World News Center
Rio Olympics at Risk From Oil Bill, Committee Says - BusinessWeek
March 16, 2010 Reuters | Rio Olympics at Risk From Oil Bill, Committee Says BusinessWeek Rio's bid for the Olympics proposed investments of $11.1 billion. A government infrastructure program has already committed as much as 70 percent of that ... Rio says Olympics threatened by oil reform 2016 Rio Olympics endangered by measure in Congress - Feature Rio Olympic organizers warn of funding shortfall |
Furlong: Combining Olympics, Paralympics too difficult - CTV.ca
March 16, 2010 Washington Post | Furlong: Combining Olympics, Paralympics too difficult CTV.ca WHISTLER, BC - Combining the Olympic and Paralympic Games into one event would create too many logistical problems, the head of the Vancouver Olympic ... Visually impaired cross-country skier strikes gold McKeever wins Paralympic cross country gold Winning gold medal helps Brian McKeever remembers why he keeps racing |
Olympic bronze medallist Rochette to miss worlds - AFP
March 16, 2010 Sportsnet.ca | Olympic bronze medallist Rochette to miss worlds AFP OTTAWA — Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette, who won a bronze medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics four days after her mother died of a heart attack, ... Bronze medalist Rochette out of worlds Skate federation cutting Olympic heroine Rochette no slack Olympic bronze medalist Joannie Rochette penalized for a tribute to her mom? |
Norway's wheelchair curlers are colorful, too - The Associated Press
March 16, 2010Norway's wheelchair curlers are colorful, too The Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Those wild, colorful pants worn by Norwegian curlers at last month's Olympics were so popular that their Paralympic ... |
IAAF wants US relay team stripped of 2004 gold - The Associated Press
March 16, 2010IAAF wants US relay team stripped of 2004 gold The Associated Press DOHA, Qatar — The IAAF is recommending the US women's 4x400 meter relay team at the 2004 Athens Olympics be stripped of its gold medal because qualifying ... |
US Speedskating executive director resigning - USA Today
March 16, 2010US Speedskating executive director resigning USA Today Television host Stephen Colbert helped save the US skaters' Olympic hopes by adopting the team as a sponsor and helping raise more than $300000. ... |
For Lindsey Vonn, third overall World Cup title is sweeter than Olympic gold - Christian Science Monitor (blog)
March 16, 2010 Christian Science Monitor (blog) | For Lindsey Vonn, third overall World Cup title is sweeter than Olympic gold Christian Science Monitor (blog) Lindsey Vonn of the US poses with her Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics medal and the women's overall Alpine Skiing World Cup trophy in Garmisch-Partenkirchen ... Lindsey Vonn winning third overall World Cup title means more than Olympic gold Vancouver Olympics gold medalists continue their winning ways |
Cities step up race to host 2018 Winter Olympics (Sports Illustrated)
March 16, 2010GENEVA (AP) -- The race to host the 2018 Winter Olympics is moving into a crucial phase after the three candidate cities met Monday's deadline for submitting their preliminary bid files.
Russia criticized over Sochi Olympics construction (AP via Yahoo! News)
March 16, 2010The United Nations has criticized Russia for ignoring the ecological impact of construction projects for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Russia criticized by UN over Olympics construction (AP via Yahoo! News)
March 16, 2010The top U.N. environmental watchdog has criticized Russia in a report to be released Tuesday for ignoring the effects that several construction projects for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi will have on the region's unique wildlife.
Pages: 1 2
