A helicopter crashed Thursday on the slalom ski slope for the 2006 Winter Olympics, in Turin.
The pilot and a worker on the ground were injured, but not seriously.
The helicopter was carrying light poles to illuminate the slope in Sestriere at night during the games.
Friday, June 17, 2005
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Kenteris Saga Continues
Those of you with long memories may recall the sorry tale of Greek sprinter Kostas Kenteris and his partner, Katerina Thanou, who fell foul of the doping rules in the 2004 Olympics.
Well, th is sorry saga is not yet over.
Kenteris had to testify in front of a prosecutor yesterday, on charges of avoiding a doping test on the eve of the 2004 Olympics and faking the now infamous motorcycle accident hours later.
Thanou and coach Christos Tzekos have already given their testimony, on June 6.
Kenteris' lawyer, Michalis Dimitrakopoulos, is quoted as saying:
"Kenteris was set free without any conditions because there was not even the slightest indication that he committed the acts that are accredited to him,".
Doubtless this will go on and on.
Well, th is sorry saga is not yet over.
Kenteris had to testify in front of a prosecutor yesterday, on charges of avoiding a doping test on the eve of the 2004 Olympics and faking the now infamous motorcycle accident hours later.
Thanou and coach Christos Tzekos have already given their testimony, on June 6.
Kenteris' lawyer, Michalis Dimitrakopoulos, is quoted as saying:
"Kenteris was set free without any conditions because there was not even the slightest indication that he committed the acts that are accredited to him,".
Doubtless this will go on and on.
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
New York Race
New York is racing to revise its plans for the bid for the 2012 Olympics.
Specifically it is rushing to complete new plans for a stadium in Queens, at a cost of $600M, after the West Side stadium plan was vetoed.
The NYC2012 bid committee executive director, Jay Kriegel, has said that the team are working flat out to complete the new plans; which he hopes will be ready by next week.
Quote:
"We have no question that this plan technically will be outstanding, will demonstrate the games will be an outstanding games,".
Both Kriegel and Mayor Bloomberg are hoping that the IOC appreciate that New York has managed to recover quickly, after the original plan collapsed.
Kriegel is quoted as saying:
"Faced with adversity, New York has gotten back up off the mat very quickly and has demonstrated the capacity to put something big, bold and incredibly complicated together in just a few days,".
Specifically it is rushing to complete new plans for a stadium in Queens, at a cost of $600M, after the West Side stadium plan was vetoed.
The NYC2012 bid committee executive director, Jay Kriegel, has said that the team are working flat out to complete the new plans; which he hopes will be ready by next week.
Quote:
"We have no question that this plan technically will be outstanding, will demonstrate the games will be an outstanding games,".
Both Kriegel and Mayor Bloomberg are hoping that the IOC appreciate that New York has managed to recover quickly, after the original plan collapsed.
Kriegel is quoted as saying:
"Faced with adversity, New York has gotten back up off the mat very quickly and has demonstrated the capacity to put something big, bold and incredibly complicated together in just a few days,".
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Taekwondo
The Korea Olympic Committee (KOC) is fighting to keep Taekwondo, the traditional Korean martial art, as an official sport in the 2012 Olympics.
They will dispatch 3 delegations to 15 countries to support their campaign in countries including; the United States, Argentina, Finland and Mexico.
The IOC will decide on the issue at the general assembly in Singapore in July.
Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, and will be retained for the 2008 Games in Beijing.
They will dispatch 3 delegations to 15 countries to support their campaign in countries including; the United States, Argentina, Finland and Mexico.
The IOC will decide on the issue at the general assembly in Singapore in July.
Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, and will be retained for the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Monday, June 13, 2005
New Met Stadium
Mayor Bloomberg of New York has tried to resurrect New York's bid for the 2012 Olympics, by promising to substitute a planned baseball stadium for the football stadium which was rejected by state leaders earlier this month.
Mayor Bloomberg said that the new stadium would be built on land owned by the city, next to Shea Stadium in Queens, and would be used by the New York Mets.
Quote:
"New Yorkers aren't quitters..We just don't walk away from our future."
The stadium will be completed by 2009.
It is hoped, by the mayor, that this will put New York back in the running for the 2012 Games.
Mayor Bloomberg said that the new stadium would be built on land owned by the city, next to Shea Stadium in Queens, and would be used by the New York Mets.
Quote:
"New Yorkers aren't quitters..We just don't walk away from our future."
The stadium will be completed by 2009.
It is hoped, by the mayor, that this will put New York back in the running for the 2012 Games.
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