With 60,000 missing and the death toll hovering around 13,000 after a massive earthquake hit the country, the Olympic torch relay in the Chinese province of Jiangxi today was toned down. Chinese volunteers waved flags (as seen above) during the simplified ceremony that opened with a minute of silence out of respect for those who […]
The torch for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games made it’s way to North Korea, marking the first time the Olympic symbol was taken to the Asian nation. According to the Associated Press, it was protest-free as it was presided over by the head of the country’s rubber-stamp parliament, Kim Yong Nam, who often acts as […]
The Olympic torch has been labelled an “embarrassment” by some of the media in Australia where the torch arrived today. Things got so out of hand that six people were arrested and officials have braced themselves for more protests. One man and a woman hung a Tibeten flag on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and lasers […]
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TMZ is reporting that two-time Olympic gold medal winner, Pasha Grishuk, most famous for her ice dancing, was given GHB, also known as the “date rape” drug.
The Orange County police department is investigating Grishuk’s claims that, while attending a business meeting at St. Regis, she left […]
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…Maybe, maybe not.
All we know is that the Russian newspaper, “Moskovsky Korrespondent” printed in early April that former Olympic rhythmic gymnast, Alina Kabayeva and Russian president, Vladimir Putin were engaged to be married and that the ceremony was set to take place in […]
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Australian walker, Jared Tallent, won the very first Olympic test event held in China’s National Stadium (also known as "the Bird’s Nest"). Tallent solidified his position as a medal contender by winning the men’s 20km walk in Beijing, beating Chinese favourite, Wang Hao, with a […]
The Olympic Torch for the 2008 Beijing Games made it’s way to Thailand and, of course, it was not without controversy. Now, one of the Japanese hosts has dropped out in protest of China’s treatment of Tibet. Things are so serious that Thai officials have made it clear that any foreigners who try to disrupt […]
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Amidst the nightmare that has followed the Olympic torch as it has toured the globe leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, organizers for the 2012 London games are considering having a British-only relay.
"No decision has been made," Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell said. "This is something that will be the […]
Seems like it’s going to be a tough trek for the Asuncion siblings. They’re the Philippines’ bet in the Badminton event for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Kennie and Kennivic Asuncion, the country’s top badminton pair, face an uphill climb in their bid to qualify for the Beijing Olympics in August.
For falling short in their recent stints […]
Tokyo, 4 April 2008 - Ahead of the ANOC General Assembly in Beijing, TOKYO 2016, Japan’s Bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, today took a big step forward by gaining the strong support of the national sport federations and leveraging an opportunity to strengthen further TOKYO 2016’s plan.
The conference held at the Tokyo […]
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