General Releases Nov 22, 2009
- Peterman, Bosslet Named Northwestern's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees - Northwestern Student-Athletes Rally for Relay For Life - Northwestern Day on Big Ten Network Set For June 8 - NU Announces Hilton Garden Inn Athlete of the Week - Sixty-Eight Wildcats Earn Academic All-Big Ten Distinction - NU Announces Hilton Garden Inn Athletes of the Week - NU Announces Hilton Garden Inn Athletes of the Week - NU Announces Hilton Garden Inn Athletes of the Week - Northwestern Continues to Excel in... (Nusports.com)
"Bird's Nest" to design new mascot, logo Nov 22, 2009
The stadium, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, has started on Friday to solicit designs of its mascot and logo to "provide better environment and a better mode for the operation activities and public participation", according to a company spokesman. The mascot should be designed to show that the stadium is "a nest of life and source of dreams" and convey the ideal of harmonious co-existence of people, nature and the universe. (Xinhuanet, China)
Brosque mixes it with high-flyers Nov 22, 2009
Over the past few years, I've played and learnt from guys like Dwight Yorke, Juninho, Kisel I've played against Beckham, Robbie Fowler, I've been to the Olympics and played against guys like Tevez - world-class players. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Pleased to meet you Nov 21, 2009
Such rhetoric may help to dispel what could have become a dark cloud over the relationship (China regards putting on the World Expo as something akin to staging the Olympic Games, and would have been deeply resentful of any sign of American diffidence). But Mr Obama still has to tread carefully during his trip, which ends on Wednesday. (The Economist)
Court explains dismissal to female ski jumpers Nov 21, 2009
It will be on the program for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, and the international body that governs ski jumping has said it will press for its inclusion for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Copyright 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Come Sunday, it'll be all right Nov 21, 2009
"The T-card. That thing where you buy one ticket for the trains, buses and ferries. We promised it for the Olympics in 2000, but the punters will have forgotten that by now." ... " --- More drivel has been written and spouted about the Tamil asylum seekers on the Oceanic Viking than you could poke a stick at in many months of Sundays. To hear the Opposition tell it, the Asiatic hordes are upon us, queuing up for a brass band welcome on a red carpet rolled out for them by Kevin Rudd, a refrain... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Sprinters set the standard, gay and Richards bag Owens awards Nov 21, 2009
Logan said the awards were particularly relevant in a year in wich Owens was remembered by athletes competing in Berlin, where Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games to give the lie to Adolf Hitlers notions of Aryan supremacy. All of us at USA Track and Field congratulate Tyson and Sanya on winning the Jesse Owens Award, particularly in a year when the legacy of Jesse Owens was at the forefront of all our minds, Logan said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Amato: Nogueira Loves The Game Nov 21, 2009
" Nogueira's enthusiasm for soccer is one quality any great program must have in abundance, Dorrance says, but he'd like her to have more of an edge, especially as she moves to higher levels of competition. In December, she's scheduled to train again with the U.S. National Team. In January, she will be chosen in the Women's Professional Soccer draft. On the horizon are the Women's World Cup (2011) and the Olympics (2012). Nogueira figures to be in the mix for spots on those rosters. Dorrance... (Tarheelblue.com)
Events struggling with fees Nov 21, 2009
In 2007, Philadelphia s bid for the 2016 Olympic Games was rejected in the first round. The games were eventually awarded to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Selling HD In Turbulent Times Nov 21, 2009
MCN: You recently cut a deal to provide Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium, which is broadcasting the Vancouver 2010 Olympic games, with 39 new Hitachi SK-HD1000 multistandard, multiformat studio/field cameras. How did that come about. (Multichannel News)
New EU chief good for ties with China Nov 21, 2009
Ties between China and some European countries were estranged last year after some leaders' supported separatist elements in the Tibet autonomous region and called for boycotting the Beijing Olympic Games. Some EU leaders also met the Dalai Lama. (Xinhuanet, China)
One sweet 'New Moon' celebration in Kalama Nov 21, 2009
grrrowl wrote on Nov 19, 2009 11:40 PM:" Like the movie or not, it is making a ton of cash, and Kalama has stupidly not capitalized on that. Forget trying to publicize Kalama at the Olympics, they should really be publicizing in the Olympic Peninsula (Forks, Port Angeles), where visitors are gnawing at the bit to buy and see anything Twilight related, no matter how stupid it may seem to you. A tour even comes to Kalama every weekend ( http://www.portlandmovietours.com/twilight.php ). You still... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Greg Baum We are so fixated on the medals-equals-merit metric that we are not especially bothered about who wins them. Read more Nov 21, 2009
