London raises bar on greening the Games

A reed warbler sings from her nest, well hidden along the banks of a river that winds through a London park. But this is not just any urban refuge - it's the Olympic Park, in a once derelict and contaminated area...

Iran threatens London boycott over 'racist' Olympic logo

" Iran is threatening to boycott of the 2012 London Olympics because it claims the official logo for the games resembles the word "Zion," which is a biblical term for Jerusalem. Bahram Afsharzadeh, the...

Sidney Crosby's Missing Olympic Gear: $10K Reward

Reebok Canada Have Offered $10K as a Reward for Sidney Crosby's Olympic Gear Sidney Crosby's gold medal game gloves and stick are still missing from last Sunday's gold medal game against team USA, and now Reebok...

How would you spend a billion dollars?

Shhhh.... Can you here the gasps?  I know I sure did, after finding out this morning that the security bill for the recent Olympic Games in Vancouver almost reached a whopping billion dollar mark!  So, I...

And the Olympic crowds quickly vanish...

The medals have been tallied and the 2010 Winter Games are over for Vancouver, BC.  Now, is the time for clean-up and rest.  As the flocks of visitor and athletes leave, almost quicker than they came,...

UPDATE: India trounce Pakistan 4-1 in Hockey World Cup match

India impressively beat Pakistan by 3 goals in the 3rd match of Hockey World Cup here on Sunday.The South Asian hockey giants and archrivals, Pakistan and India, clashed in the Hockey World Cup match at national stadium in the Indian capital of New Delhi."NEW DELHI: Pakistan...

Olympic Concert Lineup Madness – Deadmau5

Just three days removed from the Alexisonfire incident at Live City Yaletown in downtown Vancouver, Canadian musical phenomenon Joel  Zimmerman, better known as Deadmau5, was set to perform. This would be the only concert Deadmau5 would be performing within the Olympic...

Vancouver 2010 Women's Super-G Medal Results

At the Olympic Winter Games 2010 in Vancouver today the ladies' Super-G (super giant) slalom took place and the results and medals are as follows: Gold medal - Andrea Fischbacher (Austria) Silver medal - Tina Maze (Slovenia) Bronze medal - Lindsay Vonn (United States) This...

Amy Williams wins Olympic skeleton gold

First British Solo Winter Olympic Gold for 30 YearsAmy Williams has won the skeleton Olympic gold medal breaking her own track record. The slider from Bath overcame all the nerves of being the last slider to go and...

YVR airport hit by strike during busy Olympic period

What a difference a day makes.  Until this morning, sixty unionized workers at Milestone's restaurant at the Vancouver International Airport were expecting to lose their jobs when the Olympics wraps up and the...

Your link to the best 2010 Winter Olympics weather sources

As the Olympic athletes, organizers, volunteers, employees and supporters anticipate and ready for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, BC, many still wonder what the weather will hold for...

VANOC sends mixed messages on sutainable transportation

The Vancouver Olympic committee seems to be sending mixed messages on transportation.  The bid book called for support for cycling infrastructure and public transit. But they are using a fleet of over 4,000...

The Olympic party has only begun!

Complaints are already surfacing about the partying ways of some of our Olympic visitors and most likely, locals.  Ireland's international house has already made it to the Canadian headlines for the excessive...

The other side of Vancouver streets, ready for the Games

Absorbing the length of a very lengthy article I found yesterday, the overall feeling I took from it was that the impending circus that is and will be surrounding the 2010 Winter Games is only beginning!  "...

Is Ivana Trump Really the newest Big Brother contestant?

Is it true? Is Ivana Trump really the newest celebrity to grace the screens of the reality TV series, Big Brother? According to BBC News sources she is. Does the ex-wife of Donald Trump really need the exposure of...

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