Olympic Ceremonies
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Vancouver 2010 Paralympics
Yahoo News &bull Mar 4, 2010The torch relay for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games began Wednesday in Ottawa with a ceremonial lighting of the flame on Victoria Island, followed by an event on Parliament Hill that included Paralympic torchbearers from every province and territory in… Full Story »
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Local torch wrap (Sooke News Mirror)
Yahoo News &bull Mar 3, 2010A special tribute was held to coincide with closing Olympic ceremonies on Sunday at the Sooke Community Hall. Pictured above is a group of local torch-types, some who began their personal Olympic involvement way back on October 31. The group… Full Story »
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for DS
sponsored listing • Shopping.comMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, created specifically to take advantage of all the features the DS has to offer, boasts 16 official Olympic challenges including two new events that are exclusive to the handheld game - 10m Platform Diving and Cycling. Using the unique Touch Screen and Nintendo DS stylus...Full Story »
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Menifee mans Olympic story was mostly false (The Press-Enterprise)
Yahoo News &bull Feb 26, 2010The Press-Enterprise's story about Gil Duran's presentation earlier this month reported that he had choreographed dance routines for Olympic ceremonies and carried the Olympic flame in three relays. The story also said Duran had taken dance teams to perform at… Full Story »
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Crowd gather at local mall to watch Olympic Opening Ceremonies ...
Uploads from Robert Sanzalone &bull Feb 20, 2010Guest Passes let you share your photos that aren't public. Anyone can see your public photos anytime, whether they're a Flickr member or not. But! If you want to share photos marked as friends, family or private, use a Guest… Full Story »
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The Life of a Suburban Princess: My thoughts on the Olympic ...
The Life of a Suburban Princess &bull Feb 20, 2010Don't miss my Olympic giveaway! It's the post below this one!I know I am a week late with this post but my computer problems have put me way behind in my blogging schedule! These are some of my thoughts on the opening ceremonies - a little bit of randomness for a Friday morning!The games started on such an awful note. Nodar Kumaritashvili tragically died when he crashed on the luge track in a training run. Our thoughts are with his friends and family. It took so much heart for the Georgian team to walk in to the opening ceremonies.As the… Full Story »
Mario & Sonic: At The Olympic Games for Nintendo Wii
sponsored listing • Shopping.comMarking the historic first time these two renowned stars have appeared together in a game, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has players competing in events that take place in environments based on the official venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Using a supporting cast of characters from the...Full Story »
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Olympics Luger Nodar Kumaritashvilli DIES
Jockism &bull Feb 20, 2010Welcome to Jockism, the only sports website made for men, by men. We post the latest sports gossip and sports scandals on a daily basis without trying to be politically correct. If you like what you see don't forget to… Full Story »
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NBC Looks to Early Olympic Success to Hedge Gigantic Financial ...
The Sporting Blog &bull Feb 20, 2010Super Bowl 44 capturedChris Littmann and Michael Tunison bring you the complete Super Bowl week experience live from Miami with photos, videos, interviews and more. They have Jeremy Shockey burning Tiki Barber, Super Bowl Idol and much more. The ratings for NBC's first few days of Olympics coverage have been… Full Story »
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t r u t h o u t
Truthout - All Articles &bull Feb 20, 2010A couple of nights ago, I watched the expensive and extravagant opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics Games in Vancouver, Canada. Despite the opulence of today's Olympics, I still watch some Olympic events because 30 years ago I was the announcer for the luge events at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York. That job enabled me to get a seat at the very modest opening ceremonies, and, a week later, for a wild, ice hockey game. Watching the opening ceremonies this week in the Vancouver Olympic arena, I got goose bumps when I remembered the Canadian… Full Story »
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Nelly Furtado In Olympics: Bang The Drums
iDisappoint &bull Feb 20, 2010February 13th, 2010 more imagesMens downhill postponed because slushy courseWHISTLER, British Columbia ? Officials postponed mens downhill event at Vancouver Olympics Saturday because slushy course. February 12th, 2010 more imagesmore imagesVANCOUVER (GaeaTimes.com)- opening ceremony Winter Olympics 2010 will torched today at BC in downtown Vancouver, at 6 PM PST. whole world to this ceremony this celebration second costliest… Full Story »
Real Olympics: A History of the Ancient & Modern Olympic Games
sponsored listing • Shopping.comAlthough it's tempting to dismiss nationalism and commercialism as byproducts of the modern Olympics, the original competitions held in ancient Greece were also marred by their own era's political and financial interests. PBS' fascinating documentary THE REAL OLYMPICS sets out to demythologize the legendary...Full Story »
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OLYMPICS: Which way is better to light the final Olympic flame ...
