Take a look back, as our Olympians and Paralympians celebrate victory by honoring their home nation,… Read
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Honoring America
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Team USA in the Maccabiah Games
2 Jul 2009 | 8:54 amWrestler Lindsey Durlacher and swimmer Jason Lezak headline the U.S. delegation competing in the… Read -
Hall of Fame
1 Jul 2009 | 6:37 amThe Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 2009 is comprised of five Olympians, one Paralympian, one team,… Read -
All-Access Interns: Gold Medal Mom
30 Jun 2009 | 8:04 amSherry Von Riesen has one of the most unique jobs at the Olympic Training Center. She is the dorm… Read -
Team USA Photos of the Week: June 22-28, 2009
26 Jun 2009 | 12:59 pmThe "Photos of the Week" gallery will feature our favorite sports images and… Read
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Mexico Rallies Past Trinidad and Tobago
3 Jul 2009 | 10:35 amMexico rallied from a 2-1 set deficit and 5-2 deficit in the fifth set to defeat Trinidad &… Read -
Hockey players celebrate the Fourth
3 Jul 2009 | 9:49 amMany prospective members of the U.S. women's Olympic ice hockey team experienced their own fireworks… Read -
Going for the Gold: Shannon Bahrke
3 Jul 2009 | 9:39 amIn Vancouver, Bahrke is looking to one-up her 2002 Olympic silver medal and to avenge her 10th-place… Read -
Quick start leads U19 men over France
3 Jul 2009 | 9:38 amRelying on a defensive effort that limited France to 55 points, the USA Men's U19 World Championship… Read -
Hometown supports beloved Paralympian
3 Jul 2009 | 9:27 amApril Holmes, fastest amputee is thankful for the support she has received from her hometown. Read
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US Olympic Team News
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Mexico Rallies Past Trinidad and Tobago
3 Jul 2009 | 10:35 amMexico rallied from a 2-1 set deficit and 5-2 deficit in the fifth set to defeat Trinidad &… Read -
Hockey players celebrate the Fourth
3 Jul 2009 | 9:49 amMany prospective members of the U.S. women's Olympic ice hockey team experienced their own fireworks… Read -
Going for the Gold: Shannon Bahrke
3 Jul 2009 | 9:39 amIn Vancouver, Bahrke is looking to one-up her 2002 Olympic silver medal and to avenge her 10th-place… Read -
Quick start leads U19 men over France
3 Jul 2009 | 9:38 amRelying on a defensive effort that limited France to 55 points, the USA Men's U19 World Championship… Read -
Hometown supports beloved Paralympian
3 Jul 2009 | 9:27 amApril Holmes, fastest amputee is thankful for the support she has received from her hometown. Read
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She makes the Energizer Bunny look lazy
24 Jun 2009 | 8:21 am<p>After winning the Boston Marathon twice, setting a world and multiple American records, and… Read -
Kids never listen
15 Jun 2009 | 7:12 am<p>Kids never listen to their parents, even if we sometimes know what we're talking… Read -
Going for Gold on Your SATs
11 Jun 2009 | 9:45 am<p>Many Olympic champions have become motivational speakers. Gold-medal-winning swimmers <a… Read -
A Tribute to a Champions’ Champion
2 Jun 2009 | 12:42 pm<p>Olympians are almost always inspiring. Their athletic talent, work ethic, sacrifices made,… Read -
Extreme skiing
28 Apr 2009 | 8:45 am<p>"Cross-country skiing is hammering wicked hard, pushing your body to the limits,… Read
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Wordpress.com Tag: 2008 Summer Olympics
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According to Plan
10 Jun 2009 | 6:07 amLast night was exactly what Girardi didn’t want and exactly what the Red Sox, Terry Francona, the front office, and Red Sox Nation did want. AJ Burnett was horrible. I hope the Yankees enjoy four and a half more years of his mediocrity. His delivery was too fast, he looked like he was in a rush, and to be completely frank it looked like he let go of the ball and had no idea where it was going. His ball-to-strike ratio was about fifty percent. He threw more balls than strikes. And he’s delusional if he thinks he’d ever be able to get away with that in Fenway… -
Phelps: barred 3 months, Kellogg will not renew contract
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Disappointed
4 Feb 2009 | 5:02 pmThis week I was flipping through the television channels when I ran across a story about Michael Phelps. Just in case you don’t remember who that is, he is the guy that won a record eight gold medals at this years Summer Olympics in Beijing. As I listened to the story I heard something that I really couldn’t believe. Someone had taken a picture of Michael smoking marijuana. Now to a lot of people that doesn’t seem like such a big deal, but for some reason it was something I thought Michael would never be a part of. Here’s the deal. I was guilty of putting this… -
What did Micheal Phelps do that the President of the United States has not already done?