The Olympic Games are competitions between athletes in individual or team events, and not between countries,'' it says. The International Olympic committee website pointedly avoids tables. (The Age, Australia)
Up against the great wall of China Nov 21, 2009
Elaborately choreographed spectacles like last year's Olympic Games, the October 1 Military Parade and this week's Obama visit are part of the fabric of Chinese politics. "Whereas people may be galled by the nature of party rule or government misrule in their immediate lives, these highly codified rituals broadcast via the electronic and print media reinforce the sense that China is a rich and powerful nation, one that has realised its national mission," says Barm. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Otsego Club hosting Olympic snowboarders Nov 21, 2009
This will be their big training time before they head off to the Olympics. - Advertisement - Klay said the ski hills and terrain park will be open during this time, meaning that novice snowboarders could very well be on the same hill as gold medal contenders. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Making a name in international sports Nov 21, 2009
Our athletes are training hard to achieve Malaysias first gold in the Olympics. This would be history in the making for us. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Charlotte may bid for World Cup Nov 21, 2009
And it s not like we re asking cities to get in the construction business like they would for the Olympics. California consultant Aecom, in a study commissioned by the national bid organization, estimates each World Cup city will reap $400 million to $500 million as a host site. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
* FEATURE : Americans taking up running in record numbers Nov 21, 2009
Michael Giordana, a sports sociologist at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, believes there are three aspects fueling the running boom: People inspired by the Olympics last year, increased social networking X for example runners opening Facebook pages to collect money for charity X and a reaction to what he called the obesity epidemic. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Semenya will keep gold amid gender dispute Nov 21, 2009
Alan Abrahamson on the Olympics. Special feature. (MSNBC -- International)
To the whinger, the spoils Nov 21, 2009
Robert de Castella said, he ''struggled with the concept of not supporting the Olympics. And on it went. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Fair go, sport Nov 21, 2009
He argues this week's Crawford report on sports funding serves the AFL at the expense of Australian success at the Olympics ... He argues this week's Crawford report on sports funding serves the AFL at the expense of Australian success at the Olympics. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Old sparring partners not likely to back away from a decent scrap Nov 21, 2009
Coates also attacked Crawford's links with companies that have strong business ties with the Olympic movement, saying: ''Crawford is on the board of BHP Billiton, which met in Beijing during the Olympics. BHP sponsored the Australian team, the Chinese women's hockey team and produced all the medals [6000] won at the Olympics and Paralympics. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Inspirational, controversial win for Pistorius Nov 20, 2009
On the strength of Brggemann's findings, Pistorius was barred from IAAF races, including the Olympics. But Pistorius appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and his legal team presented evidence from biomechanics experts suggesting that, had Brggemann taken the entirety of Pistorius' body mechanics into account, and not just his substitute ankle joint, he would have found that Pistorius does not compete at an advantage. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy Nov 20, 2009
Information on the 2008 Olympic Games in China and the surveillance questions surrounding the Games. EPIC is calling on the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security to release its overdue annual report to Congress. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Olympic snowboarders coming to Otsego Club Nov 20, 2009
It is also very similar to the one they will use during the Olympics. Ski club members and guests will have the opportunity to shred alongside the Olympic athletes. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Women's Basketball Set To Host #1 Connecticut At DCU Center Friday Nov 20, 2009
He has collected six national championships in his 24 years and was recently bestowed with one of the biggest honors someone in his profession can receive as he was named as the head coach of the U.S. National Team, which will compete in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. 2009-2010 SQUAD: The Huskies return five starters and 10 letterwinners and will be led by junior Maya Moore and senior Tina Charles, a pair of All-Americans. (Patriotleague.com)
