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Snow To Be Trucked In For 2010 Olympics In Vancouver

Vancouver is set to welcome the Olympic Games in 22 days, but the weather does not seem to be cooperating. Winters are usually mild in Vancouver, but the pre-Olympic winter months have been especially warm. So warm...

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Olympic Torch Relay: Who Will Be The Last Torchbearer?

As the 2010 Vancouver Olympics are drawing near, the Olympic Torch Relay that kicked off on October 30 is entering its final days. The relay will end at the BC Place Stadium on February 12 when the last...

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Whistler Blackcomb To Be Auctioned Off In The Midst Of 2010 Games

Whistler Blackcomb, an Olympic venue and the site of alpine skiing events for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, is being auctioned off on February 19, smack in the middle of the 2010 Games that begin on February 12. The...

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Stephen Colbert & US Speedskating: Colbert Nation To Sponsor Team

The US Speedskating team has a new sponsor: Stephen Colbert. The Comedy Central told US Speedskating Dan Jansen that he would sponsor the team on his show The Colbert Report. Just like everything with Colbert, it's hard to tell what's real and what's fake, but in this case it...

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The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Flame Is Lit In Greece

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Flame was lit during a special ceremony in Ancient Olympiad, Greece, today. The ceremony kicks off the torch relay -- an essential component of any Olympic Games. The Olympic Flame is...

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2010 Olympics Women Ski Jumping IOC Omission Ruled Discrimination

The BC Supreme Court has ruled that while the International Olympics Committee (IOC) exclusion of women's ski jumping in the 2010 Games is discrimination, forcing the committee to allow women ski jumping is outside of the court's jurisdiction. The ruling was made by Justice...

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The IOC Olympic Charter. How Did China Qualify?

The International Olympic Committee - IOC is clear in its published ‘Olympic Charter In force As From 7 July 2007’. In this document it outlines its grand, and specific standards of behaviour expected of a nation which wishes to host the Olympic Games. By default, any...