http://www.olympics.informee.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:11:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If the Olympic Games were being held anywhere other than China this year there would be no doubting which event would be top of the bill when it comes to the track and field programme. Surely there can be nothing to match a 100 metres race featuring three of the ... http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2693 Worldwide Olympic TOP Partner Johnson & Johnson has teamed up with the China Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Army Museum to exhibit several of the famed Terracotta Warriors in the Johnson & Johnson Olympic Games Pavilion during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.  Visitors to the Johnson & Johnson Pavilion on the ... http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2695 The 120th IOC Session today voted on several positions in the IOC Executive Board (EB) and elected two new members.   Executive Board elections Yu Zaiqing, an EB member since 2004, was elected IOC Vice-President. He steps in for Gunilla Lindberg, whose term of office has expired. Denis Oswald, René Fasel, Mario Vázquez Raña ... http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2696 Two days after being selected by his peers as the new Chairman of the IOC Athletes' Commission, double silver Olympic medal winner Frank Fredericks was today elected to the IOC's Executive Board.   With the resounding support of the IOC membership (92 votes in favour, 8 against), Fredericks - known by his friends and colleagues as Frankie ... http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2694 The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s latest TV public service announcement ‘Heroes’ will be shown to thousands of Olympic fans during the Olympic Games on the giant Panasonic ASTROVISION screens in the Olympic stadiums and venues.   Federer, Yao Ming, Liu Xiang Legendary Olympic athletes including Roger Federer, Yao Ming, Laure Manaudou, ... http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2697 On the eve of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, IOC President Jacques Rogge is to meet with some of the world’s major leaders, who are visiting Beijing for the opening ceremony. Among the leaders Rogge will be meeting are Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Brazillian President Luiz Lula da Silva.   More ... http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2698 China celebrates its ancient past and modern power at the Olympics opening on Friday, seeking to shift the global focus from rights criticisms to sport. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/oly/SIG=127p8d0dr/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/oly/news?slug=reu-dc&prov=reuters&type=lgns Thousands of people demanded China end its harsh rule in Tibet at raucous protests Friday timed to coincide with the start of the Beijing Olympics, although heavy security measures meant most of the demonstrations were outside the host country. Thousands of Tibetan exiles demonstrated at the Chinese Embassy in Nepal's ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/oly/SIG=1276mprbi/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/oly/news?slug=ap-protests&prov=ap&type=lgns Lindsay Davenport pulled out of the women's singles tournament at the Beijing Olympics on Friday because of a persistent knee problem. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/oly/SIG=12o9g7gov/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/oly/news?slug=txolympicsdavenportwithdraws&prov=st&type=lgns Olympic timetable of events for Saturday (all times GMT) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/oly/SIG=12m4iar2h/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/oly/news?slug=reu-timetablesaturday&prov=reuters&type=lgns