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Vancouver 2010 Medal Ceremony Concert List

The Vancouver Olympic Organizing committee (VANOC) released today that there will be a series of concerts that will accompany the medal ceremonies.  The Concerts are tributes to the medal-winning Olympians...

Charges dropped on Kurt Angle

An arrest was made on pro wrestler and gold medalist, Kurt Angle, for possession of a human growth hormone, a violation of an ex-girlfriend, Trensha Biggers and driving with a suspended licence. Last tuesday was...

Team Canada’s New Olympic Hockey Jerseys To Be Unveiled Today

The new Olympic jersey design for Canada's hockey teams will be unveiled at 1 PM PST at the UBC Thunderbird Arena today. Photos of the new jersey have emerged online, but it could not be verified if the source was trustable. It is expected that the new jersey will feature a...

PETA launches 'Olympic Shame 2010' website to stop seal slaughter

Animal organization PETA has launched their 'Olympic Shame 2010' website to help bring awareness to and an end to the Canadian seal slaughter that takes place every year. "All eyes are on Canada as it prepares to host the 2010 Winter Olympics. This extra attention will bring...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Tiananmen Pro-Democratic Movement

This year in commemorating 20th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Students' Democracy Movement, Tibetans in many part of the world joined to show their solidarity with the Chinese people who are seeking justice and freedom. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and...

Chuck Daly, NBA Olympic coach, dies at 78

Chuck Daly, the famed NBA and Olympic Coach, who coached the Dream Team to Olympic gold in 1992, died today at age 78 from pancreatic cancer. He died with his family by his side at his home in Jupiter, Florida. He...

PETA protests seal slaughter at Vancouver Olympic clock today

PETA protested at the Vancouver Olympic Clock in downtown Vancouver today, dressing up like 'bloody baby seals' in front of the art gallery at 1pm. The protest was a quiet but effective one, with four people dressed...

International torch relays banned, Terror Threat Wins

The agenda of terrorist is to spread the fear psychosis and they won an important battle when the Olympic committee banned the international torch relay. Threat of demonstration and propaganda attached to the...

Canadian Athletes Raise Funds for 2010 Olympics

Canadian athletes are on a mission to raise cash in order to buy equipment for them to better perform at the 2010 Olympic games. They have already raised a total amount of $110 million from government funding...

Major Push to Allow Women's Boxing in London 2012 Games

    The International Amateur Boxing Association voted yesterday in favor of including Women's Boxing in the London 2012 Olympic Games. Boxing is the only sport out of the 26 summer sports that does not include female athlete's. AIBA president Ching-Kuo Wu said...

Vancouver 2010 One Year Away

    As the countdown clock ticked past 365 days Wednesday night celebrations began across the lower mainland and Whistler. The IOC and VANOC planned several events centered around the 2010 Games to...

Looking ahead: What to expect at the Games

"Canada's elusive gold: Canada has hosted the Olympics twice- the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary - and on both occasions, the Canadian team surprisingly failed to win a single...

The 2nd Annual Poverty Olympics

    Olympic protesters took part in the 2nd annual "Poverty Olympics" yesterday on the Vancouver downtown east side. The protesters are trying to bring  awareness to the poverty and...

2012 Olympic legacy "vehicle" revealed

For the London 2012 Olympic Games we were not offered any sort of referendum: It came inclusive on the electoral slate of all of the three mainstream parties in our first-past-the-post system - heralded by some as...

Michael Phelps Says His Suspension is Fair

    Despite receiving a three month suspension from USA Swimming, Michael Phelps is maintaining his normal training schedule in preparation for the World Championships in Rome this summer. Although...

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