The International Olympic Committee is familiar with tough decisions. It gambled by giving the games to Beijing and even turned down New York after 9/11. ...full story at USA Today
from USA Today on Wed, Sep 30 2009
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| 08 Feb 09 |
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Beijing 2008. Just a memory »
YouTube video A memory from the last Olympic Games, which took place in Beijing, and now We're ready for the next in London 2012, which will be in 2016? Tokyo? Madrid? Chicago? Rio? who knows hahaha.
The video was taken from INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE |
| 16 May 08 |
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IOC Chairman satisfied Beijing's air quality » People's Daily With the health of athletes who participate in the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games being of the utmost importance to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the IOC's Medical Commission has been appraising the air quality in the host city ... |
| 28 Aug 08 |
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Beijing airport sees off last batch of Olympic Family members » People's Daily The last batch of Olympic Family members, 63 Brazilian athletes and coaches, departed Beijing Capital International Airport late Wednesday night, an official said on Thursday. Xu Zengxing, a Beijing Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games... |
| 24 Aug 08 |
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IOC chief: Beijing Olympic Games "truly exceptional Games" » People's Daily &$ &$International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge delivers a speech at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, China, on Aug. 24, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The Beijing... |
| 07 Apr 08 |
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Beijing to host most successful Olympics » People's Daily Chairman of the Association of the National Olympic Committees (hereinafter referred to as ANOC), the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee Mario Vazquez Rara said, on the 6th in Beijing, that the Beijing Organizing Com ... |
| 05 Jun 09 |
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Post-Olympic Beijing continues to write new chapter » People's Daily Following the successful organization and hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games, the world witnessed Beijing became a more prosperous, civilized, harmonious and livable city. Seven years ago when Beijing won the bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games, the... |
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