Tag: Olympics
Kin of luger killed at Olympics given $10,000 (AP)
by admin on Apr.17, 2010, under News
A group of Vancouver business leaders has given $10,000 to the family of the luger killed on the first day of the Olympics. Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia died in a training run on Feb. 12. The Vancouver Board of Trade made the donation Friday in honor of John Furlong, head of the 2010 Games. Board president Sue Paish says Furlong and his team did everything they could to honor the luger and they…
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FIFA dress code rules Iran’s girls out of Olympics (AP)
by admin on Apr.06, 2010, under News
Iran’s girls football team has been kicked out of the Youth Olympic Games because FIFA rules prevent players wearing an Islamic head scarf. Thailand was nominated on Monday to replace the barred Iranians, the Asian Football Confederation said on its Web site. The Asian governing body said the hijab scarf — worn to observe Islamic dress code — was not allowed under FIFA rules relating to…
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About 500 on British team for 2012 Olympics (AP)
by admin on Mar.31, 2010, under News
The British Olympic team will have at least 500 athletes at the 2012 Olympics in London. The British Olympic Association said Wednesday the team will have the most athletes in more than a century. The number is still short of the BOA’s original plan of 550 athletes on the team. “This is an important step on the road to 2012,” BOA chief executive Andy Hunt said.
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London plans public screenings of 2012 Olympics (AP)
by admin on Mar.29, 2010, under News
Tourists and Londoners will be able to watch the 2012 Olympics on giant screens at four “live sites” across the city. London Mayor Boris Johnson said Monday the screens will be set up at Hyde Park, Victoria Park, Jubilee Gardens and Potters Field. He promises that London will have a “fantastic Woodstock carnival atmosphere.” Johnson say the only problem will be coping with…
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Greenwich Park gets go-ahead for 2012 Olympics (AP)
by admin on Mar.24, 2010, under News
Plans to stage the Olympic equestrian events at Greenwich Park in 2012 have won final approval from the town council despite opposition from hundreds of residents. The Greenwich Council’s planning committee approved use of the historic site in southeast London for the equestrian and modern pentathlon riding events.
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Future undecided, Weir enjoying spoils of Olympics (AP)
by admin on Mar.23, 2010, under News
Johnny Weir has gotten the gold medal treatment since the Vancouver Olympics, going to the Oscars, hanging out with Jay Leno and Larry King and, in the ultimate sign of star status, having his outfit picked apart in Us Weekly. Not bad for a guy who finished sixth. “The comments I’m getting from people is that they really could connect with my Olympic experience,” Weir said Tuesday…
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UK: London 2012 Olympics pose greatest terror risk (PA SportsTicker)
by admin on Mar.23, 2010, under News
By DAVID STRINGER Associated Press Writer
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