraph/ Lindsey Vonn wraps season with another weekly honor - USA TodayIdaho Mountain Express and GuideLindsey Vonn wraps season with another weekly honorUSA TodayBy Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom, Getty Images Over the weekend, Olympic champions won more World Cup honors in freestyle skiing and speedskating, ...At Garmisch, Lindsey Vonn becomes most decorated ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/lindsey-vonn-wraps-season-with-another-weekly-honor-usa-today/ Beijing Metro is a rapid transit rail system that has served downtown Beijing and its outlying suburbs since 1969. Today, its four separate lines (Lines 1, 2, 5, and 13), traversing more than 122 kilometres, help about 2.6 million commuters get to Continue .. http://beijing2008stadium.com/a-mega-metropolis%e2%80%99s-quest-to-carry-the-olympic-torch-sourcesecuritycom-2/ SAO PAULO -- The Brazilian Olympic Committee has warned that Rio de Janeiro won't be able to pull off hosting the 2016 Games if a new law reducing the state's oil revenues is passed. The committee says a bill approved last week in Brazil's lower Continue .. http://beijing2008stadium.com/brazil-olympic-committee-warns-of-funding-crisis-forbes/ Cold reality of hot tickets - Wall Street JournalBBC NewsCold reality of hot ticketsWall Street JournalThen there's the issue of the huge allocation reserved for the Olympic family. Under International Olympic Committee rules, the organizers must reserve a ...Call for clarity on London 2012 ticketsThe Press AssociationThis is Britain's chance ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/cold-reality-of-hot-tickets-wall-street-journal/ Trio of boxing tournaments to converge in Rapid CityRapid City Journal(Toby Brusseau/Journal staff) The local qualifying rounds of the Golden Gloves, US Championships and the Junior Olympics will be contested at the Martinez ...and more » Continue..... http://beijing2008stadium.com/trio-of-boxing-tournaments-to-converge-in-rapid-city-rapid-city-journal/ Pakistan national games postponed over security - Stabroek NewsNational Olympic Committee president Arif Hasan told a news conference in Lahore after a meeting of the executive council that the security situation in the country and Peshawar had  prompted the postponement of the games. “Teams are already not ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/pakistan-national-games-postponed-over-security-stabroek-news/ A sampling of Vancouver hotel discounts - Calgary HeraldA sampling of Vancouver hotel discountsCalgary Herald( panpacific.com) -Cascadia Hotel and Suites: The Spring Break Escape rates at the downtown Vancouver hotel are $112 per night until April 30. ...Source: news.google.comNew Members of Klondex Senior Management Team to Host Toronto, Boston & ... http://beijing2008stadium.com/a-sampling-of-vancouver-hotel-discounts-calgary-herald/