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Olympics-2018: Ulvang not interested as head of Tromso 2018 bid committee
“I do not have the necessary qualifications or the qualities”
Olympic cross-country ski champion Vegard Ulvang said on Tuesday he will not head a 2018 Winter Olympics bid committee for the Norwegian city of Tromso, broadcaster NRK reported. via Bangkok Post
Wednesday May 7 | Free Republic
Russia’s 2014 Olympics a Disaster in the Making
“We unfortunately have to admit that at this point, in a city of half a million people, there is no proper sewage system, electricity supply, or infrastructure.”
Could Russia be divested of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, which have been awarded to its southern city of Sochi? For several reasons, it's becoming a distinct possibility. via Free Republic
Tuesday May 6 | The Canadian Press | Posted by The Canadian Press
Sweden boss Naslund takes wait-and-see approach to IIHF World Championship
“If we get our best team we have a chance to compete with the best. This year, unfortunately, we had no luck with the NHL players.
"So we're looking forward to the quarter-finals and we'll go from there.”
- No general manager at the IIHF World Hockey Championship has had as much bad luck as Sweden's Mats Naslund.
The former Montreal Canadiens star watched in disbelief as one-by-one, Sweden's star players began to fall by the wayside leading up to the tournament.
First, it was Mats Sundin's groin. Then it was Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson's knee. When it was all said and done, more than 20 players declined an invitation to the tournament.
Naslund, one of the architects of the 2006 gold medal-winning Swedish entry at the Winter Olympics, has had to make due, combining Swedish league veterans with a number of fringe NHLers and Calder Trophy-candidate Nicklas Backstrom. Read more
Tuesday May 6 | The Seattle Times
Spokane lands 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Nationals
“These factors, and the excellent facilities in Spokane, will provide an extraordinarily positive atmosphere for our athletes. The enthusiasm we experienced in 2007 certainly proved that Spokane can host a truly outstanding event.”
Spokane landed a big one Monday - the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Nationals, an event that also doubles as the Olympic trials for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games. via The Seattle Times
Monday May 5 | CBC News
Herschel Walker has personality disorder
“It [DID] is just a coping mechanism people use to overcome trauma.”
Herschel Walker, middle, reveals in his new book that he suffers from DID or dissociative identity disorder and that he has actually played Russian roulette. via CBC News
Monday May 5 | CTV.ca
HBC unveils Team Canada's Olympic uniforms
“We've used things like '8' throughout the collection”
Models and Olympic athletes model Canadian Olympic replica wear, which will be worn by Canada's Olympic athletes at the Beijing games, during a fashion show in Toronto, Wednesday, April 30, 2008. via CTV.ca
Sunday May 4 | CCTV
Saturday May 3 | CBC News
Globe and Mail added to growing list of suppliers for 2010 Olympic Games
The Globe and Mail has been added to the growing list of official suppliers of the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. via CBC News
Friday May 2 | CBC News
Outcry over made-in-China clothes for Canadian Olympians
“We do not agree with the decision to produce Olympic clothing offshore and would have preferred that the clothing was made in Canada.”
Like the 2008 Olympic Games, most of the Canadian Olympic team's uniforms are made in China - and that has some MPs crying foul. via CBC News
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