2008
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Sep
People want to know: What is going on with the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games, to be held in Idaho, Feb. 6-13? To answer some of the queries, an educational and entertaining evening for Special Olympics volunteers and prospective volunteers will take place from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Hailey [...]
2008
30
Sep
This year’s Olympics Games attracted attention that went far beyond the sporting events themselves. Press coverage of China flourished: whether it was regarding political tensions, extravagant opening ceremonies, environmental reform, or underage gymnasts, the press could never get enough of China during the Games.
Now that the Olympics have passed and the hype has cooled, [...]
2008
30
Sep
Hong Kong - Hong Kong saw its tourist numbers plunge by tens of thousands in August despite hosting the Olympic equestrian events, officials admitted Tuesday. Visitor arrivals to the former British colony in August were 2.67 million, or 2.9 per centm, less than in 2007, the Hong Kong Tourism Board announced.
The city of 6.9 [...]
2008
30
Sep
The selected host city for the 31st Olympic Games in 2016 will be announced tomorrow (Thursday) at an IOC meeting in Copenhagen. There are currently four cities competing to host what is one of the most prestigious sporting events in the world.
Chicago (USA) is the favourite to win the rights to host the 2016 Games, [...]
2008
30
Sep
The flags will remain there, fluttering above the capital, until the Games in 2012. As experiences go it was right up there with the moment I walked into an Olympic stadium wearing a British vest for the very first time.
Now that we are the next host city of the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, [...]
2008
30
Sep
China celebrates its 59th National Day and the whole country enjoys a well deserved holiday. 60% of the population have planned to travel during this holiday so it is hardly surprising to see millions of visitors flocking to Beijing and other famous tourist destinations throughout the country.
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2008
30
Sep
Greek Tourism Development Ministry has signed a memorandum of cooperation between the ministry and the organizing committee for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in 2011 on Monday.
The Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos said on Monday that Greece would once again meet the challenge, as it had done for the Olympic Games of 2004, organizing [...]
2008
30
Sep
Speaking to the Guardian, Wiggins admitted that he had been struggling to give his all in the event after winning gold in the individual and team pursuits, and the pair finished only eighth despite being reigning World Champions.
Wiggins said: “Cav is like my little brother and I love him dearly. But we left the stadium [...]
2008
30
Sep
It should come as no surprise to learn that the London 2012 Olympics Budget (currently standing at £12BN, including running costs) is set to be broken, as the costs for security spiral.Anti-terrorism measures will cost an estimated £1.5BN, they were …
2008
29
Sep
China kicked off its National Day celebrations Monday by highlighting its hosting of the Beijing Olympics and the country’s first spacewalk, two hard-won successes in a tumultuous year marked by natural disasters, ethnic unrest and another food safety scandal.
The spacewalk on Saturday boosted a wave of Chinese pride and patriotism stemming from the Olympics, [...]