Brother and sister, John and Sinead Kerr from Scotland have been confirmed as competitors for Britain in next year's Winter Olympics being held in Turin.
They have performed well over the past 18 months, and were told that they will be the only British skaters at next year's games.
John is reported to have said:
"We are obviously delighted, because we have been fighting for this for the last three or four years, and it will be terrific to be performing at the Olympics...We know this is going to be a long struggle and it might be that we have to work hard for 2006, while concentrating on 2010, but we have always regarded this as a project in progress. We just have to keep going, working hard, and hopefully it will all come together."
They finished 12th at the world championships in Moscow last month.
Friday, April 15, 2005
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Olympics Fails Athens
As already noted in previous articlesabout the enormous budget deficit left with the Greeks after hosting the Olympics, it seems that the Greeks have not benefited at all from hosting the 2004 Games.
It is reported that the Games in Athens failed to increase visitors at Greece's antiquity sites and museums.
The Acropolis in Athens was, once again, Greece's most visited archaeological site or museum.
Figures show that museum attendance rose by 42%. However, it was only because several top Greek collections had been closed for renovation the year before.
Compared to 2002, when all the museums were still open, attendance in 2004 actually fell by 7%.
As noted, the money spent on the 2004 was not well spent at all.
It is reported that the Games in Athens failed to increase visitors at Greece's antiquity sites and museums.
The Acropolis in Athens was, once again, Greece's most visited archaeological site or museum.
Figures show that museum attendance rose by 42%. However, it was only because several top Greek collections had been closed for renovation the year before.
Compared to 2002, when all the museums were still open, attendance in 2004 actually fell by 7%.
As noted, the money spent on the 2004 was not well spent at all.
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
The Pig Olympics
It is reported that thousands of Shanghai residents have turned up to a city park this week, to watch a herd of pigs compete in the "Pig Olympics".
The pigs compete in a number of competitions including; running over hurdles, jumping through hoops, diving and swimming.
The pigs are a midget species from Thailand, and begin training soon after birth. They can begin performing professionally from about one year of age.
One citizen of Shanghai is quoted as saying:
"It's incredible..I never thought that a pig could be so clever, dexterous and versatile."
They sound infinitely preferable to some of the human athletes, who compete in the Olympics.
The pigs compete in a number of competitions including; running over hurdles, jumping through hoops, diving and swimming.
The pigs are a midget species from Thailand, and begin training soon after birth. They can begin performing professionally from about one year of age.
One citizen of Shanghai is quoted as saying:
"It's incredible..I never thought that a pig could be so clever, dexterous and versatile."
They sound infinitely preferable to some of the human athletes, who compete in the Olympics.
Monday, April 11, 2005
Salzburg Rejects Winter Olympics
Voters in the city of Salzburg have resoundingly rejected a plebiscite on whether to hold the 2014 Winter Games.
The no vote followed a region-wide plebiscite on April 2, that was in favour of hosting the Olympics. Both votes were non-binding.
The no vote followed a region-wide plebiscite on April 2, that was in favour of hosting the Olympics. Both votes were non-binding.
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