Chinese Olympic champs face university dismissal
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Wed, 09/08/2010 - 04:51.
Beijing, Sep 8 : Two Olympic champions from China are facing a possible dismissal from a university in the country after they failed to attend enough classes for their Masters programmes. Read more »
Beijing Olympics official report released
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Mon, 08/09/2010 - 04:42.
Beijing, Aug 9 - China has released the official report of the 2008 Beijing Olympic and the Paralympic games, which it said would provide valuable experience and lessons for future hosts. Read more »
China to continue with relaxed media rules temporarily adopted for Olympics
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 06:18.
Beijing, Oct 18 : China has decided to continue with the relaxed rules for foreign journalists operating from the country. The relaxed rules which were temporarily adopted for the Beijing Games, allowed the foreign journalists to conduct interviews of individuals or organizations without prior permission from the local foreign affairs office. Read more »
More doping cases loom through retests of Olympic and Tour samples
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 14:58.
Hamburg - Retests of samples gathered at the Beijing Olympics and at the Tour de France could soon expose more doping offenders in sport. Read more »
Greek prosecutors begin investigation against Halkia
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 10:52.Athens - Greek prosecutors began investigations into women's 400-metre hurdler Fani Halkia Monday following the runner's failed dope test ahead of last month's Beijing Olympic Games.
"I didn't know that I had taken something that was banned," Halkia told Greek television after her first appearance before a magistrate where she was given four days to prepare her defence. Read more »
Norwegian IOC member signals doping disclosures due
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 16:18.
Oslo - More alleged doping cases connected to the recent Beijing Games are pending, a Norwegian member of the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.
Gerhard Heiberg's remarks were made on the eve of a meeting of the Olympic movement's ruling body in Lausanne, Switzerland this weekend. Read more »
Chinese Olympic football team embroiled in sex scandal
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 07:09.London, Sept 6 : Chinese football team has come under fire after some of its players were reportedly snapped checking into the hotel with girls during the Olympics.
The scandal came into light after three players were photographed by fans with a group of girls at a hotel outside of the official training camp.
According to an eyewitness, the players were seen "hugging and embracing" the women , a night before they lost to Brazil 3-0. Read more »
Doping confirmed on sixth horse at Beijing Games
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 14:51.Hong Kong - The horse ridden by former Olympic champion Rodrigo Pessoa at the Olympics has tested positive for a banned substance, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) confirmed on on Friday.
A B sample has confirmed the positive test on Rufus following a control after the Olympic individual final on August 23 where Brazilian rider Pessoa finished fifth.
The test has shown traces of the prohibited stimulant nonivamide, the FEI said. Read more »
Beijing Olympics draws 4.7 billion television viewers
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 12:29.Beijing - The 2008 Olympics drew an estimated television audience of 4.7 billion over 17 days, setting a new viewing record for an Olympic Games, market research firm Nielsen said on Friday.
The estimated audience from August 8-17 surpassed the 3.9 billion viewers for the whole of the Athens games in 2004 and the 3.6 billion who watched the 2000 event in Sydney, the company said in a press release. Read more »
Beijing Olympics gold medal for auction on Taiwan website
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 02:20.Taipei - A Beijing Olympics gold medal was put up for auction on a Taiwan website, but the seller or the website later removed the posting, a newspaper said on Friday.
On Sunday a man posted a message on the Yahoo. kimo website, the most popular website in Taiwan, inviting bids for a Beijing Olympics gold medal, according to the Liberty Times. Read more »
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