The Globe and Mail reports the Canadian government wants the first torch carriers for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games to be veterans of Afghanistan's seven-year conflict. The government is also pushing to have Canada's French and English "linguistic duality" highlighted by the relay and proposed a list of 83 communities that could be part of the run. The number of torchbearers is estimated at 12,000.
According to the newspaper both proposals were in an undated memo from the "official languages" group of the Olympics planning secretariat obtained by an Ottawa researcher under ... More >
Preparations for Russia's first Winter Olympics in the Black Sea resort of Sochi in 2014 are not affected by an armed conflict in nearby Georgia, Sochi 2014 Olympics chief Dmi...More>
The IOC was less than enthusiastic with progress for the Sochi 2014 Winter Games.
The Russian Black Sea resort has to build some 80 percent of the venues in about five and ...More>
THE Queensland Government is considering a bid for Brisbane to host the Olympics as early as 2024, the Premier has revealed after AOC endorsement.
Australian Olympic Commi...More>
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics will not stage an international torch relay to avoid any potential worldwide protests, the Games chief John Furlong said on Wednesday.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is a healthy organisation with booming revenues, but needs to remain relevant to young people to continue to grow, president Jacques ...More>
CTV reports the Sea to Sky Highway, a vital road link for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, was reopened to traffic late Saturday a day ahead of schedule, following a m...More>
The Associated Press reports huge boulders have blocked a major highway undergoing construction in preparation for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games due to an entire cli...More>
