New 2008 Olympic Bid Pins Available Soon
Newly-designed Toronto 2008 Olympic Bid pins will be available within the next couple of weeks at Toronto City Hall and some retail stores. The Toronto Summer …
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Former Bid Officials Plead Innocent
Tom Welch and Dave Johnson, two former Olympic officials, pled innocent Monday to charges stemming from the Salt Lake City scandal. The two were indicted on …
Toronto Moose To Attend Sydney Games
The Sydney Olympics will be getting some unusual visitors. Five of Toronto’s 325 Moose are leaving for Australia Tuesday to take part in the Sydney …
Aug. 7/2000
An advertising campaign aimed at unloading many of the 2.1 million tickets still unsold for the Sydney Games, started Sunday. Tickets are still available for …
Approval Of Toronto’s Waterfront Redevelopment Boosts Toronto’s Bid
Toronto is now one step closer to hosting the 2008 Summer Games. Thursday night, Toronto City Council approved in principle a proposed $12-million waterfront …
Bangkok Bid Web Site Officially On-Line
Bangkok’s Web site is now official. The site was launched recently in a ceremony at the World Trade Centre. The site, at www.2008bangkokgames.com is …
Aug. 3/2000
Sydney Olympic authorities have begun a probe over concerns about Sydney’s airport’s ability to cope with Olympic traffic. The report is due Tuesday. All …
T-O Trash To Adams Could Jeopardize Olympic Bid
After a heated, two-day debate, Toronto City Councillors voted 37 to 19 late Tuesday afternoon to ship Toronto’s garbage to the abandoned Adams Mine near …
Olympic Park Designs Unveiled By Beijing
The United States, Germany and Japan are among several countries invited to enter a competition resulting in the unveiling of 16 optional designs of the …