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Chicago In 2020?
Although I have lived in the state of Florida for most of my life, I consider myself an "honorary" Chicagoan by virtue of my birth and first ten years on this earth in the Windy City. That being said, I was... 
Violence in Rio De Janeiro: Violent Clashes with 12 Dead
Violence has errupted in Rio de Janeiro today, just two weeks after they won the 2016 Olympic bid, with suspected drug traffickers shooting down a police helicopter and setting fire to five buses and a school, two... 
Chicago and Tokyo Out of Running for 2016
CNN is reporting the Chicago and Tokyo are out of the running for the 2016 games, leaving Madrid and Rio as the 
How London 2012 was credit crunched
The financial magic of the Five Ring Circus is that the International Olympic Committee takes no risk, pays no taxes and can look forward to guaranteed benefits for its members and the extended 'Olympic family'.... 
Beijing's 2009 New Year resolution: scrap polluting cars
Beijing has made a 2009 New Years Resolution; get rid of more than 350,000 high-polluting vehicles off the inner city streets to ease traffic and air polllution in the city. As a trial during the Olympic Games, the... The ghost of Mexico City comes back to haunt Beijing
Stop me if you've heard this one before. An authoritarian one party state uses blunt military force to squash a popular uprising. Hundreds are killed or injured and the government fears that attempts to burnish its image abroad by holding the Olympic games will be tarnished... 
created by Teacher Dude | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Good bye Team GB ?
The dust is settling on the sporting glories of the rather irritatingly entitled British Olympic sports team - 'Team GB' and politicians and celebrities have jumped on board the few moments of fleeting fame to be had on the return of the successful sports men and women to... 
Venezuelan olympic performance cursed by Tibetan issue? (updated)
Caracas, Venezuela, 24 August 2008. As Beijing bids farewell to Olympics , Venezuela continues to hotly debate over the performance of its athletes. Despite having boasted a major breakthrough in... 
Norway's Thorkildsen Gave up the Day Job to Concentrate on Getting 90m.
Olympic Beijing 2008 Champion and Olympic record holder, Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway gave up the "day job" in financial services two years ago to practice on his 90 metre shots. Well, it has...
created by Christina 123 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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