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Behave or else: IOC, China lay down the law for Games - smh.com.au
Posted by swissjourno from Smh.com
THE International Olympic Committee has toughened its interpretation of the Olympic Charter, informing potential Beijing Games athletes that their actions, reactions and attitudes will be scrutinised at the coming Olympics - right down to their appearance, clothing, gestures and any written and oral statements.
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Eight Belles a casuality of inbreeding
Posted by Jeff from
The facts are irrefutable. In 1960, the average U.S. racehorse made 11.3 starts per year. The number has fallen almost every year, and now the average U.S. thoroughbred races a mere 6.3 times per year. Almost every trainer whose career spans the decades will acknowledge that thoroughbreds aren't as robust as they used to be.
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Chinese Clash With Protesters at Seoul Torch Rally
Posted by Shemuses from New York Times
Thousands of young Chinese assembled to defend their country's troubled Olympic torch relay pushed through police lines on Sunday, some of them hurling rocks, bottled water and plastic and steel pipes at protesters demanding better treatment for North Korean refugees in China. Two North Korean defectors living in South Korea poured paint thinner on themselves and tried to set themselves on fire in an attempt to protest what they condemned as Beijing's inhumane crackdown of North Korean refugees, but the police stopped them, according to witnesses and the police.
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Patrick Becomes First Woman to Win a Major Auto Race
Posted by Shemuses from New York Times
Danica Patrick became the first woman to win a major auto race on Sunday, using successful fuel strategy to capture an IndyCar Series event in Motegi, Japan. She won the race by nearly six seconds over Helio Castroneves, the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner.
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globeandmail.com: Vancouver Olympics could be protest target: Fontaine
Posted by Shemuses from Globe and Mail
Canada's top native chief says the Vancouver Olympics are a potential target for First Nations protest much like Beijing has been a flashpoint for Tibet supporters. Phil Fontaine says native leaders will use whatever chance they can to focus governments on aboriginal poverty. That includes the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. Mr. Fontaine says thousands of Canadians who've marched in support of a free Tibet should be "outraged" at the abysmal state of native living conditions in their own backyard.
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Beijing 2008 Was A Bad Bet By The I.O.C.
Posted by eworldvu from
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games and events in Beijing are still several months away. However, sad and disturbing world headlines concerning China and these Olympic Games are everywhere. Last week the Chinese government reported that air pollution in Beijing reached its highest level on record as a sandstorm from the north shrouded the capital in dust, choking pedestrians, and delaying flights...
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Athletes who take Tibet stand 'face Olympic cut'
Posted by Jeff from Times Online
Athletes who display Tibetan flags at Olympic venues - including in their own rooms - could be expelled from this summer's Games in Beijing under anti-propaganda rules.
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Crosscut Seattle - A city's money is better spent on something besides pro sports
Posted by Jeff from crosscut.com
Sure, they're entertaining and fun, but the NBA SuperSonics and other franchises are businesses. Why can't they pay their own way? A Seattle neighborhood activist advocates spending taxpayer money instead on essential services — for people in need.
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Ballmer spearheading KeyArena bid, but Legislature balking
Posted by Jeff from Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Should Washington state give $75 million to aide billionaires basketball habits? Why can't they pay for the whole thing?
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