Daily Archives: October 4, 2009

The Olympic Committee didn’t say NO to President Obama They said No to America by casting a vote of only 18 #Olympics #sports #love

The Olympic Committee didn’t say NO to President Obama They said No to America by casting a vote of only 18 #Olympics #sports #love

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Gomez, Norden win at Los Angeles Triathlon (AP)

Spain's Javier Gomez broke from a group of four in the final minutes of the run to win the Los Angeles Triathlon on Sunday. Gomez finished in 1 hour, 50 minutes, 17 seconds to win the Olympic distance race composed … Continue reading

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Hartmann, Paulson win Twin Cities Marathon (AP)

Jason Hartmann won the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday, and Ilsa Paulson took the women's race to qualify for the 2012 U.S. Olympic trials. Hartmann, from Concord, Mass., finished in 2 hours, 12 minutes, 16 seconds. The 20-year-old Paulson, from … Continue reading

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IOC asked to monitor Olympic hosts’ human rights (AP)

Human Rights Watch is asking the International Olympic Committee to create a permanent mechanism to monitor human rights in Olympic host countries — before, during and after the games. The New York-based group has been highly critical of the rights … Continue reading

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Tokyo boss blames ‘political jostling’ for 2016 loss (Reuters)

Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara blamed behind-the-scenes political deals for the city’s failure to win the vote to host the 2016 Olympics.

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RT @gamesbids: Colorado "Extremely" Interested In Future Olympic Bid http://bit.ly/bGlCg http://myloc.me/Tv4F

RT @gamesbids: Colorado "Extremely" Interested In Future Olympic Bid http://bit.ly/bGlCg http://myloc.me/Tv4F

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RT @D_R_Berry: Now that the Olympic delegation is back perhaps the President would like to address this situation. http://bit.ly/36D7dg

RT @D_R_Berry: Now that the Olympic delegation is back perhaps the President would like to address this situation. http://bit.ly/36D7dg

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Included my Olympic Victory on my resume.

Included my Olympic Victory on my resume.

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RT @bobschieffer: No, There’s Been No Olympic Armageddon http://bit.ly/qfEW

RT @bobschieffer: No, There’s Been No Olympic Armageddon http://bit.ly/qfEW

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Now that the Olympic delegation is back perhaps the President would like to address this situation. http://bit.ly/36D7dg

Now that the Olympic delegation is back perhaps the President would like to address this situation. http://bit.ly/36D7dg

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