No female ski jumpers, as it is a Men’s-only sport at the Olympics
February 11th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vancouver, Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The female ski jumpers tried to put an end to the Olympic ski jumping 86-year-old history, as a men’s only sport. But they lost the legal ... Read more...
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IOC chief says no worries as Vancouver readies for winter Olympics
February 9th, 2010 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Vancouver, Feb 9 (DPA) Vancouver Games organisers expressed confidence mild weather won't disrupt the start of the winter Olympics as they fine tuned preparations ahead of Friday's opening ceremony.
Work continued around ... Read more...
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Training cut back as Olympic venue combats mild weather
February 7th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, Feb 7 (DPA) Lack of snow has left Olympic officials battling to prepare the venue for freestyle skiing and snowboarding.
Organizers Saturday cut back weekend training sessions at Cypress Mountains to preserve ... Read more...
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Czech official receives Olympic Order
May 27th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, May 27 (Xinhua) Milan Jirasek, chairman of the Czech Olympic Committee (COC), received the Olympic Order, the highest individual decoration, from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the 110th anniversary of ... Read more...
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Reports raise doubts over authenticity of dope tests
July 22nd, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) Just weeks before the start of the Beijing Olympics, serious doubts are being raised over the doping tests as a BBC investigation reveals that cheats are escaping undetected. ... Read more...
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Serious doubt over a key drug test before start of Olympic games
July 21st, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): A BBC investigation has found that there are serious question marks over a key drug test just two weeks before the start of the Beijing Olympics.
The BBC ... Read more...
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