Ready to Pay Your $6 Trillion 'Climate Justice' Bill? Nov 20, 2009
In fact, Americas bid for the Olympics and Obamas related trip to Copenhagen received eight times more coverage on the evening broadcast newscasts this year than plans for the climate conference in the exact same location. Journalists on ABC, CBS and NBC told us everything about the Olympic bid, Obamas trip, his wifes involvement and more. (Townhall.com)
'Top Chef: Las Vegas' update Nov 20, 2009
The Bocuse dOr was characterized by the chefs as the culinary worlds version of the Olympics. Its an international cooking competition during which chefs prepare one fish dish, one meat dish and an elaborate garnish, all served on a mirror-topped platter. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Panasonic to Launch Marketing Campaign for Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Nov 20, 2009
Panasonic believes 3D systems promise whole new possibilities of home entertainment to watch the Olympic Games, engaging the viewers in the living room with stereoscopic full HD 3D images. Panasonic has been contributing to the Olympic Games with its state-of-the-art digital AV technologies since the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games ... The company, who has committed to the global sponsorship through 2016, continues to support them with its cutting-edge technologies to bring a new dimension of... (JCN Network, Japan)
UMD Bulldogs Ink Five During Early Signing Period for Class of 2010 Nov 20, 2009
UMD signed five players for the first signing date of the class of 2010, and with the addition of the five Bulldogs currently centralized with their respective national teams ahead of the Olympics, (Kim Martin, Elin Holmlov, Haley Irwin, Jocelyne Larocque and Pernilla Winberg), the Maroon and Gold will have plenty of depth next season. The Bulldogs new signees include forward Dana Gallop (Grand Rapids, MN), forward Jamie Kenyon (Sparta, WI), forward Jenna McParland (Schreiber, ON), forward... (Wcha.com)
Squaw Valley offers winter sports fun Nov 20, 2009
You can see, too, how only 10 years after Cushing opened his resort with a partly built lodge, a rope tow and a single chairlift, the International Olympic Committee was smitten enough to award it the Olympic Games over mature and competition-ready sites such as Innsbruck, Austria, and St. Moritz, Switzerland. Maybe the allure is all about Squaw's steep alpine faces, its rocky buttresses and untrammeled lines, its big-air-inducing leaps off Eagle's Nest and the nose of Granite Chief. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Oprah quitting her show in 2011 Nov 20, 2009
A month later, she was in Copenhagen, Denmark to help Chicago with in its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Chicago was sent packing in the first round of voting. (Crain's Chicago Business)
'Lang Lang Effect' Nov 20, 2009
London, England (CNN) -- After starring in the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, classical pianist Lang Lang rocketed to international stardom. In China though, the 27-year-old artist -- known for his rock star-style and virtuoso talent -- had long been a megastar. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Panasonic to Deliver Full Lineup of HD Equipment to Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Nov 20, 2009
Initiative Is Panasonic's Largest-Ever Equipment Supply for the Winter Olympic Games Making Vancouver the First HD Winter Olympic Games ... TOKYO, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Corporation, the Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, announced it is providing a full lineup of High-Definition (HD) equipment to support the broadcast of the Olympic Games; delivering the largest supply of AV equipment for any... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Shanahan's The Man Andy Marlin/Getty ImagesImpact player: Brendan Shanahan could serve as NHLPA boss, team GM or on the NHL's Competition Committee.Brendan Shanahan reshaped the NHL after the lockout. He's respected by players and league bosses. Jim Kelley says the future Hall of Famer can do a lot of good for the game now. Nov 20, 2009
" Of this we have no doubt. A class act Shanahan's moment of agony at the Nagano Olympics in 1998 also revealed his character.Doug Pensinger/Getty Images If I can inject a personal memory of Brendan Shanahan, it would come at the time when his career thoughts might have been at his lowest. It was also a time when Shanahan, the person, was at his best: A number of us media types were waiting in the mixed zone outside the Team Canada locker room in Nagano, Japan, after Canada lost to the Czech... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Hackett can do hat-trick: Perkins Nov 20, 2009
The Olympics is what everybody trains for. They've had some had some great opportunities with the Comm Games and World Championships over the last couple of years. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
Championing children, Chinese media take greater social responsibility Nov 20, 2009
