San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
When the Summer Olympics in Beijing ended, we began hearing immediately from readers interested in securing tickets to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. As it happens, the ticket request phase began last week, according to CoSport, the only company...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
When the Summer Olympics in Beijing ended, we began hearing immediately from readers interested in securing tickets to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. As it happens, the ticket request phase began last week, according to CoSport, the only company...
In Perspective (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
August was China's great coming-out party As summer ended, China was put in the global limelight. It had been chosen to host the 2008 Summer Olympics years ago, but this was it's time to shine. Expectations were built up; some dashed (political), some realized (Olympic). Here are three political thoughts on the PRC that I jotted down as I enjoyed the splendor of the Olympic games:...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
... Bill Stout and Bill Keene.Stratton covered virtually every kind of sporting event, including the Summer Olympics from Rome in 1960. For years, he hosted the feature horse race on Saturdays from Santa Anita, Hollywood Park and Del Mar. He also worked as an announcer for the L.A. Rams.MSNBC commentator Keith Olbermann worked with Stratton at KCBS and at KNX 1070. "There aren't many...
New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
This year, 20 aid stations were placed along the course, an increase from 15. More water was made available, along with misting stations and a color-coded alert system on the course. Considering that Chicago is seeking to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, another interruption of the race would have been a public relations — not to mention a health nightmare. No major incidents were reported...
The Starting Five (Free subscription) | yesterday
... the right things. I think he picked up something other than a gold medal in Beijing (at the 2008 Summer Olympics) being around Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade and their championship swagger that starts in the defensive end. (Nuggets head coach) George Karl and Carmelo Anthony are all saying the right things and it’s a work in progress.” TNT’s Cheryl Miller interviewed Suns center Shaquille...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
... He portrayed himself and his wife as innocent victims.The city, which was preparing for the 1984 Summer Olympics at the time, was sensitive to the accusations, and police pledged to find the killers. The police chief later said he suspected Miura from the outset.Miura was shot in the leg and recovered, but his wife, who was shot in the head, lingered in a coma for a year. He eventually...
New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
... interview.The league and AEG are partners in the Beijing arena where basketball was played at the Summer Olympics in August. They are looking at building arenas in major cities like Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The arenas will be designed to accommodate a broad range of uses beyond basketball.“We see these venues as homes for basketball teams, hopefully, in a league that is a...
NPT Media Update (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... Maraniss joined Seigenthaler this afternoon in Studio A to discuss his latest book, Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World , the story of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 18 days that helped define the modern world. Maraniss reads and discusses Rome 1960 at the Southern Festival of Books on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in the House Chambers. His interview with Seigenthaler...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Obama and John McCain both spent millions to advertise during the Summer Olympics. But McCain's purse strings have tightened since he transitioned to public financing, which limited his campaign to $84 million in the final two months of the race.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Though they've been growing in popularity for a few years, purchases of home trampolines are on an upward trend, in part spurred by their presence in the Summer Olympics.
Crikey Politics Etc RSS (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Clouding the blue skies. The recent Summer Olympics in Beijing has drawn international attention to China’s efforts to improve air quality and reduce pollution, both during the Olympics and in the long term. However, a new study by Steven Q. Andrews of Princeton University in Environmental Research Letters suggests this may have more to do with reporting than actual increases in...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
... played for the USSR's women's basketball team that won gold medals at the 1976 and '80 Summer Olympics.The genetic link is strong. In shootouts, Ovechkin always kicks his left leg before making his move. Tatiana had a similar habit before looking to score, Ovechkin said.Being at the top of their game runs on the Ovechkin family. Alexander is an NHL superstar while his mother Tatiana...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
... was joined by , Team Mannatech™ athlete and Belize track and field competitor in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics; Dwight and Susan Havener, local Platinum associates; and former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver , senior director of community affairs and sports marketing for the program. Saturday’s event included sessions outlining business-building models and product information on Mannatech’s...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
... Federation, former International Olympic Committee member and former head of Toronto's bid for the Summer Olympics of 1996. He's also the guest of Mario Vasquez Rana, Mexico's highly influential president of PASO.“I am going to Acapulco as the guest of Mario, not Ontario, as I have been sent to the minors by the bureaucrats,” Henderson said in an e-mail message.“It is the 40th anniversary...
