Suspension of French lab requested (Boston Globe)
Two prominent sports leaders have asked the World Anti-Doping Agency to suspend a French laboratory and investigate who leaked documents leading to a report that said Lance Armstrong used banned substances during the 1999 Tour de France. Denis Oswald , president of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF), and Sergei Bubka , IOC athlete’s commission chief and a …
Eugene May Host 2008 Olympic Track Trials (KOIN News 6)
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene and Sacramento, Calif., are in a dead heat for the chance to host the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. The 2004 Trials in Carson, Calif., drew 171,000 spectators and generated an estimated $20 million in visitor spending over the 10-day event.
As oil prices rise, Chinese join car pools (Seattle Times)
As oil prices rise, car pooling is taking off in China’s biggest cities. But unlike in the West, authorities appear none too happy about…
Urban Chinese take to carpooling - against authorities’ wishes (Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau)
BEIJING - As oil prices rise, carpooling is taking off in China’s biggest cities. But unlike in the West, authorities appear none too happy about it. Web sites that serve as bulletin boards for those who want to carpool have popped up and are drawing huge amounts of interest.
Olympic bid a big opportunity for Tokyo (Daily Yomiuri Online)
In his policy speech at a plenary session of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Tuesday, Gov. Shintaro Ishihara expressed his strong desire that Tokyo host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
Gregoirs, Locke seeking stronger ties with Asia (The Daily News)
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Christine Gregoire, joining forces with her Chinese-American predecessor, Gary Locke, is in China looking for trade and tourism opportunities as the economy expands in the world’s most populous nation.
Hosts Beijing name four cities to share load (Eurosport)
Beijing Olympic organisers have signed up an additional four cities as official co-hosts of the 2008 Summer Games, the China Daily reported on Wednesday. The northern cities of Tianjin, Shenyang and Qinhuangdao and the booming eastern metropolis Shanghai are the lucky ones.
Eugene, Sacramento vie for 2008 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials (NWCN)
Eugene, Ore. and Sacramento, Calif. are in a dead heat for the chance to host the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials.
Not over the hill, yet but getting there is half the fun (Honolulu Advertiser)
Right away, let me make something clear. I’m one of those people who hates to be identified as a “senior.” Sure, I’m qualified. In fact, I’m overqualified, but over the hill? Not yet! And if you think I feel strongly about the topic, meet my husband.
Biotest Laboratories Becomes First U.S. Corporation to Sponsor Professional Track Cycling Team - Spike Team Created (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
With the promise of returning professional track cycling to the spotlight it once occupied nearly a century ago, Biotest Laboratories announces the first corporate sponsorship of a professional track cycling team in modern U.S. cycling with the creation of the Spike Professional Cycling Team.
