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Boris Johnson appoints Carphone Warehouse founder as chief Olympic adviser
Carphone Warehouse founder David Ross to head a new team of legacy advisers for the 2012 Olympics
The Guardian – Oct 2, 2008 12:58 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Carphone Warehouse founder David Ross to head a new team of legacy advisers for the 2012 Olympics
The Guardian – Oct 2, 2008 12:58 PM [GMT] – comment?
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London 2012 legacy advisers named
Carphone Warehouse founder David Ross and former Olympic javelin champion Tessa Sanderson were today named as legacy advisers to London mayor Boris Johnson for the 2012 Olympics.
The Independent – Oct 2, 2008 09:45 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Carphone Warehouse founder David Ross and former Olympic javelin champion Tessa Sanderson were today named as legacy advisers to London mayor Boris Johnson for the 2012 Olympics.
The Independent – Oct 2, 2008 09:45 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Olympics Boot Nfl In Ad $$The Super Bowl is the highest-rated sports event on TV, but the Olympics are more valuable to advertisers. That's one of the conclusions from a new report that purports to rank the performance of the past year's sporting events beyond just TV...
New York Post – Oct 2, 2008 07:50 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Chinese Olympic Gymnasts Cleared
After reviewing documents supplied by Chinese officials, the international governing body of gymnastics announced yesterday it was satisfied that China's female gymnasts met minimum-age requirements during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Washington Post – Oct 2, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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After reviewing documents supplied by Chinese officials, the international governing body of gymnastics announced yesterday it was satisfied that China's female gymnasts met minimum-age requirements during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Washington Post – Oct 2, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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China Keeps Car Rules Imposed for Olympics
BEIJING, Oct. 1 -- The government began taking 30 percent of its cars in the capital off the roads Wednesday in an attempt to make permanent some of the traffic restrictions imposed during the Olympic Games, officials and media reports said.
Washington Post – Oct 2, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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BEIJING, Oct. 1 -- The government began taking 30 percent of its cars in the capital off the roads Wednesday in an attempt to make permanent some of the traffic restrictions imposed during the Olympic Games, officials and media reports said.
Washington Post – Oct 2, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Maybe now China will quit cheating
Inspector Clouseau has done all his digging. The verdict is now in. International gymnastics leaders are pleased to trumpet the news that the Chinese gymnasts were of age at the 2008 Beijing Olympics news that all good reasoning and independent reporting tells us cannot be true.Much has been written ... more »
USA Today – Oct 2, 2008 01:46 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Inspector Clouseau has done all his digging. The verdict is now in. International gymnastics leaders are pleased to trumpet the news that the Chinese gymnasts were of age at the 2008 Beijing Olympics news that all good reasoning and independent reporting tells us cannot be true.Much has been written ... more »
USA Today – Oct 2, 2008 01:46 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Ruling backs Chinese gymnasts
All six members of the Chinese women's gymnastics team met the age requirements to compete at the Beijing Olympics, officials from the International Gymnastics Federations said Wednesday.
International Herald Tribune – Oct 2, 2008 12:50 AM [GMT] – comment?
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All six members of the Chinese women's gymnastics team met the age requirements to compete at the Beijing Olympics, officials from the International Gymnastics Federations said Wednesday.
International Herald Tribune – Oct 2, 2008 12:50 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Chinese Olympic gymnasts not underage: FIG
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese female gymnasts who competed at this year's Beijing Olympics were not underage, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday after investigating claims the Games hosts fielded ineligible athletes.
Yahoo! – Oct 2, 2008 12:46 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese female gymnasts who competed at this year's Beijing Olympics were not underage, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday after investigating claims the Games hosts fielded ineligible athletes.
Yahoo! – Oct 2, 2008 12:46 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Cycling: Bradley Wiggins on his descent into drink and depression after winning three medals at the Athens Olympic Games
Book serialisation: Bradley Wiggins on his descent into drink and depression after winning three medals at the Athens Olympics
The Guardian – Oct 1, 2008 11:35 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Book serialisation: Bradley Wiggins on his descent into drink and depression after winning three medals at the Athens Olympics
The Guardian – Oct 1, 2008 11:35 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Olympics: Big Mac link with Chicago bid leaves bad taste
A senior McDonald's executive caused consternation by hinting their Olympic sponsorship rests on Chicago becoming 2016 hosts
The Guardian – Oct 1, 2008 11:35 PM [GMT] – comment?
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A senior McDonald's executive caused consternation by hinting their Olympic sponsorship rests on Chicago becoming 2016 hosts
The Guardian – Oct 1, 2008 11:35 PM [GMT] – comment?
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