By Audrey Nolan
The last part of the Olympic torch relay will not be run due to the continuous chaotic protests from last weekend. The drama saw for at least five times the security officials putting out the torch and rushing it onto a bus as the harsh protests increased in defense of China’s human rights.
Despite […]
By Claudia Beckford
This past Sunday at the archaeological site Olympia – near the Temple of Hera the 29th Olympic Games Torch was lit. This was the beginning of the five-month journey towards the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games which will begin on August 8th.
The first torch bearer will be the Athens 2004 taekwondo medallist - […]
By Emeli Dean
Kenya had to depart sadly three prominent athletes in the past weeks. Two of the athletes were victim to the civil war-like disturbances which control the country since the presidential elections in December 27th. The former 400m-runner Lucas Sang was beaten up and burned on New Year’s Eve on his way home. He […]
By Emeli Dean
In July 2001 the International Olympic Committee (ICO) chose Beijing as the equalizer of the Olympic Games 2008. In total there were ten cities applying: Bangkok, Havana, Cairo, Kuala Lumpur, Seville, Osaka, Toronto, Paris, Istanbul and Beijing. ‘One World, One Dream’ is the theme slogan for the coming up Olympia which should convey […]
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