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Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

March 6th, 2008

Press Release | IOC gives high mark to Vancouver’s Games preparations

28 February 2008 - On his second visit to Vancouver since the city was awarded the 2010 Olympic Winter Games five years ago, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, praised the progress that the Organising Committee (VANOC) is making. The President was in town at the same time as the Coordination […]

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March 6th, 2008

Press Release | IOC Awards 2010 and 2012 Broadcast Rights in Italy

25 February 2008 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced an agreement with SKY Italia for the broadcast rights within Italy for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games.
SKY Italia, Italy’s leading digital satellite television network, acquired the rights across all broadcast platforms, including free-to-air television, subscription television, internet and mobile phone.
SKY Italia […]

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January 17th, 2008

Press Release | Vancouver 2010 Sponsorship Announcement

Vancouver, BC - 17 January 2008 - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) will hold a press conference today in Langley, British Columbia, to announce a new contract and an Official Supplier sponsorship.
What: […]

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December 23rd, 2007

Venues for Vancouver 2010 Completed

Construction has been completed on all three of the Whistler Olympic and Paralympic competition venues. Thanks to the efforts of a 2,500-strong workforce recruited from across British Columbia and Canada, athletes will be able to train at these Olympic venues more than two years before the Vancouver 2010 Games begin. The venues in Whistler, which […]

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December 9th, 2007

Press Release | Acer to join TOP Programme in 2009

6 December 2007 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that computer manufacturer Acer will join The Olympic Partner (TOP) Programme in 2009.
The agreement with the Olympic Movement, which begins on 1 January 2009, positions Acer as the official worldwide partner in the computing hardware category for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 […]

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October 14th, 2007

Press Release | IOC Awards Broadcast Rights in Australia

12 October 2007 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced an agreement with Nine Network (Nine) and Foxtel for the broadcast rights within Australia for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games.
The IOC assessed the bids it received and selected Nine Network and Foxtel on their capacity to reach the broadest possible audience […]

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September 13th, 2007

Press Release | Vancouver 2010: Sport Under the Spotlight

13 September 2007 - Sport was at the centre stage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s visit to Vancouver this week. Reviewing the progress of the preparations for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the IOC Coordination Commission, led by its Chairman René Fasel, and the Winter Olympic International Sports Federations present on the occasion, focused […]

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September 3rd, 2007

Press Release | Eleven cities apply to host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010

3 September 2007 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that 11 cities have been put forward by their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to apply to host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010. The Candidate Cities, in alphabetical order, are: Algiers 2010 (Algeria), Athens 2010 (Greece), Bangkok 2010 (Thailand), Belgrade 2010 […]

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April 16th, 2007

Bode Miller won’t compete in Vancouver 2010 — or will he?

I’m a tad bit confused.
Will Bode Miller be competing or not competing in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics?
To quote Union Leader,
“I’m in the process of making a decision about participating in World Cup next year,” Miller added. “The Olympics are a long way off. I’d have to find some motivation.”
The article somehow suggests that […]

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March 2nd, 2007

Cindy Klassen Leads Canadian Team into World Cup Final

YES. She’s back!
After a break from the international scene, six-time Olympic medallist Cindy Klassen leads Canada’s speedskating team in the World Cup final today, Friday, 02 March 2007.
Klassen took a much needed off time to replenish her energy and drive after her multiple medal performance during the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino. She […]

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