4 Feb 2009 | 5:52 amFebruary 3, 2009 1-Did not snort cocaine. 2-Won 8 Gold Medals in the Olympics. 3-Mentions and thanks -
2008 In Review
30 Dec 2008 | 9:36 pm2008 is about to go into memory lane. 2008 was quite an interesting and turbulent year. Here is what I think are the top 10 news event for 2008. 1.) Hurricane Ike 2.) Economy Recession 3.) Tropical Cyclone Nargis and Sichuan Earthquake 4.) Mumbai Terrorist Attack 5.) Summer Olympics in Beijng 6.) Midwest Flood of 2008 7.) Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is arrested on corruption charges 8.) Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme revealed 9.) New York Governor Elliot Spitzer resigns after prostitution scandal 10.) Israel launches attack on Gaza Strip Hurricane Ike was number one because I went…
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International Olympic Committee still searching for 2016 host city
1 Jul 2009 | 12:26 pmThe race to become the host city of the 2016 Olympic Summer Games is a tight one between four unique -
2016 Summer Olympics (Jogos Olímpicos)
29 Jun 2009 | 4:40 pm2009 é o ano da decisão de quem será o País que albergará os Jogos Olímpicos em 2016. Neste momento existem apenas 4 candidaturas activas, entre elas as Cidades: Tokyo, Madrid, Chicago e Rio de Janeiro que tiveram respectivamente uma pontuação de 8.3, 8.1, 7.0 e 6.4 na primeira avaliação da proposta ao Comité Olimpico Internacional (IOC). Espanha já se tinha candidatado para os Jogos de 2012, nos quais ficou em primeiro lugar em grande parte das categorias, mas apesar disso, perdeu para a cidade de Londres. Na minha opinião, Madrid é talvez a candidatura com melhores hipoteses… -
Extreme Polo.....we don't think so!
16 May 2009 | 10:00 pmWe thought we would put a blog out about extreme polo today and so we started researching the subject. Our YouTube search came up with this extraordinary act which not surprisingly is called extreme polo by enriquepolo. Ok so it may not be exactly what we had in mind to present but we thought it was so amazing that we must share it with you. Globe of Death by Extreme Polo features five men riding their motor bikes in a minute transparent steel globe which would appear to not have enough room to swing a cat. But these five blokes – Enrique Polo, Sergio Ayres, David DaCruz, Nildo Mendes… -
SPORTS MONDAY
27 Apr 2009 | 4:53 pmAbout half Georges Perec’s ‘W’ consists of a description of an island, the titular W, on which the residents care only about Sport. Living to compete and competing in order to live, W’s residents are reduced to a brutal and cruel existence in which comfort is only guaranteed to a handful of parasitic bureaucrats that build their power on the perfect young bodies of the island’s athletes. Given Perec’s biography, ‘W’ is easily read as a critique of fascism and the Nazi state. Perec’s model for the competitions on ‘W’ were the… -
2016 Olympics in Tokyo
16 Apr 2009 | 8:19 amThis October (2009), the International Olympic Committee will announce which city is chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games. The four finalist cities are Tokyo, Japan; Chicago, USA; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Madrid, Spain. I believe Tokyo should be chosen to host the games…Tokyo is safe and clean, the public transportation is extremely punctual and affordable, their is plenty of interesting places to see in the city, the food is excellent, and it’s a beautiful city. Here is one of the official promotional videos for Tokyo’s campaign to win the 2016 Olympics host-city bid.