The number hit 20,000 during the Beijing Olympic Games. Zhou Yong also attributed opening up to the thriving new media. (Xinhuanet, China)
Five Reasons to Look Forward to the 2010 World Cup Nov 20, 2009
The Olympics may garner the attention of more global leaders and media outlets, but its myriad competitions and choreographed pageantry can never generate the unifying, almost cosmic passion that envelops the World Cup. As David Goldblatt asks in his definitive history of soccer, The Ball Is Round, "Is there any cultural practice more global than football?" It has more followers than any one religion and is more universal than any one language. (Time.com)
David Crawford has made some telling points on how sport is funded in this country. Nov 20, 2009
While the winter and summer Olympic Games are usually thought of as the United Nations of sport, they are actually the marketing face of an multinational empire that is based on invitation-only events that have a similar structure to Bernie Ecclestone's formula 1 car racing franchise. The Swiss-based governing body, the International Olympic Committee, is a private, non-profit corporation, and the master company is Olympics Inc. It has outlets in almost every country - the Australian Olympic... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
BMW becomes 2012 Olympics sponsor Nov 19, 2009
Car manufacturer BMW has become the 24th sponsor for the 2012 London Olympic Games. It means a fleet of 4,000 vehicles including the Mini and BMW bicycles and motorcycles will be used by athletes, officials, and staff during the Games. (BBC News -- Business)
Reaching out Nov 19, 2009
And 27-year-old Wang Xiongbin, who works in real estate, agreed: "After staging the Olympic Games and our 60th anniversary parade here, foreigners now see China as a strong power. "Obama is definitely hoping to build better relations with China, trade-wise, diplomacy-wise, co-operation-wise. He's definitely going to be softer than President Bush was. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
More Vermont snow resorts going green Nov 19, 2009
Look for Moe at the Jackson Hole booth, and Powers, who is hoping to return to the Olympics in snowboardcross, at the Okemo and Mount Sunapee displays. Bring used mittens and gloves to support Ski Vermont s Mitten Drive to help the homeless and snag lift ticket discounts. (Boston Globe)
Competition offers $14K for graduate studies in music Nov 19, 2009
"We handle the judging kind of like the Olympics," Stambler said. Previous article: Next article: More stories from The Daily Collegian Online. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Pistorius gets boost from blades Nov 19, 2009
After failing to reach the Olympics in Beijing, Pistorius won three gold medals in the 100, 200 and 400 at the Paralympics last September. He also failed to meet the qualifying standard ahead of this year's world championships in Berlin. (MSNBC -- Sports)
New Storm Brings Powerful Winds, Plenty Of Rain, Mountain Snow Nov 19, 2009
As the warmer air moves it, it will bring an exception amount of rainfall to the Olympics up to 10 inches, Stevenson said ... An avalanche warning for the Olympics and North Cascades has been issued for Wednesday night and Thursday ... Rain will be heavy at times with the highest totals over the Olympics and North Cascades. (KIRO TV, WA)
Team USA » Nov 19, 2009
In less than three months, the puck will drop on the most highly anticipated tournament in the history of Olympic hockey, at the Vancouver Olympic Games. For both the Canadian and U.S. Olympic brain trusts, coming up with 23-man rosters for those games by the end of the calendar year (Canada will announce its team New Year's Eve, while the U.S. will unveil its roster during the Winter Classic in Boston the following day) is a constantly moving target. (ESPN -- NHL)
Athlete Turns To TV To Send Family To Olympics Nov 19, 2009
The 22-year-old Plys, who won the world junior title in 2008 and was the youngest skip in the field at the curling trials in February, wants his parents, Patrick and Laura, to be able to travel to the Olympics from Duluth, Minn. Plys' dad has been battling brain cancer for several years. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
AOC gravy train plan doesn't have wheels Nov 19, 2009
While the inclusion of activities such as walking and aerobic exercise made measuring the impact of the Olympics difficult, the study found that between 2001-2005 national participation in 14 of 21 Olympic sports had declined with the catch-all aerobics/fitness constituting the greatest increase, and participation in swimming actually falling 1 ... Report misreads the nation's love of the Olympics. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* NHL : Shanahan brings curtain down on 21-year career Nov 19, 2009
TRIPLE GOLD: A fearless competitor, Brendan Shanahan collected 656 goals and three Stanley Cups, and was also victorious at both the Olympics and world championships REUTERS , TORONTO Thursday, Nov 19, 2009, Page 19. Canadian Brendan Shanahan retired from the NHL on Tuesday, ending a brilliant 21-year career that may be remembered as much for what he did for the game away from the rink as for his accomplishments on the ice. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
