2008

22

Dec

London Mayor Approaches Sainsbury’s CEO Over Olympics, FT Says

London Mayor Boris Johnson has approached J Sainsbury Plc Chief Executive Officer Justin King about the possibility of King becoming Johnson’s main adviser on the London 2012 Olympics, the Financial Times reported, citing people close to the company.
King has not yet decided whether to accept the approach, the newspaper said, citing the people. The [...]

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2008

15

Dec

Pool, other facilities get makeover in Chicago Olympic bid

The competition pool for a Chicago Olympics would last about as long as a swimming world record does these days.
Chicago 2016 organizers unveiled several venue changes Friday that they say will benefit athletes and the community, and make their bid more attractive in the highly competitive international field. In addition to moving the aquatic [...]

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