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July Weather in Beijing
1 Jul 2009 | 11:35 pmJuly and August are the two months with the most rain in the city and the time when the temperature can get up to around 38 degrees Centigrade, especially in July, which is Beijing's hottest month.You must have a browser that supports iframes to view the BBC weather observationsTemperatures begin to lessen slightly in August, due to Beijing's northerly location.Hotels in BeijingBooks on China and BeijingBeijing PersonalsTagsBeijing weather China weather -
New Beijing City Architecture
30 Jun 2009 | 6:53 pmNew buildings continue to mushroom in China's capital - some of the latest ones are cutting-edge and ecologically sound.Noted examples are Sanlitun SOHO, a mixed-used commercial and residential project currently under construction opposite Sanlitun Village.View more images of China by Daniel AllenTagsBeijing Architecture China Architecture -
Hong Kong Symphony of Lights
30 Jun 2009 | 5:25 amThe nightly Hong Kong Symphony of Lights on the skyscrapers of Central and Kowloon begins at 8pm and is best seen from the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour.The Symphony of Lights lasts from 8.00-8.20pm.Hotels in BeijingBooks on China and BeijingBeijing PersonalsTagsHong Kong Kowloon -
Jingshan Park Beijing
15 Jun 2009 | 6:03 pm景山北京Made from the earth excavated from the moat of the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park has some lovely views of the palace from its five artificial peaks each of which has a restored pavilion on top.Jingshan Park gets particularly lively on weekends and is mainly a gathering place for older people and couples with children..Jingshan Parkis situated to the north of the Forbidden City palace and the nearest subway station is Dongsi.Hotels in BeijingBooks on China and BeijingBeijing PersonalsTagsBeijing Parks Jingshan Park -
Western Style Sandwiches in Beijing
15 Jun 2009 | 5:40 amIf you are pining for a western-style sandwich during your stay in Beijing, Element Fresh at The Village on the Sanlitun Road is the place to head for.As well as authentic and delicious sandwiches, Element Fresh offers other western-style staples such as soups, steaks and wine.Element Fresh 三里屯 19 号， 三里屯 Village 南区 8 号楼 8-3-3 单元 S8-31, The VILLAGE at Sanlitun, 19 South Sanlitun Road Tel: 6417 1318http://www.elementfresh.com/Mon-Fri from 10am; Sat & Sun from 8amNearest subway stations: Dong Si Shi Tiao (Line 2); Tuan Ji Hue (Line 10)© Beijing-Visior.comHotels…
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2008 Olympics Blog
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Cars: Read The Difference Like Fine Print
2 Jul 2009 | 2:57 amIn my opinion, there are only two types of car buyers. One is the car enthusiast who knows how to tell the difference and the other is us. Come on and face it. Most of us will go for the looks first, our needs second and the rest for last. That's how we buy cars if we were in charge. Alas, we have our friendly neighborhood car dealer sales man who lets us in on the details and tells us what the damage is going to be in our pockets.A good number of first time brand new car buyers have either sacrificed a little to save on money or gone all out to get the car of their dreams. A big mistake that… -
Cheap Tickets For Awesome Entertainment
2 Jul 2009 | 2:01 amIn today's bad economy, the word cheap seems to be a common byword. Not that it has been unusual for people to look for the best-priced items and merchandise, but more people have become money-conscious since everything went downhill. More than just looking for sales, people have found unique ways and places to buy things that make them happy and even things considered necessities.More and more people have foregone buying new clothes, taking much needed vacations and even movie or concert tickets. Times are hard and people want to hold on to their money till the storm subsides. However,… -
Tickets for the winningest Football club in England
2 Jul 2009 | 12:52 amTalk about football in England with a bloke and you're probably going to end up in a long and lengthy but friendly conversation with die-hard English football fan. When you do talk about English football, there's no way you won't be excluding Liverpool FC because they're arguably the best there is in the country though non-Liverpool FC fans will definitely have a different idea. That's why you will only find real die-hard football fans in the actual game. There's really no other way to prove who's better than watching the match live!Come the 15th of next month, the Liverpool crowd will again… -
