2008 Summer Olympics In Beijing China Blog

De Vos swaps rugby ball for running shoes (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
LONDON (Reuters) - The man who helped rugby’s Sale Sharks become champions has been handed the task of taking British athletics out of the doldrums in time for the 2012 London Olympics.

News From Beijing 2008 (GamesBids.com)
Reuters reports Beijing has warned government and Olympic officials not to shame the country during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games through corruption or immoral behaviour.

China shall bid to host Winter Olympics (China Daily)
JILIN, Northeast China — Although a little bit early to talk about hosting the Winter Olympics, China should think of bidding for it especially after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, said He Zhenliang, honorary president of the Chinese Olympic Committee, here on Sunday.

MARATHON Takahashi to miss Nagoya race (Japan Today)
TOKYO Sydney Olympic gold medalist Naoko Takahashi said Wednesday she will skip the Nagoya International Women’s Marathon in March, all but dashing her chance to compete at the athletics world championships this summer in Osaka.

China warns on Olympics morality (BBC News)
China tells its Olympic and government officials not to shame the country during the 2008 Beijing Games.

Chicago’s Olympic bid
ChicagoSports.com - A tension has surfaced among British officials planning the 2012 Summer Olympics that seems sure to re-emerge in Chicago’s potential 2016 Olympic bid: the conflict between the desire for spectacular architecture and the need to hold down costs

Gerald R. Ford Foundation
KESQ News - great place to spend our money.” And while they’re spending lots of money, don’t worry — some are also winning back thousands. The winner of the event’s finale, the Grand Prix of the Desert, receives $150,000. And some will go on to the 2008 Olympics

China Delays 3G Rollout to Q4 2007 (AnandTech)
3G so close, yet so far away; wheels already spinning on 4G…

Arkansas News Bureau (Arkansas News Bureau)
Senate unanimously approves grocery tax reduction; House test awaits By Doug Thompson and Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The Senate unanimously approved Gov. Mike Beebe’s proposed grocery tax reduction Tuesday, setting up an early showdown in the House, where leaders back an alternate tax cut plan.

Medical Coaches trailer to go to 2008 Olympics (The Daily Star)
ONEONTA _ Medical Coaches will be represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Oneonta company is designing and building a high-definition television trailer for Guangdong Television in the Guangdong province of China.

News From Beijing 2008 (GamesBids.com)
Reuters reports Beijing has warned government and Olympic officials not to shame the country during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games through corruption or immoral behaviour.

China Should Bid For Winter Games COC Official (GamesBids.com)
He Zhenliang, honorary president of the Chinese Olympic Committee, said Sunday that although it was a bit early to talk about it, China should consider bidding for the Winter Olympic Games especially following the Beijing 2008 Summer Games.

News From Beijing 2008 (GamesBids.com)
The China Satellite Communications Corporation (CSCC) said Tuesday that China is launching two satellites in June and October of this year, dedicated to radio and television relay services for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

The End of Tibet (Phayul)
As China tortures monks and drives Tibetans into poverty, many young activists are renouncing the Dalai Lama and resorting to violence. Is one of the world’s most ancient cultures facing extinction?

Eight ducklings are mailed through the post office to a woman in San
ABC News - Brother and sister call their dad for help because they say mom is drunk. L.A. politicians launch a campaign to host summer Olympics for the third time.

Tuning In
HispanicBusiness.com - While Telemundo, the No. 2 Spanish-language network, fell short of ratings expectations for its Summer Olympics broadcasts, the NBC Universal-owned network continues to offer an alternative to Univision’s imported programming by experimenting with

Liese Prokop, 65; Austrian politician, Olympic medalist
Los Angeles Times - She placed second in the pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, broke the world record in the event the following year and set a national record in the shot put that stood until 1999. The women’s pentathlon was replaced by the

WORLD ABOLITIONISTS SEEK HALT TO EXECUTIONS IN CHINA (The Tocqueville Connection)
PARIS, Jan 30, 2007 (AFP) - Opponents of the death penalty holding a world congress this week in Paris hope to push China to halt executions ahead of the Olympics in 2008.

