Pound Says Opponents of Toronto’s Garbage Plan Wasting Their Time
International Olympic Committee vice president Dick Pound said that opponents of Toronto’s plan to ship garbage to Northern Ontario are wasting their …
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Federal Government Boosts Toronto’s 2008 Bid
Just days before the 2008 Olympic bid finalists are announced, the federal government has reaffirmed support for Toronto’s 2008 Olympic bid, saying a …
Water Polo And Soccer At York If Toronto Gets 2008 Games
York University officials and Curtis Hibbert, Vice President of Sport and Athletes for the Toronto 2008 Olumpic Bid Committee, jointly announced that York …
Garbage Activists To Protest Toronto Bid In Lausanne
The Globe and Mail reports that opponents of Toronto’s plan to ship its garbage to the Adams Mine in Northern Ontario, are sending ten activists, …
Toronto Author Launches Olympic Book
Helen Jefferson Lenskyj, a native of Australia and a Canadian resident since 1966, is launching her fourth book, Inside The Olympic Industry, next month. …
Beijing Launches English Program To Help Win Bid
Beijing is hoping a program to improve the English-language ability among service personnel in the city will help promote Beijing’s 2008 Olympic bid. …
CBC To Provide Live Sydney Coverage
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has paid $160 million for the rights to broadcast five Olympic Games, starting with Sydney, and will be airing the …
Aug. 23/2000
The 2008 Sydney Olympics will have the largest media centre in Olympic history. A $25 million, 40,000 sq. metre, (430,000 sq. foot) main press centre located …
Air Canada Could Cause Olympic Problems
Air Canada, the official airline of the Canadian Olympic Association (COA), is responsible for getting most of the Canadian athletes, coaches and officials to …