Vacation Paradise at exotic locations
2 Jul 2009 | 12:13 amWhen people all around the world talk about the perfect vacation, the general consensus is a relaxing out of town adventure where most of us can just take our minds off our busy lives, forget the stress we're going through at work and most of all just have the time of our lives while enjoying a few days we'll remember for the rest of our lives. Surprisingly, the same consensus can also be said about people preferring beaches as their number 1 choice and nowhere else could you find the ideal getaway than Bahamas resorts.While most people in the modern world live out their lives enjoying 4… -
A holistic approach to managing an online business
9 Jan 2009 | 4:47 amWhen you've already started on a new online business project, you can bet your year's salary that only an expert management of your targets or goals would make that endeavor be successful. Since you've already committed to this project, set aside an adequate budget to keep it competitive in its niche. Search engine optimization, search engine marketing and pay-per-click advertising are the things that will make your website and products stand out and get noticed.However, only a holistic approach to this world of peddling your products online will make your campaign successful. Your website…
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Anniversary China's excuse for a crackdown on dissent - The Australian
The Southern LedgerAnniversary China's excuse for a crackdown on dissentThe Australian"Security for National Day is to a certain extent more complicated and challenging than during the Beijing Olympics, as it is an internal affair and we have ...China students upset over mandatory summer drillsThe Associated Pressall 92 news articles » More: ... -
Phoenix Mercury Player Arrested on DUI Charges in Phoenix - KVOA.com
Phoenix Mercury Player Arrested on DUI Charges in PhoenixKVOA.comBefore coming to the Phoenix Mercury, Taurasi played for UCONN and was also on the Beijing Olympics Women's Basketball Team. News 4 Sports Director Ryan ...and more » More: continued here Share This -
Beijing Olympic venues slowly realize 2008 is over, plan to move on - China.org.cn
Beijing Olympic venues slowly realize 2008 is over, plan to move onChina.org.cnNearly a year after its grand debut at the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympics, the iconic stadium remains a sight to behold. ...and more » More: continued here Share This -
10 exotic dishes - Toronto Star
10 exotic dishesToronto StarBeijing's Snack Street During the 2008 Olympics, the Star's Scott Simmie visited "Snack Street" in downtown Beijing, where the variety of dishes available ...and more » More: continued here Share This -
Beijing Olympic venues slowly realizing 2008 is over, plan to move on - China.org.cn
Beijing Olympic venues slowly realizing 2008 is over, plan to move onChina.org.cnNearly a year after its grand debut at the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympics, the iconic stadium remains a sight to behold. ...and more » More: continued here Share This
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BBC SPORT - Olympics 2008 blog
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Ice packs, aqua-jogging and Dr Diagnosis
26 Jun 2009 | 5:21 amLong-haul economy flights on a hangover; the music of Damien Rice; interminable chats with your partner about where your relationship is heading while you are in the pub trying to watch the Lions in a crucial Test match. To the list of things that combine boredom and dismay in equal measure can be added a new one: aqua-jogging your way to a one-hour decathlon. It wasn't meant to be like this. The slope was already steep enough as it was - learning nine new events from scratch in just over three months, bolting a 1500m on the end and trying to do it all in the sort of time that Terry Griffiths… -
Cheerleader Coe outlines 2012 vision
25 Jun 2009 | 11:40 amIt was Olympic Day on Tuesday. What do you mean you missed it? It's a "unique, global event held every year" to commemorate the first time the International Olympic Committee (IOC) met for champagne and cigars. And it's "the most celebrated Olympic event after the Games". It is also exactly the kind of self-reverential mythologizing the rest of the sporting universe finds so irritating about the Olympics. Does the IOC really need a next "most celebrated Olympic event"? No, of course it doesn't. The Games are big enough to speak for themselves, which is why I went along to Waltham Forest Town… -
Boxing clever?
