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London is the only 3-time, modern day Olympic host. During the bidding process, Paris was the favored city. London, with the influence of Sebastian Coe, triumphed with a 4 point advantage (50-54). Have you been reading stories about the weed-infested…
Continue readingBy Sheila Hula, Around the Rings I always chuckle when I read about the inevitable outrage that follows when people who wanted to buy tickets to the Olympics miss out on the lottery. My advice: don’t worry. Tickets are ALWAYS…
Continue readingThe United Kingdom will host the 2012 Olympic Games in precisely two years. In this time of austerity, the Olympic budget is a hearty £9.3 B ($14.4 billion USD), at least for the foreseeable future. What will this national investment…
Continue readingIn three years, the opening ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics will take global center stage. With a world economy on the fritz, tightening the wallets of sponsorship money, London can’t out-glitz Beijing’s 2008 extravaganza. Paul Deighton, LOCOG (London Organising…
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