HoundsTV.com &bull Feb 20, 2010OLYMPICS: Which way is better to light the final Olympic flame 1996 Atlanta and torchbearer Muhammad Ali or Gretzky at 2010 Vancouver games? I was sitting with friends watching the 2010 Opening Ceremonies when like the rest of Canadas largest… Full Story »
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ohnotheydidnt: Shawn Johnson
Oh No They Didn't! &bull Feb 20, 2010Shawn Johnson hangs upside down with a full milk mustache in her new ad for Body By Milks Got Milk. The 18-year-old Olympian teamed up with Body By Milk and fellow athletes Deron Williams and Albert Pujols for a new… Full Story »
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[Fwd: Olympics Opening Ceremonies: Jennie Finch Shares Her Memories]
yoursocialniche's posterous &bull Feb 20, 2010Six years ago, world-renowned softball pitcher Jennie Finch took home the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Though Finch and her team settled for silver in 2008, the Beijing games provided Finch with at least one reward… Full Story »
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Brad Vering: Down Time
Brad Vering &bull Feb 20, 2010Hey everybody,We have not been very busy the last few days. On Friday the team did Opening Ceremonies, which I declined to do. I know, it would have been great to march with the team, but sometimes you have to make sacrifices to get what you want. The guys said it was a great and sweaty time. Everyone lost about 20 lbs and got home at about 2 a.m. My roommate Adam Wheeler completely soaked his sport coat and pants. I was sleeping at about 11 p.m. Then the fireworks woke me up so I… Full Story »
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Olympic parents' column: spectacular Opening ceremonies a wonderful tribute to Canada (The Edmonton Examiner)
Yahoo News &bull Feb 19, 2010Editor's note: Edmonton's Kathy and Randy Gregg are the proud parents of two Canadian Olympians - short-track speed skater Jessica and long-track speed skater Jamie.[...] Full Story »
Michael Phelps Greatest Olympic Champion - The Inside Story
sponsored listing • Shopping.comSwimmer Michael Phelps shattered the record for winning the most gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. This program recalls how Phelps won eight gold medals in the Beijing National Aquatics Center (also known as the Water Cube), and also talks to him about his stunning achievements in the pool. ...Full Story »
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Japadog could be the solution to VANOC's problems
Fourth-Place Medal Blog on Yahoo! Sports &bull Feb 19, 2010
For all the talk about aboriginal heritage and French culture at the 2010 Winter Olympics, very little has been said about the actual demographic reality of the city of Vancouver. Its almost 50 percent Asian and South Asian. Some in… Full Story »
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Local Mountie carries flag during Olympic opening ceremonies (Campbell River Mirror)
Yahoo News &bull Feb 18, 2010Const. Nicole Hall of Campbell River carried the Canadian flag with fellow Mounties last Friday at B.C. Place for the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. Millions of people around the globe watched as Nicole Hall marched with the RCMP… Full Story »
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Fort St. John native Brock Jellison recaps Olympic Opening ...
Mahalo &bull Feb 18, 2010Photo: Fort St. Thanks to a tip from faithful Energeticcity.ca followers, we discovered yet another Fort St. John native who wowed millions at the Olympic Opening Ceremonies. It all started when Jellison's Vancouver-based dance company, Ruckus Company Productions, got an… Full Story »
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Olympics give Channel 7 a boost
Mahalo &bull Feb 18, 2010The opening ceremony Feb. 12 was the most watched local program, drawing 861,000 viewers in Boston for the week of Feb.8 through Feb.14, according to figures released by the Nielsen Co. Olympics coverage on Feb. 14 attracted 755,000 viewers between… Full Story »
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Athlete Quotes, Men's Two-man Bobsled Training Day One
Olympics News on USOC Official Website &bull Feb 18, 2010WHISTLER, Canada- Mens two-man bobsled training kicked off at the Whistler Sliding Center this evening.Athletes were given the option to take two runs from a lower start before official training began at 9 pm.Training concluded at midnight, and teams will return to the ice tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 18 for an 11 am training session. The… Full Story »
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Organizers douse heated contovery and finally 'free the flame'
Miami Herald - Olympics &bull Feb 18, 2010
People gather outside the fenced-off Olympic cauldron in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. Organizers of the Vancouver Games expect to unveil a plan Wednesday to make the fenced-off Olympic cauldron more accessible to the public. Organizers of the Vancouver Games have opened a viewing ramp to bring… Full Story »