19 Jun 2009 | 5:02 amAnybody know an indoor venue which 2012 can use for boxing? Olympic bosses are still struggling to persuade the sport to move away from the Excel complex in east London and move to Wembley. 2012 need boxing to switch venues because they have ditched a plan to build a temporary arena near the 02 at Greenwich to save money and are playing chess with some of the sports. But people in boxing,like badminton which was offered the same deal,don't fancy the long journey from the Olympic village at Stratford to north London. In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and… -
Of bids, bidders, builders and games
17 Jun 2009 | 11:54 amIf you wanted to know what sports politics is like then the place to be on Wednesday was the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. The museum may be dedicated to the exploits of some of the greatest sportsmen the world has ever seen but on Wednesday this was more like Blackpool or Brighton during the party conference season. Except that is for its setting by the glistening Lake Leman, with the Alps across the water. Far more bewitching than anything Blackpool or Brighton can provide, and the whole event demonstrated that even in these recessionary times the Olympics remain a great draw. So much so that… -
Rogge resolute in new climate
17 Jun 2009 | 3:01 amThe International Olympic Committee is feeling the pain of the recession, having lost $30m, about 4% of its assets, but president Jacques Rogge insists the Olympic movement will not suffer. Nevertheless, the impact of the worldwide economic downturn may explain why the IOC is changing one of the major planks of its policy and allowing pay channels the opportunity to bid for the right to screen the Summer and Winter Games from 2014 onwards.Rogge was keen to reassure me, when I spoke to him here at the latest IOC meeting in Lausanne, that such a change would not affect television viewers. The…
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Countrywide Training, Onsite IT Training Guru
11 Jun 2009 | 12:05 amCountrywide Training provides world class onsite training, certification training, computer training and other types of computer training. Onsite training provides students with the opportunity to learn from a live instructor who will be present to answer any questions that may arise when conducting classes. Countrywide Training onsite training programs are great for companies looking to train groups of employees in a single shot. A certified instructor is sent to a company’s location to train staff members on a variety of topics such as Microsoft Office training, IT certification… -
ULookUBook, Your One-Stop Travel Booking Destination
10 Jun 2009 | 9:27 pmULookUBook is a one-stop travel web destination to help web visitors to find, select and book Cheap Holidays as stress-free and straightforward as possible. ULookUBook is part of a UK travel agency that has been around for more than 5 years. Over 30 experienced travel advisors are ready to assist customers with their holiday needs. The ULookUBook.com website is break into several easy sections for easy selection. You can start your holiday booking from Holidays, Hotels or Flights selections. In the Holidays section, a drop-down menu lets you choose your holiday destination by country or get… -
GlassesShop.com, Good For Your Eyes & Wallet
9 May 2009 | 1:01 amGlassesShop.com provides a Wide Selection of Eyelgasses and the best and cheapest eyeglasses for customers. You can choose glasses from various categories such as gender (men, women, kids, unisex), material (metal, plastic, titanium, flexible), circle (full-frame, rimless, semi-rimless), style (classic, retro, fashion, copywood, clip-on), or frame width (100-120, 120-125, 125-130, 130-135 or more than 135). In short, there are different styles, colors and uses for different days and tastes. GlassesShop’s eyeglasses lenses are of very high standards and pass through strict quality control… -
The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights
8 May 2009 | 10:18 pmThe Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights gives more room and space for credit card holders in the US. Before voting, the legislation was revised to add a provision that would require lenders to apply customers’ credit card payments to the highest interest rate debt first. The bill also limits interest rates and unfair fees. In short: Cardholders shall no longer have to endure universal default (when issuers increase interest rates for customers who miss a payment on another accountCardholders shall have ample time to pay bills: statements must be mailed 25 calendar days before due date. -
