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Vanoc Says New Lululemon Clothing Line Violates their Rules
VANOC, the company behind the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, have said that they are disappointed with the retailer Lululemon's new 'Olympic' style of clothing and say it is unsportsmanlike for them to produce a line that is trying to profit from the games. Lululemon has...
Censorship Gallery: Map Records Olympic Free-Speech Standoffs
The 2010 Legal Observer Program's blog features a handy Censorship Gallery, a Google map mashup that pinpoints the locations and details of run-ins between private citizens and the VANOC juggernaut. Despite... Harry Bloy: Liberal MLA Called Olympic Protesters "Terrorists"
Harry Bloy, Burnaby-Lougheed Liberal MLA, said in the Legislature that the 2010 Olympics protesters are "terrorists" with "limited intellect". Bloy made the comment after the disturbance on the Olympic torch event in Victoria. In an interview the next day, Harry Bloy showed... Jack Poole Chair of Vancouer Olympics Dies
Jack Poole the chair of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics has died. A prominent businessman, Poole, played a major role in bring the Winter Games to Vancouver. Indeed, he passed away shortly after the the Olympic... Vancouver Police Won't Arrest People over Olympic Protest Signs
As Vancouver prepares to host the 2010 Winter Games, locals began fretting about a supposed police plan to arrest people for having Olympic protest signs in their windows. This turned out not to be true. However, that this story even spread in the first place shows a deep... 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...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago
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136 views | 24 recommendations | 4 comments
The IOC vs Richard Giles: More Detail in Flickr Licensing Drama
Richard Giles, whose Flickr photo was at the heart of the IOC-vs-Flickr drama, has posted a follow-up to his initial report. The IOC have since clarified their nastygram in a way that makes slightly more sense,... IOC Tries to Take Down Olympic Photos on Flickr
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is now sending takedown notices to Flickr users who post photos taken at Olympic venues. The takedown letter described below was sent to Richard Giles, who's on the... 3613 views | 46 recommendations | 12 comments
For Cities, Do Olympic Dreams Turn Into Nightmares?
While the two of Chicago's most famous and influential residents throw their support behind the Olympic bid for 2016, almost half to the city's residents oppose the bid. President Obama, Oprah... Forrest Griffin's First Interview Since Silva Fight
Since getting knocked out by Anderson Silva at UFC 101 and sprinting out of the Octagon, calling to mind a certain famous movie character played by Tom Hanks of the same name that I won’t mention, MMA fans the... Sarah McLachlan Composes Vancouver 2010 'One Dream' Song
Canadian songstress Sarah McLachlan has released the Vancouver 2010 Olympic theme song, called One Dream, and this will be used in all the promos for the 2010 Olympic Games on NBC and Canadian stations. Listen to One Dream by Sarah McLachlan Sarah McLachlan is a Canadian... Canada Line Opens Six Months Ahead of 2010 Olympics In Vancouver
The City of Vancouver launched the new Canada Line today, months ahead of schedule and under budget. The new Canada Line skytrain will connect downtown Vancouver and YVR international airport in Richmond, making...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 17 wks ago | updated 17 wks ago
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439 views | 12 recommendations | 4 comments
Canadian Politicians Won't Receive Free Olympic Tickets
Canadian politicians will have to purchase tickets to sport events at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, February 12-28, 2010, at their own expense. The government of Canada has vowed to return half of all its tickets to the Games' organizers. "The Minister of State... 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... 2009 Pole Dancing Competitions
There is a whole wold of organized gymnastic and athletic competition that has taken place over the last full month and few people really are aware of it taking place. Sure, there was a little write up in...
created by Edmund Jenks | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago
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2238 views | 23 recommendations | 1 comment
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