SACRAMENTO, California
Examiner - 11 hrs ago - In an effort to bolster Los Angeles’ bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, the state Assembly approved legislation Thursday under which the state would shoulder up to $250 million of the cost if the games don’t make a profit
Huge tumbling event coming to Greensboro
GREENSBORO — The men’s NCAA Tournament may be headlining in the Twin City, but it’s not the only game in town. This weekend, Greensboro is hosting one of the largest tumbling competitions in the southeast.
David Flores
San Antonio Express News - Rynell, a sophomore at Stevens who has his sights on the 2008 Olympics, told her that he had read some comments on the Internet questioning the legitimacy of his 9.99 at the East Central Invitational on March 3. “Somebody accused
Portland archer to appear on ‘Tonight Show’
Star-Press - She is not considering a run at the 2008 Olympics, but is contemplating a try for the 2012 team. White is best-known for her daffy but lovable character on The Golden Girls . She is now on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful . Arnold said she will
Bidding for the Games
Around Rings - ATR Editor Ed Hula leads an exclusive tour of Beijing, August 4 - 13, one year before the 2008 Olympics. Participants in this one-of-a-kind briefing benefit from Hula’s 20 years covering the Games. The tour will include: A gala reception with Beijing
Workers trapped in Beijing’s Olympic railway
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - The Chinese Government is determined that there will be no last minute worries about completion for the 2008 Olympics, in contrast to the last games in Athens. The project manager for the subway kept the cave-in secret for eight hours, a decision
30. Shelly Lazarus
CNN Money - The Ogilvy veteran, who advises CEOs of major companies like American Express and IBM, scored a coup when J&J hired the $800 million ad firm for the 2008 Olympics. The Dove campaign, featuring normal-sized women, lives on, capturing attention and
Sports Shorts
Daily Southtown - Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani had an appendectomy on Wednesday and is expected to be released from a hospital in the next few days. The United States will open qualifying for the 2008 Olympics against Venezuela in the FIBA Americas
Trial by fist
Next week’s USA Boxing Midwestern Trials at the Hyatt are a checkpoint between Rau’shee Warren’s making it to 2004 Olympics and his will to medal at the 2008 games in Beijing.
Sohu.Com Announces Key Programs in Conjunction With Official Internet Sponsorship of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Sohu.com Inc. , China’s leading online media, search and mobile value-added services company, today announced media collaboration and other key programs in conjunction with Sohu’s role as the Official Internet Sponsor of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Hoelzer heads to Australia
Way off in the distance, beyond the horizon, is Beijing, China, thousands of miles and a year and a half away until the 2008 Summer Olympics. Of more immediate concern for Margaret Hoelzer is another large stage, same hemisphere.
WTA Tour streamlines schedule; women and men add events in China
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — The WTA Tour approved a streamlined tournament schedule beginning in 2009 that…
Next generation of U.S. swimmers ready to dive in
As the last major international meet before the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, this year’s world swimming championships will show whether Michael Phelps is poised to match the eight medals he won at the last Games. While the focus will be on Phelps, some of his fellow U.S. team members in particular multievent expert Katie Hoff, sprinter Cullen Jones and distance swimmer Kate Ziegler could …
McGarryBowen wins U.S. Olympic ad work
The Manhattan agency will create a logo, tagline, positioning and advertising strategies ahead of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Despite poor weather and concerns about finances, Salzburg bids for 2014
SALZBURG, Austria On Wednesday, a city that hasnt seen snow since November and a light dusting at that will receive its final inspection from the International Olympic Committee for its bid as host of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Gaming rivals team up (USA Today)
Mario the plumber and Sonic the Hedgehog, rivals in the video game world for two decades, will team up for the first time in a game based on the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, due in stores this holiday season for Nintendo’s Wii console and DS handheld system (prices not yet set), will also include other popular characters such as Luigi and Yoshi (from Nintendo’s Mario …
Farrow attacks Spielberg, Olympic sponsors on Darfur (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
American actor Mia Farrow has criticized film director Steven Spielberg and four corporate sponsors for supporting the 2008 Beijing Olympics as long as China fails to pressure Sudan over Darfur.
Mia and Ronan Farrow: The ‘Genocide Olympics’ (HuffingtonPost)
“One World, One Dream” is China’s slogan for its 2008 Olympics. But there is one nightmare that China shouldn’t be allowed to sweep under the rug. That nightmare is Darfur, where more than 400,000 people have been killed and more than two-and-a-half million driven from flaming villages by the Chinese-backed government of Sudan. That so many corporate sponsors want the world to look away from …
Time to start planning for Summer Olympics in China (Inside Bay Area)
THE Summer Olympics in Beijing may be a year and a half away, but it’s never too early to start planning to be part of the event whose motto is the ever-hopeful “One World One Dream.
6 workers buried as Beijing Olympic line collapses (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Six construction workers were buried when a subway tunnel being built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics collapsed, and rescuers give them little chance of survival, China’s state media reported Thursday.
Start warming up for Beijing Summer Olympics (Seattle Times)
The Summer Olympics in Beijing may be a year and a half away, but it’s never too early to start planning to be part of the event whose motto…
China blasts potential Olympics-Darfur link (Sports Illustrated)
China on Thursday blasted separate calls by a French politician and Mia Farrow to use the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games to pressure Beijing into doing more to stop the crisis in Sudan’s Darfur region.
USA pools resources at swimming worlds (USA Today)
Through the halfway point of the world swimming championships, U.S. swimmers appear on pace to again be big winners at the 2008 Summer Games. Americans had won 15 medals and set five world records entering Thursday’s competition.
Rogge: Test events key to Beijing Olympics (Sports Illustrated)
BEIJING (AP) — IOC president Jacques Rogge marked Monday’s milestone — 500 days before the Beijing Olympics — by calling for a strong focus on this summer’s 26 test events.
Beijing subway collapse (The Columbus Dispatch)
A Beijing resident watches as rescuers search for six workers buried after a subway construction site gave way in the Chinese capital. Wednesday?s cave-in occurred on a line that runs through a compound being readied for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
USA pools resources at swimming worlds (USA Today)
Through the halfway point of the world swimming championships, U.S. swimmers appear on pace to again be big winners at the 2008 Summer Games. Americans had won 15 medals and set five world records entering Thursday’s competition.
China blasts potential Olympics-Darfur link (Sports Illustrated)
China on Thursday blasted separate calls by a French politician and Mia Farrow to use the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games to pressure Beijing into doing more to stop the crisis in Sudan’s Darfur region.
500 Days Until Summer Olympic Games (WMGT Macon)
With just 500 days left until opening ceremonies of the 2008 summer olympics, Beijing is right on track for getting the city ready to host the world. The Chinese capital looks like a giant construction site as crews work round-the-clock to finish olympic venues on schedule. read more
Rogge: Test events key to Beijing Olympics (Sports Illustrated)
BEIJING (AP) — IOC president Jacques Rogge marked Monday’s milestone — 500 days before the Beijing Olympics — by calling for a strong focus on this summer’s 26 test events.
Beijing subway collapse (The Columbus Dispatch)
A Beijing resident watches as rescuers search for six workers buried after a subway construction site gave way in the Chinese capital. Wednesday?s cave-in occurred on a line that runs through a compound being readied for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
