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Olympic mementos, bikes stolen from cyclist’s home

Salt Lake City police said Tuesday that thieves who ransacked the home of David Zabriskie stole thousands of dollars in bikes and Olympic memorabilia from the world-class cyclist.
Zabriskie’s loss is estimated at just under $160,000, although not all of the 21 stolen items on a list made public by police have been assessed a [...]

Walk, Cycle, Ride

London Olympics organisers are trying to encourage 385,000 spectators to travel between the London 2012 venues by using public transport and cycle/walking routes.The walk, cycle, ride scheme will cost £11.5M. It will cost much more than £11.5M to bri…

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  Tai Chi In Beijing. Read about the soft Chinese martial art of Tai Chi in Beijing. Where to practice Tai chi in Beijing

Chicago promising greenest Olympics in 2016 bid

Plants cool 3 million square feet of rooftops throughout the city. Wind, hydropower and biofuels provide one-fifth of its energy. And last year, the mayor announced one of the country’s most ambitious plans to slash greenhouse-gas emissions.
So when Chicago promises to host the greenest Summer Olympics ever if it’s awarded the 2016 games, organizers [...]

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Munro College on fire at Milo!!! Munro Munro rah rah rah hurray!!!

St Catherine – Edwin Allen High School’s Class One sprinter Gayon Evans and Holmwood Technical boys’ 4×800m relay team made it three-from-three in the Milo Junior Grand Prix Series after winning their events at last Saturday’s 31st Milo Western Relays at GC Foster Sports College in Angels, St Catherine.
The Grand Prix Series was introduced this [...]

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• Temple of Heaven Beijing :: Beijing Visitor
  Read an article on the Temple of Heaven, Beijing. The Temple of Heaven is Beijing's most beautiful temple. The Temple of Heaven is also a World Heritage Site.

Nikon Camera Service Centre in Beijing

Nikon only have one official service centre in Beijing.the other one is set up by chinese organizition.
the location is Room 307 BUILDING E1 , Oriental Plaza.WANGFUJING.
here is the map:
http://www.nikon.com.cn/pagearticle.php?pageid=150
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Chicago 2016: Rose Bowl in the running as 2016 Olympic soccer site

If Chicago is selected as the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena could be one of the venues for the men’s and women’s soccer tournaments.
The stadium was one of six venues proposed by the Chicago bid committee when it submitted its canditature file to the International Olympic Committee.
The [...]

Olympics-Grassroots sport struggling in credit crunch, says IOC

Sport’s long-term popularity will suffer badly if governments redirect funds away from its grassroots during the global credit crunch, International Olympic Committee (IOC) chiefs warned on Friday.
IOC president Jacques Rogge said top-tier events like the Olympic Games and soccer’s World Cup were not suffering too much from the worst economic downturn in almost 80 [...]