AP TRAVEL AND LEISURE DIGEST for week of Nov. 16 Nov 19, 2009
Nov. 30 - 3 stories for Olympics-themed ski package: A look at the 3 U.S. venues that have hosted the Olympics and how the winter games influenced those destinations: Squaw Valley, CA; Lake Placid, NY; SLC, Utah. Bethlehem, PA: Christmas City. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Terracotta army's new UK formation Nov 19, 2009
"China has become such an important country to the rest of the world. It is growing so quickly, and of course it will be holding the Olympics next year. People are interested in it," she said. And the China we see today, she says, can trace its roots back to around 220BC, and the reign of the First Emperor. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
* Sports Briefs Nov 19, 2009
Davide Rebellin who tested positive for the new generation of EPO (CERA) at last years Olympic Games is to be stripped of his road race silver medal the sports governing body the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced on Tuesday. The UCI confirmed that the International Olympic Committee are to disqualify the 37-year-old Italian, who was second behind Spaniard Samuel Sanchez in Beijing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hispanic Television Update Nov 19, 2009
ESPN has signed an agreement with the International Olympic Committee to televise the 2010 and 2012 Olympic Games in South America. Q Hispanic TV Update recently spoke with V-me Media's president and CEO, Carmen di Rienzo, who talked about synergies with the Spanish conglomerate Grupo PRISA and taking V-me's productions outside the U.S. (Multichannel News)
The Young Pro Nov 19, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Royal Caribbean International Appoints Seven Godmothers for Oasis of the Seas Nov 19, 2009
Michelle Kwan, the Olympic Games medalist is an all-time great and the most decorated figure skater in United States history, and is also an American Public Diplomacy envoy promoting education, positive health practices and respect for diversity ... Dara Torres, twelve-time Olympic medalist and oldest female swimmer to compete in a record five Olympic games (1984, 1988, 1992, 2000 and 2008) ... Shawn Johnson, four-time medalist at the 2008 Olympic games for women's gymnastics and cancer... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Four Seasons, Jumeirah Planning First Hotels in Brazil as Economy Recovers Nov 19, 2009
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- and plan to open their first hotels in Brazil as rising incomes in Latin Americas largest economy and the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic games generate demand ... The Olympic Games will add 1 percent to gross domestic product in coming years, Finance Minister said Oct. 4. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Olympic glory has had no impact in child obesity Nov 18, 2009
Report misreads the nation's love of the Olympics. text/html-documenthttp://www. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Olympic looks mix patriotism and the Polo pony Nov 18, 2009
This photo released by Polo Ralph Lauren shows one of the outfits the Olympic athletes will wear at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. AP Photo. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
The Young Pro Nov 18, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Hackett can do hat-trick: Perkins Nov 18, 2009
The Olympics is what everybody trains for. They've had some had some great opportunities with the Comm Games and World Championships over the last couple of years. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
Sport report undervalues a proud Olympic tradition Nov 18, 2009
The Olympics are our opportunity, as a nation, to celebrate our diversity of role models, particularly our women who are underrepresented in "popular" sports. The magic of the victory of Cathy Freeman in the apparently un-Australian sport of athletics united us in a sense of community. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Cops: Russian skater steals car, drives drunk Nov 18, 2009
Alan Abrahamson on the Olympics. Special feature. (MSNBC -- Sports)
'Rebellion' over, Nagasu keeps focus on Vancouver Nov 18, 2009
The U.S. women only have two spots at the Olympics, and you might as well use a dart board to predict which of a half-dozen women will claim them. Nagasu competes in her second Grand Prix event this weekend at Skate Canada, needing to win to have a shot at qualifying for next month's Grand Prix final. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Other sports Nov 18, 2009
From the Olympics to Mayweather, a look at the richest fighter in boxing history. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- Sports)
HSBC Brazil Fund Outperforms Biggest Rivals on Economic Outlook, Currency Nov 18, 2009
With the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, interest in investment into Brazil has grown significantly. . (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