China to launch two communication satellites for 2008 Olympics (New Kerala)
Beijing, Jan 30: China will launch two satellites dedicated to radio and TV relay services for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in June and October this year, the state media reported today.

Kings C Miller to miss U.S. Olympic qualifying event (ESPN)
Sacramento Kings center Brad Miller said he will not play for Team USA during this summer’s Olympic qualifying tournament due to a family obligation.

China Should Bid For Winter Games COC Official (GamesBids.com)
He Zhenliang, honorary president of the Chinese Olympic Committee, said Sunday that although it was a bit early to talk about it, China should consider bidding for the Winter Olympic Games especially following the Beijing 2008 Summer Games.

China Promises Improved Visa Application Procedures (GamesBids.com)
The People s Daily reports that China s public security authorities Thursday promised to improve visa application procedures so that foreigners involved in the Beijing 2008 Summer Games will find it easier to enter the country.

Yzerman takes job as Team Canada GM (Canada.com)
Steve Yzerman. (CPimages ‘06/AP/Carlos Osorio) As Steve Yzerman grabs the reins of Team Canada for this spring’s IIHF world hockey championship, he might very well be starting down a path that sees him play a role in selecting the country’s 2010 Olympic team.

Olympic Games could show world the best of Chicago (Chicago Sun-Times)
It’s time to rally behind Chicago’s bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2016. Mayor Daley and a long list of civic boosters have put together an impressive plan that not only promises to put our spectacular lakefront on display but also promises that Olympic revenues and private dollars will cover the massive cost of doing so.

Taiwan Looking To Bid For 2020 Olympic Games (GamesBids.com)
Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa reports that Taiwan s new sports minister vowed Tuesday to promote professional sports and to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

C.K. Yang, 74; decathlete won Taiwan’s 1st Olympic medal at 1960 Rome Games (Los Angeles Times)
Decathlete C.K. Yang, who won the first Olympic medal for his native Taiwan after a drama-filled duel with UCLA teammate and eventual gold medal winner Rafer Johnson at the 1960 Games in Rome, has died. He was 74.

News From Beijing 2008 (GamesBids.com)
The China Satellite Communications Corporation (CSCC) said Tuesday that China is launching two satellites in June and October of this year, dedicated to radio and television relay services for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

Brook Run under intense scrutiny (Dunwoody Crier)
The activities at Dunwoody s Brook Run Park were under a white-hot spotlight last week, as several government committees grappled with proposed changes at the once-peaceful 102-acre complex on North Peachtree Road.

China Should Bid For Winter Games COC Official (GamesBids.com)
He Zhenliang, honorary president of the Chinese Olympic Committee, said Sunday that although it was a bit early to talk about it, China should consider bidding for the Winter Olympic Games especially following the Beijing 2008 Summer Games.

Yzerman takes job as Team Canada GM (Canada.com)
Steve Yzerman. (CPimages ‘06/AP/Carlos Osorio) As Steve Yzerman grabs the reins of Team Canada for this spring’s IIHF world hockey championship, he might very well be starting down a path that sees him play a role in selecting the country’s 2010 Olympic team.

EFFINGHAM EVENTS (Savannah Morning News)
SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS

Yankees execs to visit Asia 
Yankees executives to visit China and Japan

Soccer star Milbrett enjoys new sports on Alaska trip 
Tiffeny Milbrett wont be a member of the next U.S. Olympic womens curling team, but one of Americas best female soccer players now has a newfound respect for the sport.

Ripken, Creamer, Liddell names to watch in 2007 
Bob Matthews makes his annual sports predictions for 2007 and reflects on some of last year’s hits and misses.

SkyeLite Jazz Band to Play in San Francisco 
One of the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools specialty programs is being recognized on a national level. The SkyeLite Jazz Band’s talent has been invited to perform in San Francisco at the National School Board Association’s conference in April.