KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) -- The International Olympic Committee inspection found "no real burning issues" in Sochi preparations for the 2014 Games, with organizers promising to complete construction of all sports venues by the end of 2012....Read Full Story
With the Sochi Olympics two years away, the IOC sees "no real burning
issues" as Russian organizers promise to complete construction of all
sports venues by the end of 2012.Read Full Story
The first major test event for the 2014 Sochi Olympics was hailed as a
success. While there needs to be fine tuning of the course layouts, the venue is well on its way to being great. Bode Miller said, 'the mountain is world class.'Read Full Story
BMW Group, Official Automotive Partner to the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games, today revealed the winning design for its pavilion at the Olympic Park.
Following a competition involving six architecture firms, BMW selected the British firm Serie based on its cutting-edge design that will represent a significant architectural addition to the Olympic Park, whilst also reflecting the company’s deep commitment to sustainability.
Tim Abbott, Managing Director, BMW Group UK comments: “As a...Read Full Story
London is getting ready for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the Olympic torch relay will begin on May 18th 2012. This ceremonial event, where people from all walks of life carry the Olympic torch across the host country, is particularly symbolic to those who began this Olympic traditions.
In Greek mythology, the original “torch-bearer” was Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from the gods in order to give it to humanity. Fire was considered by ancients as being a tiny spark of the sun, which...Read Full Story
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) -- The first major test event for the 2014 Sochi Olympics was hailed as a success. Construction for the games may be behind schedule elsewhere, but the Alpine skiing venue is ready. "We could already have the ...
The Wii version of the game already came out in November, but if you are itching to take the Olympic games on the road, then you will be happy to see the 3DS version of the game coming out this week! Over fifty Olympic-based events have been remade into ...
The Doha 2020 delegation was led by His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, General Secretary of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Doha 2020 Vice Chairman. The delegation included leading Qatari athletes: Olympian shooter Mr Nasser Al-Attiyah ...
Two years before the start of the Games, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee has announced its volunteer recruitment program. Anyone between the ages of 18-80 (on 6 January 2014) will be eligible to become a Sochi 2014 volunteer. Over 200,000 registered ...
Madrid - International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Richard Pound believes the 'impression' Spain is protecting its athletes in the fight against doping may not help Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games. Pound, a former president of the ...
Olympic Games chief starter Alan Bell will prepare for the biggest moment of his career by repeating the phrase ‘On your marks’ 1,500 times. Bell will fire the starting gun for the highest profile events at this summer’s London Olympics, including ...
The cruciate knee ligament injury suffered by British taekwondo star Sarah Stevenson on a training camp in Mexico is a brutal reminder that we have now entered the business end of the Olympic cycle when, with just over five months remaining ...
Paul Deighton, chief executive of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG), joined Denis Oswald, chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) London 2012 co-ordination commission, and IOC director of sport Gilbert Felli for a ...
But it's healthy pressure, so it's no problem." The veteran racer of the team is 27-year-old technical specialist Alexander Khoroshilov, who is preparing to race in his third Olympics At the Vancouver Games, Khoroshilov competed in all five ...
A multi-million pound international campaign has been launched to entice visitors to the UK. But with the Olympic Games expected to draw the attention of four billion global viewers, is this marketing push money well spent? The dramatic Brecon Beacons ...
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