2008 Summer Olympics In Beijing China Blog

Donovan to coach U.S. women’s hoops team (Fox Sports)
Current Seattle Storm head coach Anne Donovan was unanimously selected as head coach of the U.S. women’s 2006 World Championship and 2008 Olympic squads on Thursday. Donovan, who’s been a part of USA Basketball for the past 19 years, was Van Chancellor’s assistant during the 2002 World tourney and 2004 Athens Games.

FA confirms Wembley won’t be ready until 2007 (The Star Online)
LONDON (AP): The new Wembley stadium won’t be ready until 2007 because of further construction delays, the latest setback in a troubled project that raises concerns over London’s preparations for the 2012 Olympics.

Vancouver hotels warned not to overcharge during Olympics (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
One of the first hotel-flight packages for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics is charging about $1,400 a night for a room that usually costs $289 during the height of the summer season.

Moth threatens to turn China’s ‘Green Olympics’ brown (Sports Illustrated)
Sexually attracting agents, insecticide lamps and bees are being used to combat a ravenous plant-eating moth which threatens to turn Beijing’s “Green Olympics” brown, China’s forestry officials have said.

U.S. basketball team sets Las Vegas as training hub through 2008 (MSNBC)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The U.S. basketball team hoping to bring back Olympic gold will train in Las Vegas through 2008, organizers announced Wednesday.

Business people get a cultural re-education
US News and World Report - SHANGHAI In a conference room at the Four Seasons hotel, a cultural transformation is occurring over tea and cookies. Eight Chinese adults take turns standing uncomfortably on a chair, while a bossy Japanese woman looks them over one by one and

Which nations have the happiest entrepreneurs and which have a problem
Inc.com - India Entrepreneurs anticipate 7.5 percent GDP growth, economic reforms, and a flood of foreign investment. France Entrepreneurs are weary of regulations, high unemployment, and widespread social fragmentation. Ireland A tech and services boom has

Show Lochte the money
Daytona Beach News-Journal - GAINESVILLE — He will attend class, hang out with his buddies and train with Florida Gator teammates for his next conquest in the pool. The next stage of Ryan Lochte’s swim career will look much like the old one — with one exception. “I’ll be

March 2006
AccessAtlanta - Yes, that platinum ringleted blonde in the slinky red dress on Kevin Federline s arm inside the VIP section early Sunday morning at Vision nightclub in Midtown was none other than Britney Spears. The couple appeared at the club to celebrate

Mark Viviano
WJZ - Sportscaster Mark Viviano returns to Baltimore in a new role: sports director for WJZ 13 Baltimore s News Station. Most recently, Viviano was studio anchor and national correspondent for CNN-Sports Illustrated, a position he assumed after

China Telecom’s Plans on Hold
Motley Fool - Nobody wants to be in the fixed-line telephony business anymore, and China Telecom (NYSE: CHA) is no different. There’s nothing wrong with the business per se, and it generates decent cash flow, but the future of growth rests on the company’s

Area builders note rise in construction costs
Patriot-News, PA - Feb 25, 2006… devour raw materials. Preparations for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing are putting additional pressure on supplies. “They have …

Top athletes grip awards
London Free Press, Canada - Mar 30, 2006… McNutt hopes to be a member of the Canadian team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Women’s wrestling made its debut at the 2004 Games in Athens. …

Team USA to train in Vegas through 2008 (Fox Sports)
The U.S. basketball team hoping to bring back Olympic gold will train in Las Vegas through 2008, organizers announced Wednesday. The team will begin its preparations for this summer’s world championship with a camp beginning July 19. The team will train for a week, reduce the roster to 12 players and three alternates, then return July 31 for an exhibition game against Puerto Rico on Aug. 3 at the

Rookie Paul hopes for spot on national team
Times Picayune, LA - Mar 2, 2006… expected to receive an invitation to try out for the US basketball team that will compete at the World Championships and 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China …

Hallie Cohen Named Head Coach
William Paterson University Athletics, NJ - Feb 27, 2006… League, according to Larry Baras, the organization s president, is to develop a softball team that will qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China …

Commonwealth of medals for Smith
Meridian Booster, Canada - Mar 24, 2006… Up next for Smith are the World Championships in April in Bordeaux, France, but always looming are the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. …

Long Island natives Higgins, Komisarek pick up game after Olympic break (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
MONTREAL (CP) - Chris Higgins and Mike Komisarek have three things in common - they are both from Long Island, both are first-round draft picks of the Montreal Canadiens and both have played their best hockey since the Olympic break.

Team USA to train in Vegas through 2008 (Fox Sports)
The U.S. basketball team hoping to bring back Olympic gold will train in Las Vegas through 2008, organizers announced Wednesday. The team will begin its preparations for this summer’s world championship with a camp beginning July 19. The team will train for a week, reduce the roster to 12 players and three alternates, then return July 31 for an exhibition game against Puerto Rico on Aug. 3 at the

New USOC Appointment Could Bolster 2016 Summer Olympic Bid (GamesBids.com)
Bib Ctvrtlik, one of three American members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), was appointed international vice president of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Tuesday.

Wilf’s Goals: Win Super Bowl, Get New Stadium 
Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf has two obvious goals for his franchise — winning a Super Bowl and building a new stadium. More Vikings News More Sports News

AU men’s swimming on quest for four-peat 
Auburn University head swimming coach David Marsh says its one of the most intense events hes ever been a part of. Senior George Bovell agrees. So does fellow senior Eric Shanteau.

Prepare 
Guam first participated in what is the premiere athletic competition in the world at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, held in Los Angeles. We have competed in every Summer Olympics since, and will be at the 2008 Games, which are being held in Beijing, China.

Northridge Firm Is Making Itself Heard in China
Los Angeles Times - For more than a decade, Harman Pro Group has been booming the sounds of modern China. In the face of fierce global competition, the Northridge-based company has carved out a lucrative niche selling professional sound and lighting equipment to

China Telecom’s Plans on Hold
Motley Fool - Nobody wants to be in the fixed-line telephony business anymore, and China Telecom (NYSE: CHA) is no different. There’s nothing wrong with the business per se, and it generates decent cash flow, but the future of growth rests on the company’s

March 2006
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Without a doubt, Atlanta vocalist Francine Reed is one of the most confident, self-assured singers we ve ever encountered on this beat. After all, Reed once opened for jazz legend Miles Davis, and afterward the notorious perfectionist poked his

Volleyball moving to California 
The U.S. mens volleyball team has an altitude problem. So after nine years, its moving from Colorado Springs to Anaheim, Calif.

Rookie Paul hopes for spot on national team 
Hornets rookie point guard Chris Paul is expected to receive an invitation to try out for the U.S. basketball team that will compete at the World Championships and 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.