I came across this article over at Winnepeg Sun, Olympics on Klassen’s Mind. Of course, it was referring to 28-year old speed skater Cindy Klassen, who won five Olympic medals during the last Winter Games in Turin, Italy.
“I’m thinking about how it’s going to be a long process to 2010 and not where I’ve […]
So the speculation has ended: Marion Jones recently admitted to lying to federal agents, who were investigating her drug use. Still, Shaun Assael of ESPN writes that “Only the truly naive will believe this version of Jones’ story.
Jones’ confession follows Floyd Landis loss of his Tour de France title due to drug use. With all […]
I heard somewhere that Yao Ming will be playing for his home country, China, in the upcoming 2008 Beijing Games. We all know who Yao Ming is, right? At 7′6″ (2.29 m), he’s one of the tallest players in the NBA.
So, China already has Yao Ming — that alone poses a formidable point for the […]
Marion Jones returns five 2000 Olympic medals
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — Marion Jones has returned the five medals she won at the Sydney Olympics, days after admitting she used performance-enhancing drugs, according to an Associated Press report.
The report quoted Jones’ lawyer, Henry DePippo, as saying on Monday that she had relinquished the medals, but declined […]
Park City, UT - It was a match made on the U.S. Ski Team. Two-time Olympian Lindsey Kildow (Vail, CO) and Team alum Thomas Vonn married Sept. 29 at Deer Valley Resort’s Silver Lake Lodge. A fresh dusting of early season snow on the mountains provided the perfect backdrop for the skiers’ nuptials.
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Skiers tie the […]
Washington (dpa) - Former sprint star Marion Jones has reportedly finally ended years of doping denials and could be stripped of Olympic and world championship gold medals as a result.
The International Olympic Committee and the ruling athletics body IAAF said on Friday they were awaiting further details and will investigate if Jones formally admits to […]
Enough said.
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It was brought to my attention that there’s a Filipino Expat gunning for a post as an Olympic Torch Bearer this coming 2008 Beijing Games. A vote and passing of the word will greatly increase his chances of becoming part of this awesome event.
I appeal to you and all the Filipinos you know… here is […]
The announcement regarding the awarding of broadcast rights of the upcoming 2008 Beijing Games and the succeeding Games on 2010 in Vancouver, and on 2012 in London by the IOC to Solar Entertainment signals the increased awareness by Filipinos living in the Philippines of the Olympic Games.
The country, sad to say, is not well-aware of […]
When I wrote about the London 2012’s new brand (new logo), and expressed what I thought about it, I didn’t really expect that it (the news about their branding strategy) would create such a stir in the blogosphere. You should read most of what they’re saying about London 2012 brand!
General opinion ranges from (an expected) […]
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Written by Sandy Mitchell [email] for b5media.
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