Olympic Winter Games NewsOlympic Winter Games news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Former refugee carrying flag for U.S.- August 11, 2008 They set it up so everyone could hear the phone call, everyone who had packed into the fundraiser in the tiny town of Tully, N.Y. The call was from China.http://www.topix.net/olympics/winter/2008/08/former-refugee-carrying-flag-for-u-s?fromrss=... Madrid 2016 promises clean, problem-free Olympics- August 11, 2008 Clean air, blue skies and none of the public disruptions that have accompanied the Beijing Games.http://www.topix.net/olympics/winter/2008/08/madrid-2016-promises-clean-problem-free-olymp... Canadians finally get a kick at Olympic glory- August 10, 2008 It's almost worth a double take. BMX in the Olympics In the X Games maybe, but Olympics Even BMX competitors had difficulty processing the fact their sport was adopted by the International Olympic Committee ...http://www.topix.net/olympics/winter/2008/08/canadians-finally-get-a-kick-at-olympic-glory... Tape Delay by NBC Faces End Run by Online Fans- August 10, 2008 NBC, which owns the exclusive rights to broadcast the Olympics in the United States, spent most of Friday trying to keep it that way.http://www.topix.net/olympics/winter/2008/08/tape-delay-by-nbc-faces-end-run-by-online-fan... Olympic organizers on Saturday expressed regret over fighting between Georgia and Russia.- August 10, 2008 Olympic organizers on Saturday expressed regret over the outbreak of hostilities between Georgia and Russia, saying conflicts were not compatible with Olympic values and the Olympic Truce.http://www.topix.net/olympics/winter/2008/08/olympic-organizers-on-saturday-expressed-regr... China revokes Games visa for Darfur activist- August 9, 2008 Chinese officials have revoked the visa of former U.S. Olympic speed skater Joey Cheek, an action that has worried the White House.http://www.topix.net/olympics/winter/2008/08/china-revokes-games-visa-for-darfur-activist?... Don't expect athletes to be activists- August 9, 2008 Solomon Bayoh, a sprinter from Sierra Leone, is not a dumb jock. Neither is Germany's Frank Dehne, South Africa's Katherine Meaklim, nor the Netherlands' Mirjam Melchers.http://www.topix.net/olympics/winter/2008/08/dont-expect-athletes-to-be-activists?fromrss=... Comaneci laments demise of 10.00- August 9, 2008 Tuesday, August 05, 2008 BEIJING: Nadia Comaneci has criticized the ruling body of gymnastics for dumping the perfect 10.00 scoring system.http://www.topix.net/olympics/winter/2008/08/comaneci-laments-demise-of-10-00?fromrss=1 Georgia makes a power play - and a big gamble- August 8, 2008 Behind the hostilities in South Ossetia are two nations that have long been spoiling for a fight, with Russia eager to show it's boss in the region and U.S.-backed Georgia determined to prove it can stand up to ...http://www.topix.net/olympics/winter/2008/08/georgia-makes-a-power-play-and-a-big-gamble?f... In Beijing, Bush praises China but condemns rights record- August 8, 2008 BEIJING : President George W. Bush rebuked China over political and religious freedoms for a second day on Friday, though he tempered his criticism with effusive praise for the country's history and embraced ...http://www.topix.net/olympics/winter/2008/08/in-beijing-bush-praises-china-but-condemns-ri... |