It is amusing to see that that the leaders of the Turin Olympics are worried about the Italian tough anti drug laws.
It seems that doping offences, even in sport, would be treated as criminal.
Good!
It is high time the cheaters in the Olympics got a sharp shock.
Mario Pescante, the government supervisor for the Turin Olympics and an influential member of the IOC, is quoted as saying:
"I do not know what we are going to do about this, but I must find a solution,".
Pescante said that several options are being explored, including an exemption from Italian law for the period of the Olympics.
Nonsense!
Let the law do its job; stop bleating, and imprison the drugs cheats.
Pescante went on to say:
"The problem is not the police in the Olympics. The power of the judiciary, that is the problem. We can't control the judge, we can't control Torino,".
That is a disgraceful attitude, why should the Olympics be above the law?
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Four Cities Added To 2008 Olympics
Beijing Olympic organisers have added an additional four cities as official co-hosts for the 2008 Summer Games.
The northern cities of Tianjin, Shenyang and Qinhuangdao and the eastern city of Shanghai will host soccer matches.
The four cities are hoping that their new status would bring urban renewal and renovation, as well as international sporting recognition.
A new 80,000-seat stadium will be built in Tianjin, the closest of the cities to Beijing, while the three other cities would refurbish existing arenas to Olympic standard.
Seven cities are now involved in the 2008 Olympics.
The northern cities of Tianjin, Shenyang and Qinhuangdao and the eastern city of Shanghai will host soccer matches.
The four cities are hoping that their new status would bring urban renewal and renovation, as well as international sporting recognition.
A new 80,000-seat stadium will be built in Tianjin, the closest of the cities to Beijing, while the three other cities would refurbish existing arenas to Olympic standard.
Seven cities are now involved in the 2008 Olympics.
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
China Launches Satellite
China will launch a micro-satellite next month, especially for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The satellite will monitor the surroundings of the venues in Beijing during the Olympics.
The 130-kilogram satellite will send pictures and messages to the control centre once a week.
The satellite will monitor the surroundings of the venues in Beijing during the Olympics.
The 130-kilogram satellite will send pictures and messages to the control centre once a week.
Monday, July 18, 2005
London Bombings and The Olympics
A Populus poll carried out for The Times, following the London bombings, has confirmed that most British people continue to back the 2012 Olympics.
59% said that they thought hosting the games in London would increases the danger of a further terrorist attack on Britain.
68% said that the benefits of having the Olympics in Britain would be "well worth" the money the government will spend on the games.
Those living in London and the South East are least pessimistic about the chances of Britain becoming a target for terrorists as a result of hosting the games.
Public support for the Olympics is higher in London and the South East, where most of the sporting events will be held.
Of those questioned in the area, 72% said that they supported the games, compared to Scotland, where support is at its lowest, at 56%.
70% said that they thought the UK would face a "real struggle" to complete the large scale projects on time.
85% said that they thought the cost of staging the Olympics would exceed the current estimates of planners.
59% said that they thought hosting the games in London would increases the danger of a further terrorist attack on Britain.
68% said that the benefits of having the Olympics in Britain would be "well worth" the money the government will spend on the games.
Those living in London and the South East are least pessimistic about the chances of Britain becoming a target for terrorists as a result of hosting the games.
Public support for the Olympics is higher in London and the South East, where most of the sporting events will be held.
Of those questioned in the area, 72% said that they supported the games, compared to Scotland, where support is at its lowest, at 56%.
70% said that they thought the UK would face a "real struggle" to complete the large scale projects on time.
85% said that they thought the cost of staging the Olympics would exceed the current estimates of planners.
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