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Training
7 May 2009 | 10:16 pmThe online windows 2008 training is a comprehensive online computer course that covers the basics, details and management of Microsoft Windows Server 2008. There are online Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure training videos which are instructor-led training videos filled with interactive components to make sure you can learn by yourself at your own pace. Besides the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Training, there are MCTS 2008 Certification Training and MCITP 2008 Certification Training which include: o Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration…
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Invites issued to hockey orientation camp
30 Jun 2009 | 3:58 pmThe Ducks, Kings and one likely soon-to-be-former King were well represented when USA Hockey invited 34 American players to an Olympic orientation camp to be held in Woodridge, Ill., outside Chicago, Aug. 17-19. Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, defenseman Jack Johnson (rumored to be out the door) and right wing Dustin Brown were invited, as was former King defenseman Tim Gleason. The Ducks will be represented by winger Bobby Ryan and defenseman Ryan Whitney. The list is dominated by youngsters. No Chris Chelios, Jeremy Roenick, Keith Tkachuk or Bill Guerin to be found among them, although… -
Chicago financial bump for U.S. Olympic sports? No surprise
26 Jun 2009 | 5:25 pmEUGENE, Ore. -- It is hardly a surprise that the boss of any U.S. federation governing an Olympic sport would be "actively advocating'' for Chicago to become host of the 2016 Summer Olympics, as USA Track & Field chief executive Doug Logan said Friday he was doing. After all, an Olympics in the United States always generates higher sponsorship and TV rights revenue for the U.S. Olympic Committee, and the individual federations see some of that increase in their grant allotments from the USOC. And the sports also find it easier to attract their own sponsorships if the Games… -
A smile and hello: Meeting Michael Jackson in Berlin
26 Jun 2009 | 1:02 pmWhen I arrived in Berlin in June 1988 for the start of what turned into the Particularly Bad Shoes and Brown Gravy Tour (more on the name later), I knew Michael Jackson also was making a tour stop there.Jackson, at the height of his fame, was in the middle of his 16-month "Bad" world tour, which at the time became the largest grossing and most attended tour in history.I was embarking on a dog-and-pony show tour staged for the benefit of Western media by sports authorities in East Germany, which then was at the height of its athletic fame (or infamy).Our tour got its (unofficial)… -
Out of nationals decathlon, Oly champ Bryan Clay can focus on Chicago 2016
25 Jun 2009 | 11:10 amEUGENE, Ore. -- As you learned first what was possible from my Twitter feed Wednesday, 2008 Olympic decathlon champion Bryan Clay has pulled out of the U.S. Track & Field Championships with a hamstring problem. According to Clay's agent, Paul Doyle, Clay tried a variety of treatments, including acupuncture and time in a hyperbaric chamber, before making his decision about an hour before the decathlon was to begin with the 100 meters this morning. He had first felt tightness in the hamstring Tuesday. Clay's withdrawal means he also is out of the August World Championships, for… -
Chicago 2016 moves Fasulo, a key player, where the action is
25 Jun 2009 | 8:10 amChicago 2016 and the U.S. Olympic Committee have moved one of the key operatives for the city's Olympic bid closer to the action, sources say. Robert Fasulo, the USOC chief of international relations, will be spending the summer in Europe after establishing a base near International Olympic Committee headquarters -- and several international sports headquarters -- in Lausanne, Switzerland. The relocation makes sense, since Fasulo long worked in Europe as an aide to the late international track federation President Primo Nebiolo and director of the Assn. of Summer Olympic International…
