China Blocks Journalists Access to Some Websites
Posted July 31, 2008 at 11:42 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Culture/History, Socio-Political
The Chairman of the International Olympic Committee Media Commission confirmed that some internet sites have been blocked by Chinese authorities, but these were unrelated to the Olympics.
China Vows to Win Pollution Race Despite Concerns Highlighted This Week by Top Marathoner
Posted March 13, 2008 at 02:45 PM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Events, Track & Field
Haile Gebrselassie, the star Ethiopian runner and current world marathon record holder, suffers from asthma and says air pollution could damage his health. As a result, Gebrselassie has tentatively decided to abstain from competing in the Olympic marathon which had been set to take…
Video: Chicago Hopes to Show Profit With 2016 Olympics
Posted January 16, 2008 at 03:04 PM by Martin Kennedy
Section: Summer 2016
Chicago plans to spend $900 million to build an Olympic stadium and other venues. However, as CBS 2’s chief correspondent Jay Levine reports in the following video, the city still believes it can show a profit in 2016.
Video: China Grooms Future Olympic Stars in … School?
Posted January 5, 2008 at 05:23 PM by Adam Jacobs
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In the following video a correspondent from Reuters News discusses what some might call China’s “questionable” attempt at molding future Olympic medalists and other star professional athletes from a young age and on an institutional level.
The school discussed int the…
Coe Sees Olympic Lessons
Posted September 8, 2007 at 06:21 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: London 2012, Events, Track & Field
In a video interview by Dan Sloan of Reuters, track legend and London Olympics Organizing Committee Chairman Sebastian Coe discusses the lessons to be learned from the IAAF World Championships in Osaka.
Despite the historic and dramatic races and performances at the World Championships, Coe…
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Mac @ Motorcycle Fairings said:
Very commendable that they worry also about the environment and not only about…