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  • Olympic vote explained (Live Thread)

    07/06/2005 1:15:54 AM PDT · by RWR8189 · 10 replies · 423+ views
    BBC News ^ | July 6, 2005
    London, Paris, Madrid, New York and Moscow will finally learn on Wednesday who has prevailed in the battle to host the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.The cities' fate lies in the hands of the International Olympic Committee members (IOC), who may take less than an hour to reach a verdict. IOC president Jacques Rogge is expected to announce the winner at 1246 BST.BBC Sport explains the voting process and looks for clues on how it could go in Singapore. Who decides? Voters profiled Going for gold: Interactive voting guide   CHOOSING THE WINNER RIVAL IOC MEMBERS GB: Princess Royal, Craig Reedie,...
  • Iraqi athletes have Olympic dreams (good news from Iraq - Take that Kennedy)

    04/06/2004 4:15:45 AM PDT · by bogdanPolska12 · 17 replies · 395+ views
    www.stripes.com ^ | By Kent Harris
    BAGHDAD — This war-torn country is not yet ready to challenge the United States, Russia or the world’s top sporting nations on the Olympic medal chart, but hopes are growing that Iraq will send a sizable delegation to the games in Athens, Greece, this summer. Two athletes already have received invitations: Raad Abbas Rasheed will participate in tae kwon do and sprinter Al’aa Hikmet will compete in the 100- and 200-meter events. The country’s National Olympic Committee, reformed after the fall of Saddam Hussein, also has aspirants in boxing, weightlifting, swimming, wrestling, and track and field. But Iraq’s biggest sports...